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Maria Weston Chapman Middle School

1051 Commercial Street, Weymouth, MA 02189 · (781) 337-4500 · Norfolk County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,187 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of Massachusetts public middle schools
  • 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
1,187
Middle
DISTRICT 512 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
107 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 637432%
Grade 740534%
Grade 840834%
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
73562%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
20117%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
1039%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
766%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
716%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
59150%
Female
59650%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Maria Weston Chapman Middle School→Weymouth High School
Feeds from
Academy AvenueKG–05Frederick C MurphyKG–05Lawrence W PingreeKG–05Ralph TalbotKG–05Thomas V NashKG–05Thomas W. Hamilton Primary SchoolKG–05WessagussetKG–05William SeachKG–05
Based on grade levels within Weymouth. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
46.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +6.0pp since 2016
Math
29.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -10.0pp since 2016

What 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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2546.0%29.0%
2023-2440.0%30.0%
2022-2337.0%29.0%
2018-1938.0%39.0%
2017-1840.0%42.0%
2016-1740.0%39.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Maria Weston Chapman Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn 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
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,187106.611.1:1N/A
2023-241,187108.810.9:1N/A
2022-231,195111.810.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maria Weston Chapman Middle School.

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.

Norfolk County at a glance

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Population
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students

Quick facts

School name
Maria Weston Chapman Middle School
District
Weymouth
Address
1051 Commercial Street, Weymouth, MA 02189
Phone
(781) 337-4500
County
Norfolk County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
1,187
Teachers (FTE)
107
Student–teacher ratio
11.1:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251284002948
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Maria Weston Chapman Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Maria Weston Chapman Middle School?
Maria Weston Chapman Middle School enrolls approximately 1,187 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Maria Weston Chapman Middle School serve?
Maria Weston Chapman Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maria Weston Chapman Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Maria Weston Chapman Middle School is approximately 11.1:1 (107 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Maria Weston Chapman Middle School?
At Maria Weston Chapman Middle School, the student body is approximately 62% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Maria Weston Chapman Middle School in?
Maria Weston Chapman Middle School is part of Weymouth.
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