Best Public Schools in Norfolk, MA

Summary:

The city of Norfolk, Massachusetts, is home to three schools: two elementary schools (Freeman-Kennedy School and H Olive Day) and one middle school (King Philip Middle School). These schools consistently perform well, with Freeman-Kennedy School and King Philip Middle School standing out as particularly strong performers.

Freeman-Kennedy School is an exceptional elementary school, with consistently high test scores that outperform the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 54.84% of students were proficient or better in ELA, and 66.97% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state averages of 39.17% and 40.91%, respectively. The school has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

King Philip Middle School also performs well, with test scores exceeding the state averages in ELA, Math, and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, 45.51% of students were proficient or better in ELA, 50.95% in Math, and 48.96% in Science, compared to the state averages of 39.17%, 40.91%, and 41.95%, respectively. The school has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks in the top 25% of Massachusetts middle schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
King Philip Middle School	Public	7-8	18 King Street	Norfolk	02056	Norfolk County	King Philip	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 541-7324	707	54	13.0		578 (81.8%)	24 (3.4%)	49 (6.9%)	16 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.7%)	72.1	121^st of 493 public middle schools	75.5%		72.5	125^th of 501 public middle schools	75.0%	4					47.8	43.1	45.5					48.0	54.0	51.0		49.0	49.0	$17,334	$385	$16,949
H Olive Day	Public	PK, KG-2	232 Main Street	Norfolk	02056	Norfolk County	Norfolk	No	No	No	No	(508) 541-5475	489	40	12.2		443 (90.6%)	8 (1.6%)	12 (2.5%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)								(n/a)																		$17,516	$1,093	$16,423
Freeman-Kennedy School	Public	3-6	70 Boardman Street	Norfolk	02056	Norfolk County	Norfolk	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 528-1266	552	47	11.7		488 (88.4%)	11 (2.0%)	18 (3.3%)	15 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	80.1	183^rd of 916 public elementary schools	80.0%		77.1	219^th of 928 public elementary schools	76.4%	36	63.6	59.5	50.0	44.0			54.8	69.8	66.4	55.6	76.0			67.0	50.8		50.8	$16,224	$1,207	$15,016

Cities Near Norfolk

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Millis	1.52 mi	4	99^th
Wrentham	3.21 mi	3	65^th
Franklin	3.58 mi	12	69^th
Walpole	3.68 mi	7	91^st
Medway	4.31 mi	4	53^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.