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Norfolk School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,056 students in Norfolk School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Norfolk School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,353 Schools
# Students
1,056 Students
604,692 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
51,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Norfolk School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
44%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)7.1%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
7%
% Hispanic
4%
27%
% Black
3%
11%
% White
86%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,448 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,705 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,448
$23,855
Spending / Student
$18,705
$24,613
Best Norfolk School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Freeman-kennedy School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
70 Boardman Street
Norfolk, MA 02056
(508) 528-1266
Norfolk, MA 02056
(508) 528-1266
Gr: 3-6 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: n/an/a
232 Main Street
Norfolk, MA 02056
(508) 541-5475
Norfolk, MA 02056
(508) 541-5475
Gr: PK-2 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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