Maria Weston Chapman Middle School

1051 Commercial Street
Weymouth, MA 02189

www.weymouthschools.org/weymouth-middle-school-chapman-campus

1,195 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

Maria Weston Chapman Middle School is a public middle school and part of the Weymouth school district, located in Weymouth, MA with 1,195 students offering grade levels from 05 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 111 teachers, Maria Weston Chapman Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 10.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

1,195

Total Students

111.8

Full-Time Teachers

10.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Maria Weston Chapman Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	786
Hispanic	189
Black	102
Asian	69
Two or More	45
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

White
786 (65.8 %)
Hispanic
189 (15.8 %)
Black
102 (8.5 %)
Asian
69 (5.8 %)
Two or More
45 (3.8 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Weymouth
Phone:	(781)337-4500
Website:	http://www.weymouthschools.org/weymouth-middle-school-chapman-campus
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	1,195
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	111.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 5 1

Grade 6 402

Grade 7 382

Grade 8 410