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Maria Weston Chapman Middle School
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public middle schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 374 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 405 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 408 | 34% |
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Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 10 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 29.0% |
| 2018-19 | 38.0% | 39.0% |
| 2017-18 | 40.0% | 42.0% |
| 2016-17 | 40.0% | 39.0% |
Where Maria Weston Chapman Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #209 of 304 ▼ 11 | #30 of 33 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #137 of 304 ▲ 19 | #26 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,187 | #5 of 310 | #1 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #123 of 296 | #14 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #87 of 296 | #13 of 34 |
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,187 | 106.6 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,187 | 108.8 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,195 | 111.8 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
About Maria Weston Chapman Middle School
Maria Weston Chapman Middle School is a middle-grades school with a street address in Weymouth, Massachusetts. It reports enrollment of 1,187 students in grades 6 through 8. On average, middle schools in Massachusetts enroll around 547, and this school is 117% bigger than that mark.
Weymouth, which runs Maria Weston Chapman Middle School, has 11 schools and 5,630 students.
Of every 100 students at Maria Weston Chapman Middle School, about 62 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 17% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% Asian, and 6% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Maria Weston Chapman Middle School scores 57%.
The school lists 106.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1. The average for middle schools in Massachusetts is about 11.5:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Maria Weston Chapman Middle School lands at C+, ahead of 40% of Massachusetts public middle schools.
For the population of Norfolk County, the median household earns about $130,739 a year, about 59% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Across Norfolk County, 198 public schools serve about 101,300 students.
Weymouth Early Childhood Center, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Maria Weston Chapman Middle School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
People who know Maria Weston Chapman Middle School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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