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William Seach

Public Grades K-5

694^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

William Seach is an elementary school located in Weymouth, Massachusetts, serving 384 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Weymouth school district, which is ranked 196 out of 348 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, William Seach consistently ranks in the bottom half of Massachusetts elementary schools, typically between 600-700 out of around 900 schools. The school's performance on MCAS Next Generation assessments is significantly below the Weymouth district and Massachusetts state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 28.32% of William Seach students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 43.86% in Weymouth and 41.53% statewide. Similarly, in mathematics, only 25.58% of William Seach students were proficient or better, compared to 37.41% in Weymouth and 40.74% statewide.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Weymouth district, such as Academy Avenue, Lawrence W Pingree, and Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School, generally perform better than William Seach on academic measures, ranking in the 200s-400s range, significantly higher than William Seach's ranking. The performance gap is particularly pronounced in English Language Arts and Mathematics, where the nearby schools outperform William Seach by 10-20 percentage points.

372

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,884

Per pupil spending ?

60.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

770 Middle Street
Weymouth, MA 02188

(781) 335-7589

District: Weymouth

Students who attend William Seach usually attend:

High:

Weymouth High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.9%

Hispanic:

27.2%

African American:

19.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Science scores 16 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg40%

Massachusetts avg41%

694^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Weymouth

196^th of 348Weymouth 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
2025	23.3	694 of 906	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	723 of 916	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	635 of 928	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	705 of 932	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	723 of 936	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	637 of 942	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	531 of 934	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.6	575 of 938	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.8	692 of 932	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.5	704 of 914	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.5	616 of 926	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.8	562 of 928	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.5	560 of 930	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.9	558 of 924	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.8	582 of 920	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.3	697 of 909	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.2	589 of 908	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.7	501 of 911	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.5	330 of 911	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.5	400 of 887	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	40.3	567 of 882	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	27.0	668 of 884	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	53 of 169	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	86 of 167	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	111 of 173	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	81 of 166	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.2	106 of 174	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	24.7	546 of 672	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	475 of 632	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.5	121 of 665	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	42.1	350 of 656	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	106 of 281	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	709 of 869	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	737 of 886	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	644 of 887	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	643 of 901	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	704 of 898	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	685 of 902	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.2	541 of 893	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	254 of 458	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.1	119 of 446	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	34 of 420	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	35.2	262 of 401	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.7	133 of 379	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	62 of 379	83.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	514 of 736	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	484 of 760	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	338 of 757	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	449 of 772	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	430 of 705	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.1	195 of 700	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	142 of 685	79.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	623 of 884	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	665 of 891	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	580 of 896	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.7	733 of 908	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	673 of 904	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.1	514 of 907	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	467 of 898	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	550 of 717	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	584 of 731	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	515 of 703	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	594 of 905	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	594 of 894	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	268 of 896	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	213 of 886	76.0%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	22.7	715 of 925	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	41.3	209 of 399	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	657 of 737	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	708 of 753	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	665 of 762	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	707 of 764	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	696 of 765	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	574 of 780	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.8	474 of 772	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)69th percentile+45 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile+39 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)48th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)23rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)19th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-13 vs state

Science26%-16 vs state

Mathematics26%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
William Seach	Public	K-5	770 Middle Street	Weymouth	02188	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 335-7589	372	26	14.5		152 (40.9%)	72 (19.4%)	101 (27.2%)	24 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	23.3	694^th of 906 public elementary schools	23.4%		21.5	723^rd of 916 public elementary schools	21.1%	29	32.7	28.6	24.6	28.3	33.3	26.8	18.5	25.6	25.8	25.8	$16,884
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		188 (71.5%)	16 (6.1%)	21 (8.0%)	17 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.0%)	50.7	446^th of 906 public elementary schools	50.8%		52.6	444^th of 916 public elementary schools	51.5%	2	41.0	35.9	32.4	36.5	48.7	51.3	51.4	50.4	37.8	37.8	$18,058
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		176 (64.2%)	19 (6.9%)	51 (18.6%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	51.7	437^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.8%		52	447^th of 916 public elementary schools	51.2%	10	43.5	38.1	40.8	40.9	50.0	47.6	40.8	46.0	40.8	40.8	$18,468
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		201 (67.0%)	25 (8.3%)	35 (11.7%)	21 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	62.5	344^th of 906 public elementary schools	62.0%		65.2	317^th of 916 public elementary schools	65.4%	27	69.1	45.8	27.5	47.7	69.1	64.6	32.5	56.2	40.0	40.0	$17,718
Academy Avenue	Public	K-5	94 Academy Avenue	Weymouth	02189	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	No	No	No	(781) 335-4717	357	24	15.1		228 (63.9%)	36 (10.1%)	58 (16.2%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.9%)	63.8	334^th of 906 public elementary schools	63.1%		68.1	299^th of 916 public elementary schools	67.4%	35	44.8	51.0	61.5	52.9	32.8	56.9	50.0	46.2	52.4	52.4	$17,568
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		190 (71.4%)	10 (3.8%)	36 (13.5%)	15 (5.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	65.9	322^nd of 906 public elementary schools	64.5%		63.2	336^th of 916 public elementary schools	63.3%	14	47.2	39.5	56.3	48.0	50.0	41.9	60.4	51.2	60.4	60.4	$18,924
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		154 (47.1%)	27 (8.3%)	34 (10.4%)	93 (28.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.5%)	60.1	358^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.5%		71.6	270^th of 916 public elementary schools	70.5%	88	52.2	38.0		45.0	58.0	45.1		51.4			$21,597
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		241 (63.3%)	14 (3.7%)	48 (12.6%)	47 (12.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.6%)	72.1	258^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.5%		76.1	233^rd of 916 public elementary schools	74.6%	25	56.5	58.5	38.5	53.0	61.3	69.2	35.9	58.4	51.3	51.3	$18,880
Plymouth River	Public	K-5	200 High Street	Hingham	02043	Plymouth County	Hingham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 741-1530	352	32	11.1		306 (86.9%)	12 (3.4%)	19 (5.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	96.7	5^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.4%		96.5	9^th of 916 public elementary schools	99.0%	4	81.0	79.3	80.3	80.2	74.1	84.5	79.7	79.4	84.6	84.6	$21,933
Liberty	Public	K-4	49 Proctor Rd	Braintree	02184	Norfolk County	Braintree	No	No	No	No	(781) 380-0210	367	28	13.2		178 (48.5%)	19 (5.2%)	36 (9.8%)	118 (32.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.5%)	77.6	209^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.9%		80.5	176^th of 916 public elementary schools	80.8%	33	49.5	75.4		60.4	55.2	68.6		60.8			$20,006

Frequently Asked Questions about William Seach

How many students attend William Seach?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended William Seach.

What is the racial makeup of William Seach?

Students at William Seach are 41% White, 27% Hispanic, 19% African American, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What district is William Seach in?

Weymouth

What schools do graduates of William Seach attend?

Students who attend William Seach usually go on to attend:

High : Weymouth High School

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William Seach ranks in the bottom 23.4% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

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