Wessagusset

Set in North Weymouth, Massachusetts, Wessagusset is a moderately sized elementary-level community, overseen by Weymouth. It educates 329 students across grades K through 5.

Within Weymouth, which oversees 11 schools and 5,630 students, Wessagusset is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Wessagusset reports that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. Other groups include 9% Asian, 9% Black, 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. Compared to Norfolk County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Norfolk County put median household income runs about $130,739, roughly 59% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Norfolk County's 198 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students), Wessagusset is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Snug Harbor Community School, around 1.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Wessagusset.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 18%: 279 students in 2018 compared to 329 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 80% to 68% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Wessagusset community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.