Enrollment
329
Elementary
DISTRICT 307 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEYMOUTH·NCES 251284002122
Wessagusset
75 Pilgrim Road, North Weymouth, MA 02191 · (781) 335-2210 · Norfolk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL329 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 64 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 64% larger than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Weymouth. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -9.0pp since 2016
Math
45.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +3.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 3 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 23.0% |
| 2018-19 | 41.0% | 43.0% |
| 2017-18 | 58.0% | 45.0% |
| 2016-17 | 51.0% | 42.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wessagusset ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #437 of 920 ▼ 84 | #79 of 104 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #469 of 920 ▼ 59 | #81 of 104 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #155 of 901 | #16 of 103 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 329 | #634 of 1,086 | #69 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #586 of 938 | #60 of 110 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.4% | #474 of 938 | #66 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.9% | #67 of 317 | #11 of 55 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
329
+28 (+9%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 414
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 329 | 25.6 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 328 | 27.1 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 341 | 25.1 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 301 | 21 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 279 | 18.7 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 330 | 19 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 387 | 22 | 17.6:1 | 18% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 436 | N/A | N/A | 11% (47) |
| 1990-91 | 414 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wessagusset.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (279 to 329); teachers up 37% (18.7 to 25.6).
About Wessagusset
Wessagusset, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in North Weymouth, Massachusetts. Its 329 students are spread across kindergarten through 5.
Weymouth is made up of 11 schools with 5,630 students in all.
White students are the majority at Wessagusset, with 68% of enrollment. Other groups make up 9% Asian, 9% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. County-wide, about 70% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 51% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 25.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 12.8 students per teacher. That matches the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts fairly closely.
allk12 grades Wessagusset a B. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Among Norfolk County residents, the median household income is $130,739, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 59%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Besides Wessagusset, Norfolk County has 197 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Snug Harbor Community School, at about 1.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 28 more students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.3:1 to 12.8:1.
Community posts for Wessagusset can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Weymouth
- Weymouth High SchoolHigh · 1,679 students
- Maria Weston Chapman Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,187 students
- Thomas W. Hamilton Primary SchoolElementary · 381 students
- William SeachElementary · 372 students
- Academy AvenueElementary · 357 students
- Ralph TalbotElementary · 300 students
Nearby schools
- Snug Harbor Community School1.2 mi · 380
- Atherton Hough1.5 mi · 256
- Weymouth Early Childhood Center1.8 mi · 222
- Maria Weston Chapman Middle School1.8 mi · 1,187
- Academy Avenue1.9 mi · 357
- Clifford H Marshall Elementary1.9 mi · 535
Frequently asked questions
About WessagussetWhat is the total enrollment at Wessagusset?
Wessagusset enrolls approximately 329 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Wessagusset serve?
Wessagusset serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Wessagusset have?
Wessagusset employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wessagusset?
At Wessagusset, the student body is approximately 68% White, 8% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Wessagusset?
Wessagusset is overseen by Weymouth in Norfolk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.