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Lawrence W Pingree

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Lawrence W Pingree ranks 403 rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

403^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Lawrence W Pingree is a K–5 elementary school in Weymouth, MA, serving 266 students at 1250 Commercial Street as part of the Weymouth district, which ranks 187th of 351 in Massachusetts. The school earned a statewide rank of 403 of 899 (55th percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–2026, above the district’s 47th percentile.

In 2025–2026, Lawrence W Pingree scored above district and state averages in English language arts, math, and science. Science is the standout: 56.82% proficiency, about 20.87 points above the Weymouth district and 15.84 points above the state. That strength has held for three of the last four years. Grade-level results are more mixed. Fifth-grade science, fourth-grade math, and fifth-grade ELA were above district and state, while fourth-grade ELA and third-grade math fell below both. Among Weymouth elementary schools, Pingree ranked fourth of seven in ELA, fifth in math, and second in science. Academy Avenue led in ELA and science, Frederick C Murphy led in math, and William Seach was lowest. Nearby Plymouth River in Hingham scored far higher — 77.08% ELA, 73.96% math, and 86.44% science — with a 98th-percentile state rank. Archie T Morrison in Braintree spends more per student and has similar ELA but higher math.

Lawrence W Pingree spent $17,789 per student in 2020–2021, the highest among the comparison Weymouth elementaries, and its student–teacher ratio rose to 13.4 in 2024–2025 from 12.0 and 11.6 in prior years. With 266 students, it is smaller than most same-district peers; only Thomas V Nash is similarly sized. Recent subgroup data show special education and low-SES students at the 60th–61st percentiles, still above average but down from the 76th–85th percentiles in 2023–2024 and 2024–2025. The school’s overall rank has fluctuated, easing from 64th to 55th percentile, with some grade-level dips. One persistent pattern is the gender gap: male students rank in the top quartile statewide (75th percentile in 2025–2026), while female students rank 41st. The school remains solidly above district and state averages, with science as its clearest strength.

266

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,924

Per pupil spending ?

33.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1250 Commercial Street
Weymouth, MA 02189

(781) 337-2974

District: Weymouth

Students who attend Lawrence W Pingree usually attend:

High:

Weymouth High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

Hispanic:

13.5%

Asian:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Massachusetts median (55th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg40%

Massachusetts avg41%

403^rd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Weymouth

187^th of 351Weymouth among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	403 of 899	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.9	322 of 906	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	336 of 916	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	479 of 928	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.9	407 of 932	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	456 of 936	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	338 of 942	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.5	585 of 934	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.7	603 of 938	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.1	472 of 932	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.3	595 of 914	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.7	440 of 926	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	40.0	615 of 928	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.1	352 of 930	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.3	434 of 924	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.2	302 of 920	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.1	314 of 909	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.1	323 of 908	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.4	307 of 911	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.2	342 of 911	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	80.9	162 of 887	81.7%	★★★★☆
2004	72.0	271 of 882	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	64.4	355 of 884	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	50.5	283 of 672	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	125 of 665	81.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	509 of 869	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.5	354 of 869	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	475 of 886	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	419 of 887	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	436 of 901	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	393 of 898	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	547 of 902	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	702 of 893	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	291 of 742	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.9	165 of 736	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	116 of 760	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	260 of 757	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	239 of 772	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	208 of 705	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	182 of 700	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	46.8	364 of 685	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	222 of 879	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	255 of 884	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	180 of 891	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	42.0	533 of 896	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.8	369 of 908	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	473 of 904	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.3	125 of 907	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.9	413 of 898	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	284 of 709	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.9	175 of 717	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	157 of 731	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	49.2	310 of 703	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	351 of 905	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	433 of 894	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	306 of 896	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.6	705 of 886	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	51.5	463 of 925	49.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	429 of 734	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.6	317 of 737	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	376 of 753	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	486 of 762	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	462 of 764	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	474 of 765	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	380 of 780	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.9	601 of 772	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)75th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)58th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)50th percentile~ school

White (2026)42nd percentile-14 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science57%+16 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Lawrence W Pingree	Public	K-5	1250 Commercial Street	Weymouth	02189	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 337-2974	266	20	13.4	33.8%	190 (71.4%)	10 (3.8%)	36 (13.5%)	15 (5.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	55.1	403^rd of 899 public elementary schools	55.2%		65.9	322^nd of 906 public elementary schools	64.5%	81	40.9	35.3	45.5	41.0	36.4	55.9	39.5	43.0	56.8	56.8	$18,924
Academy Avenue	Public	K-5	94 Academy Avenue	Weymouth	02189	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	No	No	No	(781) 335-4717	357	24	15.1	25.6%	228 (63.9%)	36 (10.1%)	58 (16.2%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.9%)	66.3	299^th of 899 public elementary schools	66.7%		63.8	334^th of 906 public elementary schools	63.1%	35	44.4	45.2	63.8	50.8	41.3	51.6	49.2	47.3	61.0	61.0	$17,568
Plymouth River	Public	K-5	200 High Street	Hingham	02043	Plymouth County	Hingham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 741-1530	352	32	11.1	2.6%	306 (86.9%)	12 (3.4%)	19 (5.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	95.3	21^st of 899 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.7	5^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.4%	16	72.6	71.7	88.1	77.1	68.5	78.3	76.3	74.0	86.4	86.4	$21,933
William Seach	Public	K-5	770 Middle Street	Weymouth	02188	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 335-7589	372	26	14.5	60.3%	152 (40.9%)	72 (19.4%)	101 (27.2%)	24 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	28.8	637^th of 899 public elementary schools	29.1%		23.3	694^th of 906 public elementary schools	23.4%	57	31.0	29.2	23.1	27.9	31.0	36.2	28.9	31.9	32.7	32.7	$16,884
Frederick C Murphy	Public	K-5	417 Front Street	Weymouth	02188	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 331-2862	274	20	13.9	33.8%	176 (64.2%)	19 (6.9%)	51 (18.6%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	66.9	291^st of 899 public elementary schools	67.6%		51.7	437^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.8%	146	48.8	38.8	53.7	46.6	58.5	59.2	41.5	53.4	53.7	53.7	$18,468
Wessagusset	Public	K-5	75 Pilgrim Road	North Weymouth	02191	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 335-2210	329	26	12.8	28.2%	223 (67.8%)	28 (8.5%)	25 (7.6%)	30 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.0%)	51.2	445^th of 899 public elementary schools	50.5%		52.9	426^th of 906 public elementary schools	53.0%	19	42.0	42.0	42.9	42.3	44.0	47.8	33.3	41.8	39.7	39.7	$17,907
South Elementary	Public	K-5	831 Main Street	Hingham	02043	Plymouth County	Hingham	No	No	No	No	(781) 741-1540	496	34	14.4	5.5%	446 (89.9%)	7 (1.4%)	6 (1.2%)	29 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	89.6	77^th of 899 public elementary schools	91.4%		90.9	59^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.5%	18	56.5	68.1	62.5	62.5	67.1	70.3	71.3	69.5	82.5	82.5	$20,440
Wm L Foster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	55 Downer Avenue	Hingham	02043	Plymouth County	Hingham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 741-1520	402	32	12.4	8.0%	346 (86.1%)	6 (1.5%)	16 (4.0%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.7%)	84.9	124^th of 899 public elementary schools	86.2%		94	34^th of 906 public elementary schools	96.2%	90	55.1	58.8	82.8	65.8	46.4	73.1	73.0	63.0	85.5	85.5	$21,755
Thomas V Nash	Public	K-5	1003 Front Street	Weymouth	02190	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	No	No	No	(781) 340-2506	263	18	14.8	26.9%	188 (71.5%)	16 (6.1%)	21 (8.0%)	17 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.0%)	42.2	515^th of 899 public elementary schools	42.7%		50.7	446^th of 906 public elementary schools	50.8%	69	25.0	31.9	38.1	31.4	35.4	55.3	42.9	44.5	33.3	33.3	$18,058
Archie T Morrison	Public	K-4	260 Liberty Street	Braintree	02184	Norfolk County	Braintree	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 380-0230	327	31	10.6	36.0%	154 (47.1%)	27 (8.3%)	34 (10.4%)	93 (28.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.5%)	51.9	440^th of 899 public elementary schools	51.1%		60.1	358^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.5%	82	42.5	37.0		39.7	50.7	42.5		46.6			$21,597

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawrence W Pingree

What schools do graduates of Lawrence W Pingree attend?

Students who attend Lawrence W Pingree usually go on to attend:

High : Weymouth High School

How many students attend Lawrence W Pingree?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Lawrence W Pingree.

What district is Lawrence W Pingree in?

Weymouth

Is Lawrence W Pingree a good school?

Lawrence W Pingree ranks 403^rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lawrence W Pingree?

Students at Lawrence W Pingree are 71% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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