Top Rankings
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 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,031 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 54% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
1,031 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Norfolk School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
49%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
24%
# Black Students
7 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
930 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
90%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
146
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
126
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
-
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,701 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,158 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,701
$23,971
Spending / Student
$19,158
$24,732
Best Norfolk School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Freeman-kennedy School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
70 Boardman Street
Norfolk, MA 02056
(508) 528-1266
Norfolk, MA 02056
(508) 528-1266
Grades: 3-6
| 540 students
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