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Frederick C Murphy

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Frederick C Murphy ranks 291 st of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

291^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Frederick C Murphy is a small K–5 elementary school in Weymouth, Massachusetts, serving 274 students at 417 Front Street as part of the Weymouth district.

Murphy's headline is momentum. Its statewide rank climbed from the 45th percentile in 2022–23 to the 51st, then 52nd, and then jumped to 291st of 899 schools — the 68th percentile and a three-star rating — in 2025–26, a 23-point climb while its district stayed flat at the 47th percentile. In 2025–26 it beat both its own district and the state in every subject: ELA 46.6% (district 40.8%, state 40.0%), math 53.4% (40.0%, 41.1%), and science 53.7% (36.0%, 41.0%). Those are big single-year gains: about 5.7 points in ELA, 7.5 in math, and 12.8 in science. That makes Murphy the top-ranked Weymouth elementary here, narrowly ahead of Academy Avenue and well clear of Ralph Talbot, Lawrence W Pingree, Thomas V Nash, and William Seach (29th percentile, ELA 27.9%). It also beats Archie T Morrison in Braintree, the nearest comparable school, even though Braintree is a stronger district. But Braintree's Liberty (76th) and Hollis (87th) remain ahead.

Murphy's widest gains over its district are in science (+17.7 points) and math (+13.4), and narrowest in reading (+5.8). Grades 3 and 4 math are strong (58.5% and 59.2%), but grade 5 math slips to 41.5%, barely above the state and behind Academy Avenue and Talbot, while grade 5 ELA and science stay solid. Hispanic students (86th percentile) and low-income students (80th, up from 49th) are bright spots. The urgent concern is special education students, whose rank fell from the 27th percentile in 2022–23 to the 14th and then to just the 4th percentile (689th of 717) in 2024–25, even as other groups improved. Murphy spends a mid-pack $16,555 per student (2020–21) with a 13.9 student–teacher ratio — strong results without top-tier resources.

274

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,468

Per pupil spending ?

33.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

417 Front Street
Weymouth, MA 02188

(781) 331-2862

District: Weymouth

Students who attend Frederick C Murphy usually attend:

High:

Weymouth High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.2%

Hispanic:

18.6%

African American:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 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 school50%

District avg40%

Massachusetts avg41%

291^st of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	291 of 899	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.7	437 of 906	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	447 of 916	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	514 of 928	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	418 of 932	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	416 of 936	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	474 of 942	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	510 of 934	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.9	542 of 938	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.0	369 of 932	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.6	356 of 914	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.7	469 of 926	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.5	430 of 928	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.6	465 of 930	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.1	447 of 924	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.0	336 of 920	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.1	214 of 909	76.5%	★★★★☆
2008	77.0	202 of 908	77.8%	★★★★☆
2007	74.6	231 of 911	74.6%	★★★★☆
2006	84.0	131 of 911	85.6%	★★★★☆
2005	81.4	156 of 887	82.4%	★★★★☆
2004	80.4	163 of 882	81.5%	★★★★☆
2003	77.1	205 of 884	76.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	33.6	430 of 672	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.1	233 of 632	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.2	558 of 665	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	631 of 656	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	243 of 869	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	51.9	419 of 869	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	439 of 886	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	438 of 887	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	409 of 901	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	259 of 898	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	294 of 902	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	460 of 893	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	67 of 475	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	44 of 446	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	52.7	151 of 420	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	152 of 742	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	47.0	372 of 736	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	330 of 760	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	446 of 757	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	310 of 772	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.0	34 of 705	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	61.2	230 of 700	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.7	494 of 685	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	341 of 879	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.7	433 of 884	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	430 of 891	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.6	559 of 896	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.1	416 of 908	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	486 of 904	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	647 of 907	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.1	507 of 898	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	689 of 717	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	632 of 731	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	510 of 703	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.5	458 of 905	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.7	291 of 894	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.7	681 of 896	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	806 of 886	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	56.0	429 of 925	53.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	217 of 734	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	46.7	404 of 737	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	379 of 753	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	511 of 762	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.2	330 of 764	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	445 of 765	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	513 of 780	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	459 of 772	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)86th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile-6 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)54th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science54%+13 vs state

Mathematics53%+12 vs state

English Language Arts47%+7 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, February 11, 2013

We love this school! My son has done 1-3rd grades here and my daughter K-1 so far. We have had great experiences and great teachers! We don't have any complaints! Also, the principal is wonderful! We love Murphy School and so do our kids!! 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Donald Ross	Public	K-4	20 Hayward Street	Braintree	02184	Norfolk County	Braintree	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 380-0240	182	20	9.0	39.1%	78 (42.9%)	28 (15.4%)	20 (11.0%)	46 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	65.5	308^th of 899 public elementary schools	65.7%		71	271^st of 906 public elementary schools	70.1%	37	61.0	33.3		47.0	56.1	52.4		54.2			$24,880
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
Hollis	Public	K-4	482 Washington Street	Braintree	02184	Norfolk County	Braintree	No	No	No	No	(781) 380-0120	365	31	11.9	24.3%	189 (51.8%)	26 (7.1%)	28 (7.7%)	102 (27.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	86.5	116^th of 899 public elementary schools	87.1%		84.2	136^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.0%	20	67.2	65.0		66.1	59.7	65.0		62.2			$19,981
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Frederick C Murphy

How many students attend Frederick C Murphy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Frederick C Murphy.

What district is Frederick C Murphy in?

Weymouth

Is Frederick C Murphy a good school?

Frederick C Murphy ranks 291^st of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Frederick C Murphy?

Students at Frederick C Murphy are 64% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Frederick C Murphy attend?

Students who attend Frederick C Murphy usually go on to attend:

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