Summary:
ZIP code 02188 contains two elementary schools, both part of the Weymouth Public Schools district and both serving students in grades K–5: William Seach, with 372 students, and Frederick C Murphy, with 274. Both report MCAS Next Generation results. The district as a whole ranks 187 of 351 districts, at the 47th percentile with 2 stars—a moderate picture that masks very different outcomes at these two schools.
Frederick C Murphy is the standout, ranking 291 of 899 schools in 2025–2026, at the 68th percentile with 3 stars—up sharply from 447 of 916, the 51st percentile, in 2023–2024. It scored above both the district and the state in all three subjects: ELA 46.56%, math 53.44%, and science 53.66%, improving in every subject from 2024–2025, including a 12.84-point science gain. William Seach ranks 637 of 899, at the 29th percentile with 1 star. It has improved from 723 of 916, but remains in the bottom third, scoring below district and state in ELA (27.85%), math (31.85%), and science (32.69%). Its grade 5 results are the lowest, at 23.08% in ELA and 28.85% in math. Murphy outscored Seach by 18.71 points in ELA, 21.59 in math, and 20.97 in science.
Murphy enrolls 98 fewer students, has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio (13.9 vs 14.5), and shows $16,555 in per-student spending versus $15,658 for Seach in 2020–2021 data, which may not reflect current resources. Free/reduced-lunch percentages are not populated for either school, so socioeconomic comparison is not possible. Seach has gained ground in math (+6.27 points) and science (+6.93 points) from a low base, though its ELA slipped slightly. With small grade-level cohorts, year-to-year scores can fluctuate—but the pattern holds: Murphy is the stronger school here, while Seach remains behind despite improvement.
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