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Public School Review - Established 2003

Norfolk School District

70 Boardman Street
Norfolk, MA 02056
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (508) 528-1225
www.norfolk.k12.ma.us

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 2026 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

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeNorfolk School DistrictMassachusetts
Pre-K5651
Kind135149
1169162
2117164
3143170
4168165
5132168
6136170
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MA)
#91 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearNorfolk School District
2023#91
2022#75
2021#80
2019#71
2018#62
2017#113
2016#102
2015#95
2014#67
2013#64
2012#80
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61%
42%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearNorfolk School DistrictMassachusetts
202361%42%
202263%41%
202154%37%
201969%51%
201873%52%
201774%53%
201677%64%
201578%61%
201480%61%
201379%61%
201277%59%
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55%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearNorfolk School DistrictMassachusetts
202255%44%
202162%49%
201967%54%
201873%56%
201763%54%
201683%71%
201584%69%
201485%69%
201387%69%
201283%69%
201182%70%
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60-64%
44%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearNorfolk School DistrictMassachusetts
202262%44%
202157%42%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.67

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearNorfolk School DistrictMassachusetts
20240.210.65
20230.210.64
20220.190.62
20210.180.62
20200.170.60
20190.170.60
20180.170.58
20170.170.58
20160.150.56
20150.150.55
20140.150.54
20130.140.53
20120.120.52
20110.120.51
20100.100.50
20090.100.51
20080.090.47
20070.080.46
20060.080.45
20050.090.43
20040.090.43
20030.070.42
20020.060.41
20010.060.40
20000.040.39
19990.070.39
19980.060.38
19970.050.38
19960.050.36
19950.050.36
19940.030.35
19930.030.35
19920.030.34
19910.030.33
19900.050.31
19890.030.30
19880.040.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
7%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearNorfolk School DistrictMassachusetts
20243%7%
20232%7%
20222%7%
20213%7%
20203%7%
20193%7%
20181%8%
20171%8%
20161%6%
20141%6%
20132%6%
20122%6%
20111%7%
20101%6%
20091%6%
20081%6%
20052%5%
20041%5%
20032%5%
20021%5%
20012%4%
20002%4%
19992%4%
19982%4%
19972%4%
19962%4%
19953%4%
19942%4%
19931%4%
19922%4%
19912%3%
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% Hispanic
4%
27%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearNorfolk School DistrictMassachusetts
20243%25%
20234%24%
20224%23%
20213%22%
20203%21%
20193%21%
20184%19%
20174%19%
20164%19%
20154%18%
20143%17%
20133%16%
20122%16%
20111%15%
20101%15%
20071%14%
20061%13%
20051%12%
20041%12%
20021%11%
20011%11%
19991%10%
19981%10%
19961%9%
19881%6%
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% Black
3%
11%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)

YearNorfolk School DistrictMassachusetts
20242%10%
20232%10%
20221%10%
20181%9%
20171%9%
20161%9%
20151%9%
20141%9%
20131%9%
20121%8%
20111%8%
20082%8%
20071%8%
20061%8%
20051%9%
20041%9%
20031%9%
20021%9%
20001%9%
19991%9%
19981%8%
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% White
86%
50%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearNorfolk School DistrictMassachusetts
202489%53%
202389%54%
202290%56%
202191%57%
202091%59%
201991%59%
201891%61%
201791%61%
201692%63%
201592%64%
201492%65%
201393%66%
201294%67%
201194%68%
201095%69%
200995%70%
200895%71%
200796%72%
200696%73%
200595%74%
200496%74%
200397%75%
200297%75%
200197%76%
200097%77%
199996%77%
199896%78%
199797%78%
199696%79%
199597%79%
199498%80%
199399%80%
199298%81%
199198%81%
199098%82%
198999%83%
198898%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearNorfolk School DistrictMassachusetts
20243%5%
20233%5%
20223%4%
20213%4%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20183%3%
20173%3%
20162%3%
20153%3%
20143%3%
20131%3%
20121%3%
20112%2%
20102%2%
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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 15% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$21,850 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearNorfolk School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$11 MM$33 MM
2022$10 MM$30 MM
2021$11 MM$33 MM
2020$10 MM$30 MM
2019$20 MM$30 MM
2018$18 MM$29 MM
2017$17 MM$28 MM
2016$17 MM$28 MM
2015$14 MM$29 MM
2014$16 MM$25 MM
2012$22 MM$25 MM
2011$18 MM$29 MM
2010$14 MM$29 MM
2009$14 MM$25 MM
2008$15 MM$29 MM
2007$15 MM$30 MM
2006$14 MM$28 MM
2005$13 MM$25 MM
2004$12 MM$23 MM
2003$12 MM$22 MM
2002$9 MM$21 MM
2001$10 MM$20 MM
2000$9 MM$17 MM
1999$7 MM$16 MM
1998$7 MM$15 MM
1997$7 MM$15 MM
1996$6 MM$14 MM
1995$9 MM$14 MM
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Spending
$20 MM
$22,544 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearNorfolk School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$20 MM$31 MM
2022$22 MM$30 MM
2021$20 MM$31 MM
2020$22 MM$30 MM
2019$18 MM$29 MM
2018$17 MM$27 MM
2017$16 MM$26 MM
2016$16 MM$26 MM
2015$14 MM$28 MM
2014$15 MM$25 MM
2012$33 MM$24 MM
2011$18 MM$28 MM
2010$14 MM$28 MM
2009$14 MM$24 MM
2008$15 MM$27 MM
2007$15 MM$28 MM
2006$14 MM$26 MM
2005$13 MM$23 MM
2004$12 MM$23 MM
2003$12 MM$22 MM
2002$10 MM$22 MM
2001$10 MM$20 MM
2000$10 MM$18 MM
1999$8 MM$16 MM
1998$8 MM$15 MM
1997$7 MM$14 MM
1996$9 MM$14 MM
1995$8 MM$12 MM
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Revenue / Student
$10,448
$23,855

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearNorfolk School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$10,859$24,728
2022$10,240$21,893
2021$11,178$24,560
2020$10,240$21,893
2019$20,846$22,465
2018$19,067$21,203
2017$18,491$21,707
2016$18,429$20,995
2015$16,099$20,216
2014$17,120$18,426
2012$22,684$17,368
2011$18,163$19,949
2010$13,393$20,216
2009$13,519$17,400
2008$13,924$20,313
2007$13,391$19,874
2006$12,673$18,605
2005$11,398$16,492
2004$10,504$14,710
2003$10,465$14,080
2002$7,890$13,131
2001$8,405$11,945
2000$7,416$10,807
1999$6,361$9,233
1998$6,042$8,168
1997$5,951$8,222
1995$7,974$7,665
1992$5,779$6,378
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Spending / Student
$18,705
$24,613

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearNorfolk School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$19,441$23,465
2022$22,053$21,748
2021$20,012$23,307
2020$22,053$21,748
2019$18,372$21,401
2018$17,613$19,776
2017$16,908$20,105
2016$17,232$19,473
2015$15,815$19,181
2014$16,177$18,091
2012$34,595$17,137
2011$17,948$19,427
2010$13,157$19,181
2009$13,061$16,788
2008$13,665$19,196
2007$13,631$18,606
2006$12,188$17,681
2005$11,252$15,640
2004$10,492$14,676
2003$10,427$13,753
2002$8,307$13,695
2001$8,633$12,113
2000$8,273$10,872
1999$6,979$9,235
1998$6,643$8,243
1997$5,869$7,752
1995$6,944$6,904
1992$5,717$5,896
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Best Norfolk School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Freeman-kennedy School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
70 Boardman Street
Norfolk, MA 02056
(508) 528-1266
Gr: 3-6 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: n/an/a
H Olive Day
232 Main Street
Norfolk, MA 02056
(508) 541-5475
Gr: PK-2 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-06
  • Enrollment: 1,056 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : Top 30% in MA
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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