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Lawrence W Pingree Primary School
1250 Commercial St
East Weymouth MA, 02189, Norfolk County
Phone: 781-337-2974
Ranking: 
(518 out of 1,316, top 39%)*
(518 out of 1,316, top 39%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Weymouth School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 18 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 263 | 275 | 266 | 241 | 257 | 245 | 260 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 54 | 20.5% | 60 | 21.8% | 59 | 22.2% | 42 | 17.4% | 60 | 23.3% | 48 | 19.6% | 46 | 17.7% |
| Grade 1: | 52 | 19.8% | 51 | 18.5% | 50 | 18.8% | 64 | 26.6% | 49 | 19.1% | 37 | 15.1% | 56 | 21.5% |
| Grade 2: | 49 | 18.6% | 49 | 17.8% | 65 | 24.4% | 47 | 19.5% | 40 | 15.6% | 55 | 22.4% | 57 | 21.9% |
| Grade 3: | 50 | 19.0% | 66 | 24.0% | 50 | 18.8% | 41 | 17.0% | 51 | 19.8% | 58 | 23.7% | 47 | 18.1% |
| Grade 4: | 58 | 22.1% | 49 | 17.8% | 42 | 15.8% | 47 | 19.5% | 57 | 22.2% | 47 | 19.2% | 54 | 20.8% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 140 | 53.2% | 146 | 53.1% | 144 | 54.1% | 129 | 53.5% | 146 | 56.8% | 132 | 53.9% | 136 | 52.3% |
| Female: | 123 | 46.8% | 129 | 46.9% | 122 | 45.9% | 112 | 46.5% | 111 | 43.2% | 113 | 46.1% | 118 | 45.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% |
| Asian: | 12 | 4.6% | 10 | 3.6% | 12 | 4.5% | 8 | 3.3% | 10 | 3.9% | 10 | 4.1% | 10 | 3.8% |
| Hispanic: | 12 | 4.6% | 10 | 3.6% | 8 | 3.0% | 4 | 1.7% | 5 | 1.9% | 7 | 2.9% | 8 | 3.1% |
| Black: | 14 | 5.3% | 12 | 4.4% | 14 | 5.3% | 5 | 2.1% | 6 | 2.3% | 2 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.5% |
| White: | 217 | 82.5% | 238 | 86.5% | 229 | 86.1% | 222 | 92.1% | 231 | 89.9% | 222 | 90.6% | 234 | 90.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 6 | 2.3% | 4 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.6% | 2 | 0.8% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 85 | 32.3% | 70 | 25.5% | 52 | 19.5% | 35 | 14.5% | 33 | 12.8% | 21 | 8.6% | 24 | 9.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 9 | 3.4% | 4 | 1.5% | 15 | 5.6% | 15 | 6.2% | 11 | 4.3% | 10 | 4.1% | 15 | 5.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.43 | 17.27 | 20.57 | 22.15 | 20.22 | 17.40 | 14.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCAS | ||||||
| 2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62.3% | 71.9% | N/A |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 69% | 59% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 51% | 67% | 56% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 68% | 57% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 73% | 63% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48% | 65% | 61% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 66% | 61% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 65% | 57% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 68% | 52% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 76% | 60% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 72% | 61% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 65% | 60% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 72% | 65% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 68% | 66% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 67% | 61% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 72% | 67% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73% | 76% | 63% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 72% | 62% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 71% | 58% |
| 2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73.0% | 69.4% | 56% |
| 2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 72% | 56% |
| 2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 66% | 50% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 65% | 50% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 71% | 56% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 67% | 49% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 62% | 53% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 63% | 54% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 59% | 53% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 58% | 57% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 60% | 53% |
| 2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 49.2% | 51.7% | 40% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 59% | 42% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 54% | 41% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 53% | 40% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 63% | 48% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 64% | 49% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 54% | 48% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 58% | 48% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 54% | 47% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 55% | 51% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 59% | 52% |
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* Lawrence W Pingree Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.