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Public elementary school · Weymouth · Weymouth, Massachusetts

William Seach

William Seach rates 3.9, below most Weymouth elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.7.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
3.9this school

3.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Weymouth median is 6.7.

#1,685 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts · Weymouth: 8 elementary schools rated, median 6.7

The brief

A Weymouth elementary school where students score 30 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,685 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 11 of 11 in Weymouth.

William Seach is listed in Weymouth, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math32%10 points below the Massachusetts average of 42%Grades 3–5 · 157 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Reading28%12 points below the Massachusetts average of 40%Grades 3–5 · 158 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Proficiency is down 19 points across the 9-year record (2018–2026) and has held near 30% recently.2026 MCAS; 78 test records from MA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.7
50% of the rating
Academics
5.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.6
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 38% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 02188; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
William Seach and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Boston school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$102,236
Median home value
$542,900
Median rent
$1,859/mo
College educated
39.5%
Homeownership
60.9%
Poverty rate
7.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 02188; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
43
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
26
Some Transit
Bike Score
34
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
837/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Weymouth. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Weymouth), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

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  9. William Seachthis school
    3.9
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and eight rate higher than William Seach.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does William Seach serve?

William Seach serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend William Seach?

William Seach has an enrollment of approximately 384 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at William Seach?

The student-teacher ratio at William Seach is 13.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does William Seach rank in MA?

William Seach ranks #1,685 of 1,793 schools in MA.

What is William Seach's MySchoolScout rating?

William Seach has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at William Seach?

Based on loaded state assessment records, William Seach has 35% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 38% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is William Seach a charter school?

No, William Seach is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is William Seach a Title I school?

No, William Seach is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
384
Student-teacher ratio
13.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
29
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Norfolk County
Phone
(781) 335-7589
Rank in district
#11 of 11
Schools in district
11
District spending per student
$19,436
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
7.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 02188)
15,396
Area average commute
34.9 min
Area median age
45.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.