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Maria Weston Chapman Middle School

Q: Is Maria Weston Chapman Middle School a good school?

Maria Weston Chapman Middle School ranks 239 th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

239^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Maria Weston Chapman Middle School in Weymouth, MA, is a large public school serving 1,187 students in grades 6 through 8, and it has recently climbed to the 51st percentile statewide, earning a 3-star rating for the 2024-2025 school year.

Chapman Middle shows a clear split in academic performance. The school is a relative bright spot in English Language Arts (ELA), with 45.57% of students proficient—above the state average of 41.53%. However, it struggles significantly in math and science, where only 28.97% and 26.58% of students are proficient, respectively, both well below state averages. This math and science gap is the school's most critical challenge, and it is more pronounced here than in the Weymouth district overall. For context, nearby schools like Hingham Middle School (92nd percentile) and Cohasset Middle School (95th percentile) dramatically outperform Chapman in every subject. The school also has a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1, which is lower than many peers, but this resource hasn't yet translated into top-tier academic results, especially in math and science.

There are some promising trends and areas to watch. The school has made remarkable progress for English Language Learners, who jumped from the 8th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 57th percentile in 2024-2025. However, a "7th grade slump" is a concern, with proficiency dropping significantly in both ELA and math during that grade before recovering in 8th grade. Additionally, while the school has shown improvement for White students, its effectiveness for African American students has declined in the same period. For parents, Chapman Middle offers a strong ELA program and a supportive environment for English learners, but you may want to ask about specific supports for math and science, as well as how the school addresses the 7th-grade transition.

1,187

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,969

Per pupil spending ?

1051 Commercial Street
Weymouth, MA 02189

(781) 337-4500

District: Weymouth

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.9%

Hispanic:

16.9%

African American:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2023 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2023

✓Above the Massachusetts median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 15 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg39%

Massachusetts avg41%

239^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 8 pts since 2023

From bottom 43% (2023) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	44.9	239 of 484	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	245 of 493	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.1	288 of 501	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	118 of 206	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	83 of 202	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	104 of 209	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	102 of 127	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	86 of 120	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	97 of 134	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	78 of 181	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	31 of 180	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	32.6	143 of 155	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	232 of 473	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	252 of 481	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	286 of 489	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	232 of 376	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	207 of 378	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	188 of 364	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	251 of 464	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	231 of 469	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	279 of 481	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	250 of 473	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	243 of 483	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	291 of 489	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	79 of 116	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.6	78 of 98	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	84 of 110	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	257 of 435	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	199 of 441	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.4	344 of 444	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	233 of 386	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	258 of 392	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	302 of 403	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)43rd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)32nd percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2025)20th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%+4 vs state

Civics29%-10 vs state

Mathematics29%-12 vs state

Science27%-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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Maria Weston Chapman Middle School	Public	6-8	1051 Commercial Street	Weymouth	02189	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 337-4500	1,187	107	11.1		735 (61.9%)	103 (8.7%)	201 (16.9%)	76 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (6.0%)	44.9	239^th of 484 public middle schools	50.6%		45.2	245^th of 493 public middle schools	50.3%	6		48.8	35.6	52.7	45.6		33.6	26.3	27.4	29.0		26.6	26.6	29.4	$20,969
East Middle School	Public	5-8	305 River St.	Braintree	02184	Norfolk County	Braintree	No	No	No	No	(781) 380-0170	999	76	13.0		532 (53.3%)	71 (7.1%)	78 (7.8%)	282 (28.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.3%)	69.8	131^st of 484 public middle schools	72.9%		65.9	148^th of 493 public middle schools	70.0%	17	47.6	43.0	43.0	50.9	46.0	48.5	52.1	55.3	57.0	53.2	57.8	51.9	54.8	42.6	$18,094
Point Webster Middle	Public	5-8	60 Lancaster Street	Quincy	02169	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-6600	377	32	11.6		99 (26.3%)	87 (23.1%)	55 (14.6%)	125 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	40.9	263^rd of 484 public middle schools	45.7%		46.7	239^th of 493 public middle schools	51.5%	24	27.9	18.6	36.6	45.2	32.3	30.2	20.9	27.2	28.0	26.6	32.6	37.6	35.2	42.4	$20,588
Hingham Middle School	Public	6-8	1103 Main Street	Hingham	02043	Plymouth County	Hingham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 741-1550	798	69	11.6		678 (85.0%)	11 (1.4%)	48 (6.0%)	26 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.4%)	92.6	37^th of 484 public middle schools	92.4%		95	21^st of 493 public middle schools	95.7%	16		80.2	78.0	77.8	78.7		71.1	70.0	62.9	68.1		59.6	59.6	56.8	$20,960
Broad Meadows Middle	Public	6-8	50 Calvin Rd	Quincy	02169	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8723	318	29	11.1		165 (51.9%)	39 (12.3%)	30 (9.4%)	69 (21.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	41.5	259^th of 484 public middle schools	46.5%		45.2	244^th of 493 public middle schools	50.5%	15		47.9	41.2	42.0	43.6		26.8	26.2	17.8	23.6		27.0	27.0	33.3	$23,378
South Middle School	Public	5-8	220 Peach Street	Braintree	02184	Norfolk County	Braintree	No	No	No	No	(781) 380-0160	635	55	11.5		379 (59.7%)	17 (2.7%)	41 (6.5%)	174 (27.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.3%)	81.9	82^nd of 484 public middle schools	83.1%		83	81^st of 493 public middle schools	83.6%	1	53.7	56.9	61.8	56.3	57.0	64.0	68.1	57.2	52.1	60.7	76.2	58.2	67.7	48.3	$20,372
South West Middle School	Public	5-8	444 Granite Street	Quincy	02169	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8729	449	38	11.8		125 (27.8%)	80 (17.8%)	66 (14.7%)	130 (29.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.6%)	42.2	252^nd of 484 public middle schools	47.9%		36.2	295^th of 493 public middle schools	40.2%	43	40.0	40.2	36.0	45.7	40.5	32.6	31.8	27.0	28.6	30.0	42.4	26.2	33.7	32.7	$21,003
Central Middle	Public	6-8	875 Hancock Street	Quincy	02170	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8725	671	42	15.8		248 (37.0%)	25 (3.7%)	30 (4.5%)	346 (51.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.7%)	89.5	59^th of 484 public middle schools	87.8%		89.5	56^th of 493 public middle schools	88.6%	3		69.0	63.6	71.6	68.0		69.2	60.7	52.7	61.0		62.4	62.4	66.3	$18,455
Atlantic Middle	Public	6-8	86 Hollis Avenue	Quincy	02171	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8727	601	35	17.3		168 (28.0%)	27 (4.5%)	29 (4.8%)	359 (59.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	67.1	141^st of 484 public middle schools	70.9%		67.9	141^st of 493 public middle schools	71.4%			58.3	55.3	57.5	57.1		39.4	42.5	45.5	42.4		43.9	43.9	36.9	$18,030
Cohasset Middle School	Public	6-8	143 Pond Street	Cohasset	02025	Norfolk County	Cohasset	No	No	No	No	(781) 236-1070	300	30	10.0		270 (90.0%)	12 (4.0%)	10 (3.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	94.2	25^th of 484 public middle schools	94.8%		92.7	36^th of 493 public middle schools	92.7%	11		84.9	81.8	81.4	82.8		70.8	79.6	64.7	71.3		53.5	53.5	75.3	$23,777

Frequently Asked Questions about Maria Weston Chapman Middle School

What district is Maria Weston Chapman Middle School in?

Weymouth

Is Maria Weston Chapman Middle School a good school?

Maria Weston Chapman Middle School ranks 239^th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Maria Weston Chapman Middle School?

Students at Maria Weston Chapman Middle School are 62% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Maria Weston Chapman Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,187 students attended Maria Weston Chapman Middle School.

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