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Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School

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Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School ranks 230 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School is a K–5 elementary school in South Weymouth, MA, serving 381 students as part of the Weymouth district. It is a standout within that district: Weymouth ranks 187th of 351 districts statewide (47th percentile, 2 stars), while Hamilton ranks 230th of 899 elementary schools in 2025–2026 (74th percentile, 4 stars). After a dip in 2020–2021 and 2021–2022, the school has stabilized in the mid-70s percentile range.

Academically, Hamilton outperforms both the district and the state in all tested subjects. In 2025–2026 MCAS results, math is the signature strength: 61.03% proficiency, more than 20 percentage points above Weymouth and nearly 20 points above Massachusetts. Grade 4 math is especially notable at 70.31%. ELA is 50.26%, about 10 points above district and state, though it has softened slightly from 54.42% in 2023–2024. Science is 52.17%, above district and state, but Frederick C Murphy edges it slightly at 53.66%. Among same-district Weymouth elementary schools, Hamilton has the highest overall rank and the strongest ELA and math results, ahead of Ralph Talbot, Thomas V Nash, and William Seach.

Compared with nearby out-of-district schools, Hamilton is strong but not the top. Plymouth River in Hingham and Grace Farrar Cole in Norwell substantially outperform it, especially in science. Hamilton is roughly comparable to Liberty in Braintree in ELA and slightly higher in math, and it is above Phelps Elementary School in Rockland and Woodsdale Elementary School in Abington. Its subgroup effectiveness is a major distinction: low-income students rank at the 83rd–86th percentile in recent years, and the Hispanic subgroup ranked at the 95th percentile in 2025–2026. Special education results are more uneven, ranging from the 28th to 65th percentile. Resources are moderate: a 13.3 student-teacher ratio and $15,636 per-student spending in 2020–2021, lower than several same-district peers. Overall, Hamilton is a strong school within a middling district, especially in math, with special education consistency as the main area to watch.

381

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,880

Per pupil spending ?

23.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Union Street
South Weymouth, MA 02190

(781) 335-2122

District: Weymouth

Students who attend Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School usually attend:

High:

Weymouth High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.3%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Asian:

12.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Weymouth

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg40%

Massachusetts avg41%

230^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	74.2	230 of 899	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	258 of 906	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	233 of 916	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	234 of 928	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	337 of 932	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	341 of 936	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	271 of 942	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	108 of 934	88.4%	★★★★☆
2017	86.7	89 of 938	90.5%	★★★★★
2016	62.3	362 of 932	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.2	518 of 914	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.7	481 of 926	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.0	437 of 928	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.6	558 of 930	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.1	316 of 924	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.2	254 of 920	72.4%	★★★★☆
2009	68.5	307 of 909	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.6	205 of 908	77.4%	★★★★☆
2007	76.0	217 of 911	76.2%	★★★★☆
2006	80.5	163 of 911	82.1%	★★★★☆
2005	72.3	264 of 887	70.2%	★★★★☆
2004	76.6	205 of 882	76.8%	★★★★☆
2003	65.3	348 of 884	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	54.7	250 of 672	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	281 of 632	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	390 of 665	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	188 of 869	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	67.6	287 of 869	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.8	219 of 886	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	223 of 887	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	291 of 901	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.8	231 of 898	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	156 of 902	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	78 of 893	91.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	90.4	23 of 475	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	106 of 742	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	125 of 736	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	130 of 760	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	43 of 757	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	57.2	297 of 772	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.1	69 of 705	90.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	265 of 879	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.8	220 of 884	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	217 of 891	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	250 of 896	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	380 of 908	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	436 of 904	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	417 of 907	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.6	161 of 898	82.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	359 of 709	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.9	516 of 717	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.4	245 of 703	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	421 of 905	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	271 of 894	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	247 of 896	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	108 of 886	87.8%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	64.5	336 of 925	63.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	251 of 734	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.6	268 of 737	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	296 of 753	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	361 of 762	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	347 of 764	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	420 of 765	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.7	274 of 780	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.7	127 of 772	83.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)95th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile-9 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)64th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics61%+20 vs state

Science52%+11 vs state

English Language Arts50%+10 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, April 13, 2012

Yes I rated this school a 5. I wished my son could attend this school for the rest of his school life. Well yes I know it is an elementary school but a GREAT school. My son has done soo good in this school he has matained all A's and B's in his sadly to say last year of scholl there. He has loved every single teacher has had at this school. I hope everyone feels the same way about this school as I do. Hamilton staff we will miss you all very much after my son graduates this wounderful school in June. We as a family will keep you all in our hearts forever. Close Quote

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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
Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School	Public	K-5	400 Union Street	South Weymouth	02190	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	No	No	No	(781) 335-2122	381	29	13.3	23.5%	241 (63.3%)	14 (3.7%)	48 (12.6%)	47 (12.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.6%)	74.2	230^th of 899 public elementary schools	74.4%		72.1	258^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.5%	28	46.8	54.7	49.3	50.3	59.7	70.3	53.6	61.0	52.2	52.2	$18,880
Ralph Talbot	Public	K-5	277 Ralph Talbot Street	South Weymouth	02190	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 335-7250	300	23	13.1	30.0%	201 (67.0%)	25 (8.3%)	35 (11.7%)	21 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	53.2	420^th of 899 public elementary schools	53.3%		62.5	344^th of 906 public elementary schools	62.0%	76	34.0	45.7	42.9	40.7	29.8	63.0	42.9	45.2	45.2	45.2	$17,718
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
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
Phelps Elementary School	Public	1-4	1 Lt. Col. Brian Duffy Way	Rockland	02370	Plymouth County	Rockland	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 871-8585	639	47	13.5	52.1%	398 (62.3%)	40 (6.3%)	164 (25.7%)	13 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	46.1	483^rd of 899 public elementary schools	46.3%		49.8	454^th of 906 public elementary schools	49.9%	29	38.0	39.4		38.7	34.0	48.7		41.5			$21,589
Grace Farrar Cole	Public	PK, KG-5	81 High Street	Norwell	02061	Plymouth County	Norwell	No	No	No	No	(781) 659-8823	528	36	14.6	9.2%	464 (87.9%)	5 (0.9%)	9 (1.7%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.6%)	89.3	82^nd of 899 public elementary schools	90.9%		88.1	95^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.5%	13	69.1	66.3	65.5	66.8	57.4	72.3	62.9	64.6	71.9	71.9	$18,418
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
Woodsdale Elementary School	Public	3-4	120 Chestnut Street	Abington	02351	Plymouth County	Abington	No	No	No	No	(781) 982-2180	372	25	14.9	25.8%	261 (70.2%)	31 (8.3%)	54 (14.5%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)	35.3	575^th of 899 public elementary schools	36.0%		45	505^th of 906 public elementary schools	44.3%	70	35.4	32.4		33.8	37.0	33.9		35.4			$15,710
Beaver Brook Elementary	Public	K-2	1 Ralph Hamlin Lane	Abington	02351	Plymouth County	Abington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 982-2185	491	39	12.5	27.6%	346 (70.5%)	27 (5.5%)	85 (17.3%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)								(n/a)											$18,030
Liberty	Public	K-4	49 Proctor Rd	Braintree	02184	Norfolk County	Braintree	No	No	No	No	(781) 380-0210	367	28	13.2	23.0%	178 (48.5%)	19 (5.2%)	36 (9.8%)	118 (32.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.5%)	75.7	215^th of 899 public elementary schools	76.1%		77.6	209^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.9%	6	50.0	53.6		52.1	60.9	58.8		59.6			$20,006

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School

What is the racial makeup of Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School?

Students at Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School are 63% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School.

What district is Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School in?

Weymouth

Is Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School a good school?

Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School ranks 230^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School attend?

Students who attend Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School usually go on to attend:

High : Weymouth High School

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