Top Rankings
Norfolk School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,041 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Norfolk School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
1,041 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Norfolk School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)61%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
3%
26%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
89%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,598 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,974 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,598
$23,845
Spending / Student
$18,974
$24,602
Best Norfolk School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Freeman-kennedy School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
70 Boardman Street
Norfolk, MA 02056
(508) 528-1266
Norfolk, MA 02056
(508) 528-1266
Grades: 3-6
| 552 students
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