Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School

400 Union Street
South Weymouth, MA 02190

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Top 30%

Serving 351 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 351 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 30% in MA
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School's student population of 351 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 45% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School
Kind	70
1	66
2	62
3	69
4	36
5	48

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Total Students

351 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School
2023	350
2022	334
2021	357
2020	314
2019	314
2018	345
2017	345
2016	427
2015	405
2014	400
2013	378
2012	371
2011	328
2010	326
2009	341
2008	383
2007	369
2006	354
2005	396
2004	403
2003	411
2002	619
2001	604
2000	416
1999	408
1998	414
1997	407
1996	462
1995	505
1994	519
1993	525
1992	523
1991	364

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School
2023	27
2022	25
2021	24
2020	20
2019	20
2018	21
2017	21
2016	25
2015	24
2014	23
2013	24
2012	22
2011	21
2010	23
2009	21
2008	29
2007	27
2006	26
2005	26

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School Rankings

Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#452 out of 1626 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School
2023	#452
2022	#583
2021	#531
2019	#508
2018	#415
2017	#430
2016	#935
2015	#1116
2014	#1021
2013	#943
2012	#1184

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65-69%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School	Massachusetts	Weymouth School District
2023	67%	42%	39%
2022	52%	41%	36%
2021	47%	37%	32%
2019	62%	51%	44%
2018	67%	52%	46%
2017	67%	53%	48%
2016	67%	64%	60%
2015	57%	61%	58%
2014	62%	61%	57%
2013	62%	61%	55%
2012	52%	59%	55%

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45-49%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School	Massachusetts	Weymouth School District
2022	47%	44%	39%
2021	57%	49%	45%
2019	62%	54%	50%
2018	72%	56%	46%
2017	67%	54%	52%
2016	62%	71%	68%
2015	57%	69%	73%
2014	57%	69%	71%
2013	62%	69%	67%
2012	52%	69%	67%
2011	62%	70%	70%

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40-49%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School	Massachusetts	Weymouth School District
2022	44%	44%	43%
2021	42%	42%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School	Massachusetts	Weymouth School District
2023	13:1	12:1	12:1
2022	13:1	12:1	13:1
2021	15:1	12:1	13:1
2020	16:1	13:1	14:1
2019	16:1	13:1	14:1
2018	16:1	13:1	15:1
2017	16:1	13:1	15:1
2016	17:1	13:1	16:1
2015	17:1	13:1	17:1
2014	17:1	14:1	16:1
2013	16:1	14:1	16:1
2012	17:1	14:1	17:1
2011	15:1	14:1	17:1
2010	14:1	14:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	13:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School	Massachusetts	Weymouth School District
2023	13%	7%	6%
2022	16%	7%	6%
2021	18%	7%	7%
2020	12%	7%	7%
2019	12%	7%	7%
2018	10%	8%	6%
2017	10%	8%	6%
2016	6%	6%	5%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	4%	6%	5%
2011	4%	7%	4%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	3%	6%	5%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	4%	6%	4%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	3%	5%	4%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	3%	4%	3%
1999	4%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	3%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	3%	4%	2%
1993	2%	4%	2%
1992	3%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School	Massachusetts	Weymouth School District
2023	12%	24%	14%
2022	13%	23%	13%
2021	13%	22%	12%
2020	10%	21%	9%
2019	10%	21%	9%
2018	12%	19%	8%
2017	12%	19%	8%
2016	12%	19%	8%
2015	9%	18%	7%
2014	6%	17%	7%
2013	6%	16%	7%
2012	6%	16%	6%
2011	5%	15%	6%
2010	5%	15%	6%
2009	4%	14%	5%
2008	5%	15%	5%
2007	5%	14%	5%
2006	6%	13%	5%
2005	4%	12%	4%
2004	2%	12%	4%
2003	3%	11%	3%
2002	3%	11%	4%
2001	3%	11%	3%
2000	1%	10%	2%
1999	3%	10%	2%
1997	1%	10%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	2%	9%	1%
1994	2%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	2%	8%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School	Massachusetts	Weymouth School District
2023	3%	10%	8%
2022	3%	10%	8%
2021	4%	10%	7%
2020	3%	9%	6%
2019	3%	9%	6%
2018	5%	9%	6%
2017	5%	9%	6%
2016	6%	9%	5%
2015	6%	9%	6%
2014	5%	9%	5%
2013	4%	9%	5%
2012	4%	8%	4%
2011	3%	8%	4%
2010	2%	8%	3%
2009	1%	8%	3%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	4%	9%	3%
2004	2%	9%	3%
2003	3%	9%	2%
2002	2%	9%	2%
2001	4%	9%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	2%
1998	2%	8%	2%
1997	4%	8%	2%
1996	4%	8%	2%
1995	4%	8%	2%
1994	2%	7%	2%
1993	3%	7%	2%
1992	3%	7%	2%

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White

67%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School	Massachusetts	Weymouth School District
2023	67%	54%	67%
2022	64%	56%	69%
2021	61%	57%	69%
2020	69%	59%	74%
2019	69%	59%	74%
2018	69%	61%	78%
2017	69%	61%	78%
2016	73%	63%	80%
2015	79%	64%	80%
2014	82%	65%	81%
2013	82%	66%	82%
2012	81%	67%	82%
2011	83%	68%	84%
2010	86%	69%	85%
2009	88%	70%	86%
2008	89%	71%	88%
2007	89%	72%	88%
2006	87%	73%	88%
2005	89%	74%	89%
2004	93%	74%	90%
2003	91%	75%	91%
2002	93%	75%	91%
2001	90%	76%	92%
2000	98%	77%	94%
1999	90%	77%	94%
1998	98%	78%	95%
1997	92%	78%	95%
1996	94%	79%	95%
1995	92%	79%	95%
1994	93%	80%	95%
1993	94%	80%	95%
1992	92%	81%	95%
1991	98%	81%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School	Massachusetts	Weymouth School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	5%	3%	3%
2011	5%	2%	2%
2010	4%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School	Massachusetts	Weymouth School District
2023	0.52	0.64	0.53
2022	0.55	0.62	0.51
2021	0.58	0.62	0.50
2020	0.50	0.60	0.44
2019	0.50	0.60	0.44
2018	0.50	0.58	0.38
2017	0.50	0.58	0.38
2016	0.45	0.56	0.36
2015	0.37	0.55	0.35
2014	0.33	0.54	0.34
2013	0.32	0.53	0.33
2012	0.34	0.52	0.32
2011	0.31	0.51	0.30
2010	0.26	0.50	0.27
2009	0.22	0.51	0.25
2008	0.21	0.47	0.23
2007	0.21	0.46	0.22
2006	0.24	0.45	0.22
2005	0.21	0.43	0.20
2004	0.14	0.43	0.18
2003	0.17	0.42	0.17
2002	0.13	0.41	0.16
2001	0.19	0.40	0.15
1999	0.19	0.39	0.11
1998	0.08	0.38	0.10
1997	0.15	0.38	0.10
1996	0.12	0.36	0.10
1995	0.15	0.36	0.09
1994	0.13	0.35	0.09
1993	0.12	0.35	0.08
1992	0.15	0.34	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

24%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School	Massachusetts	Weymouth School District
2023	24%	35%	24%
2022	25%	35%	28%
2021	24%	36%	27%
2020	27%	35%	31%
2019	27%	35%	31%
2015	20%	36%	26%
2014	18%	34%	25%
2013	17%	32%	23%
2012	17%	30%	23%
2011	16%	29%	20%
2010	17%	27%	18%
2009	10%	25%	13%
2008	9%	24%	14%
2007	9%	23%	13%
2006	11%	23%	14%
2005	8%	23%	12%
2004	8%	22%	11%
2001	6%	19%	9%
2000	9%	20%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School	Massachusetts	Weymouth School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	6%	5%	6%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	5%	6%	6%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	6%	5%	5%
2007	8%	5%	5%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	2%	5%	4%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	4%
2000	4%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Weymouth School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School's ranking?

Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School is ranked #452 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School often compared to?

Thomas W. Hamilton Primary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ralph Talbot, Wessagusset by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School?

351 students attend Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School students are White, 12% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School?

Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School offer ?

Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School part of?

Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School is part of Weymouth School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 351 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 30%
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education