Freeman-Kennedy School

Summary:

The Freeman-Kennedy School is a high-performing elementary school located in Norfolk, Massachusetts, serving grades 3-6 with a student population of 527. The school consistently ranks in the top 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools, with strong academic performance across all grades and subjects.

Freeman-Kennedy School's MCAS proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state averages, particularly in Mathematics, where 6th-grade students achieved a 76% proficiency rate, compared to the state average of 40.45%. The school's performance is consistent across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students. In the 2022-2023 school year, Freeman-Kennedy School ranked in the top 30 out of 757 Massachusetts elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students, indicating the school's effective support for this population.

Comparing Freeman-Kennedy School to nearby schools, such as the Dale Street School in Medfield, provides valuable insights. While Dale Street School has significantly higher academic performance, with 64.25% of students proficient or better in ELA and 77.75% proficient or better in Math, Freeman-Kennedy School's consistent high performance across all grades and subjects suggests a strong and equitable educational program that serves as a model for other schools in the region.


Detail:

Public 3-6

 70 Boardman Street
       Norfolk, MA  02056


(508) 528-1266

District: Norfolk

SchoolDigger Rank:
183rd of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,224 Help


Students who attend Freeman-Kennedy School usually attend:

Middle:    King Philip Middle School
High:    King Philip Regional High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  552

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.4%
Two or more races:
3.4%
Hispanic:
3.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  5.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Freeman-Kennedy School ranks better than 80% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.07. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.4%), two or more races (3.4%), Hispanic (3.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Freeman-Kennedy School is 11.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Freeman-Kennedy School is $16,224.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Freeman-Kennedy School:

SchoolDigger ranks Freeman-Kennedy School 183rd of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Freeman-Kennedy School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Norfolk:

SchoolDigger ranks Norfolk 63rd of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Freeman-Kennedy School

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Rank History for all students at Freeman-Kennedy School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 83.88 123rd 884 86.1%
2004 78.60 183rd 882 79.3%
2005 79.17 185th 887 79.1%
2006 81.37 153rd 911 83.2%
2007 84.41 110th 911 87.9%
2008 85.95 87th 908 90.4%
2009 85.31 102nd 909 88.8%
2010 81.91 154th 920 83.3%
2011 84.90 109th 924 88.2%
2012 85.63 99th 930 89.4%
2013 88.93 53rd 928 94.3%
2014 87.41 68th 926 92.7%
2015 84.94 104th 914 88.6%
2016 81.50 153rd 932 83.6%
2017 83.01 138th 938 85.3%
2018 82.59 143rd 934 84.7%
2019 79.54 183rd 942 80.6%
2021 78.86 198th 936 78.8%
2022 81.77 164th 932 82.4%
2023 77.09 219th 928 76.4%
2024 80.07 183rd 916 80.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Freeman-Kennedy School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.95 356th 886 59.8%
2019 67.44 209th 896 76.7%
2021 79.78 117th 894 86.9%
2022 69.32 212th 905 76.6%
2023 70.26 150th 703 78.7%
2024 73.59 131st 731 82.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Freeman-Kennedy School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.52 65th 685 90.5%
2021 81.93 48th 705 93.2%
2022 84.88 51st 772 93.4%
2023 90.20 30th 757 96.0%
2024 69.96 150th 760 80.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Freeman-Kennedy School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.14 132nd 893 85.2%
2019 80.50 146th 902 83.8%
2021 77.85 184th 898 79.5%
2022 84.82 126th 901 86.0%
2023 75.71 211th 887 76.2%
2024 75.61 211th 886 76.2%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Freeman-Kennedy School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.19 119th 656 81.9%
2019 86.38 48th 665 92.8%
2021 81.47 70th 632 88.9%
2022 72.65 119th 672 82.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Freeman-Kennedy School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.81 136th 898 84.9%
2019 76.72 191st 907 78.9%
2021 76.90 203rd 904 77.5%
2022 75.61 194th 908 78.6%
2023 74.88 214th 896 76.1%
2024 82.19 138th 891 84.5%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Freeman-Kennedy School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 77.45 200th 925 78.4%
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Rank History for White students at Freeman-Kennedy School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.07 145th 772 81.2%
2019 70.56 207th 780 73.5%
2021 66.25 238th 765 68.9%
2022 70.93 184th 764 75.9%
2023 65.78 240th 762 68.5%
2024 71.70 193rd 753 74.4%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Freeman-Kennedy School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 446 1 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 456
1989 492 1 7 5 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1990 518 1 9 2 0 n/a n/a 0 530
1991 573 2 11 2 0 n/a n/a 0 588
1992 582 2 13 2 0 n/a n/a 0 599
1993 589 3 13 5 0 n/a n/a 0 610
1994 619 5 16 7 0 n/a n/a 0 647
1995 569 3 14 3 0 n/a n/a 0 589
1996 569 3 14 3 0 n/a n/a 0 589
1997 579 4 18 3 0 n/a n/a 0 604
1998 589 4 19 5 0 n/a n/a 0 617
1999 622 5 17 6 0 n/a n/a 0 650
2000 612 4 12 3 0 n/a n/a 0 631
2001 636 3 12 5 0 n/a n/a 0 656
2002 619 5 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 633
2003 619 5 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 633
2004 618 5 7 5 0 n/a n/a 0 635
2005 587 4 7 4 1 n/a n/a 0 603
2006 562 4 1 3 5 n/a n/a 10 585
2007 576 3 1 3 7 n/a n/a 10 600
2008 546 4 0 2 6 n/a n/a 13 571
2009 535 2 5 2 6 0 13 0 563
2010 564 2 5 4 3 0 10 0 588
2011 542 6 8 6 2 0 11 0 575
2012 535 4 10 7 2 0 12 0 570
2013 514 3 9 9 0 0 13 0 548
2014 488 7 10 11 0 0 14 0 530
2015 457 7 3 10 0 0 17 0 494
2016 431 5 6 18 0 0 13 0 473
2017 446 7 8 18 0 0 16 0 495
2018 438 4 10 20 0 0 17 0 489
2019 465 3 13 24 0 0 14 0 519
2020 488 1 12 19 0 0 14 0 534
2021 476 1 13 17 0 0 11 0 518
2022 486 3 11 21 0 0 19 0 540
2023 470 9 12 19 0 0 17 0 527
2024 488 11 15 18 1 0 19 0 552

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Freeman-Kennedy School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 456 n/a n/a n/a
1989 505 n/a n/a n/a
1990 530 n/a n/a n/a
1991 588 n/a n/a n/a
1992 599 n/a n/a n/a
1993 610 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 647 n/a n/a n/a
1995 589 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 589 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 604 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 617 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 650 n/a 0.0 0
2000 631 n/a 0.0 3.8
2001 656 n/a 0.0 4.1
2002 633 n/a n/a 1.7
2003 633 n/a n/a 1.7
2004 635 42.2 15.0 0
2005 603 44.7 13.5 2
2006 585 47.3 12.4 3.3
2007 600 43.0 14.0 3.2
2008 571 43.0 13.3 2.2
2009 563 41.0 13.7 2.5
2010 588 41.5 14.1 4.4
2011 575 40.7 14.1 4.5
2012 570 37.9 15.0 4.2
2013 548 36.6 14.9 4.9
2014 530 38.4 13.7 5.5
2015 494 37.0 13.3 5.3
2016 473 32.0 14.7 n/a
2017 495 36.2 13.6 n/a
2018 489 39.2 12.4 n/a
2019 519 40.2 12.9 n/a
2020 534 42.6 12.5 n/a
2021 518 41.9 12.3 n/a
2022 540 44.4 12.1 n/a
2023 527 44.9 11.7 n/a
2024 552 46.9 11.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Freeman-Kennedy School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 456 n/a n/a n/a
1989 505 n/a n/a n/a
1990 530 n/a n/a n/a
1991 588 n/a n/a n/a
1992 599 n/a n/a n/a
1993 610 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 647 n/a n/a n/a
1995 589 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 589 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 604 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 617 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 650 n/a 0.0 0
2000 631 n/a 0.0 3.8
2001 656 n/a 0.0 4.1
2002 633 n/a n/a 1.7
2003 633 n/a n/a 1.7
2004 635 42.2 15.0 0
2005 603 44.7 13.5 2
2006 585 47.3 12.4 3.3
2007 600 43.0 14.0 3.2
2008 571 43.0 13.3 2.2
2009 563 41.0 13.7 2.5
2010 588 41.5 14.1 4.4
2011 575 40.7 14.1 4.5
2012 570 37.9 15.0 4.2
2013 548 36.6 14.9 4.9
2014 530 38.4 13.7 5.5
2015 494 37.0 13.3 5.3
2016 473 32.0 14.7 n/a
2017 495 36.2 13.6 n/a
2018 489 39.2 12.4 n/a
2019 519 40.2 12.9 n/a
2020 534 42.6 12.5 n/a
2021 518 41.9 12.3 n/a
2022 540 44.4 12.1 n/a
2023 527 44.9 11.7 n/a
2024 552 46.9 11.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Freeman-Kennedy School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $119 (0.8%) $15,004 (99.2%) $15,123
2020 $132 (0.9%) $14,483 (99.1%) $14,616
2021 $1,207 (7.4%) $15,016 (92.6%) $16,224

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Freeman-Kennedy School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 183rd of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 219th of 928 Elementary schools
 4.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Freeman-Kennedy School)6362.1
 0.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Norfolk)6361.1
 1.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Freeman-Kennedy School)6056.5
 3.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Norfolk)5955.6
 3.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Freeman-Kennedy School)7152.9
 18.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Norfolk)7052.9
 17.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Freeman-Kennedy School)6564
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Norfolk)6564
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Freeman-Kennedy School)6346.8
 16.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Norfolk)6246.5
 15.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Freeman-Kennedy School)7150.8
 20.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Norfolk)7249.6
 22.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Freeman-Kennedy School)6957.1
 11.9%
   5th Grade Science (Norfolk)6855.8
 12.2%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Freeman-Kennedy School)7758
 19%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Norfolk)7657.6
 18.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Freeman-Kennedy School)8270.5
 11.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Norfolk)8169.9
 11.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
All Grades English Language Arts (Freeman-Kennedy School)6854.9
 13.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Norfolk)6754.4
 12.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Freeman-Kennedy School)6960.6
 8.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Norfolk)6959.8
 9.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Freeman-Kennedy School)6957.1
 11.9%
   All Grades Science (Norfolk)6855.8
 12.2%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students519527
 1.5%
African American39
 200%
American Indian00
Asian1312
 7.7%
Hispanic2419
 20.8%
Pacific Islander00
White465470
 1.1%
Two or More Races1417
 21.4%


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Freeman-Kennedy School ranks 183rd of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Freeman-Kennedy School usually go on to attend:

Middle : King Philip Middle School
High : King Philip Regional High

In the 2023-24 school year, 552 students attended Freeman-Kennedy School.

Students at Freeman-Kennedy School are 88% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% African American.


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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.

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