At a glance
Reported students
1,187
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
106.6
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
11.1:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Massachusetts middle enrollment
99th percentile
Compared with 295 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
329
Maria Weston Chapman Middle School: 1,187 reported students.
State peer staffing position
42nd percentile
11.1:1 reported; state peer median 11.5:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Maria Weston Chapman Middle School
Maria Weston Chapman Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in Weymouth. It is one of 11 current school records connected to Weymouth. NCES reports 1,187 students for 2024–25.
Among 295 middle schools in Massachusetts with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 540 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 99th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 11.1:1, close to the Massachusetts median of 11.5:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (61.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (16.9%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Maria Weston Chapman Middle School
- 1How do the reported 11.1:1 student–teacher ratio and 106.6 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White61.9%
- Hispanic16.9%
- Black8.7%
- Asian6.4%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial6%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Weymouth
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Weymouth High School
High · Grades 09–12
1,679 reported students
Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
381 reported students
William Seach
Elementary · Grades KG–05
372 reported students
Academy Avenue
Elementary · Grades KG–05
357 reported students
Wessagusset
Elementary · Grades KG–05
329 reported students
Ralph Talbot
Elementary · Grades KG–05
300 reported students