Norfolk County Agricultural

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Norfolk County Agricultural is a public high school located in Walpole, MA, serving 580 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Norfolk County Agricultural District, which is ranked 215 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Norfolk County Agricultural has consistently performed well on MCAS assessments, with higher proficiency rates than the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Biology. For example, in 2023-2024, 60.27% of Norfolk County Agricultural students were proficient or better in MCAS ELA, compared to the state average of 56.86%. The school also has an exceptionally high four-year graduation rate, reaching 99.2% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Norfolk County Agricultural has consistently high rankings for its performance with special education and low socioeconomic status student groups, often ranking in the top 100 schools in Massachusetts for these subgroups.

While Norfolk County Agricultural has maintained its strong academic performance, its statewide ranking has declined over the years, from a high of 34th out of 347 Massachusetts high schools in 2013-2014 to 175th out of 348 in 2023-2024. This suggests that the school may be maintaining its performance, but other schools in the state are improving at a faster rate. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Dover-Sherborn Regional High and Westwood High, Norfolk County Agricultural stands out for its high academic performance, graduation rates, and special education/socioeconomic outcomes, but these schools also outperform Norfolk County Agricultural in many metrics, indicating that the school may have room for improvement.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 400 Main Street
       Walpole, MA  02081


(508) 668-0268

District: Norfolk County Agricultural

SchoolDigger Rank:
175th of 348 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $23,659 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  10.0 Help
Number of students:  586

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.6%
Hispanic:
6.8%
Two or more races:
4.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14.9% Help


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Compare Details Norfolk County Agricultural ranks worse than 50.3% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.51. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Norfolk County Agricultural who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Teachers
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Norfolk County Agricultural is $23,659.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Norfolk County Agricultural:

SchoolDigger ranks Norfolk County Agricultural 175th of 348 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Norfolk County Agricultural in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Norfolk County Agricultural 215th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Norfolk County Agricultural

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Rank History for all students at Norfolk County Agricultural

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 51.96 164th 304 46.1%
2004 49.24 183rd 307 40.4%
2005 65.36 132nd 311 57.6%
2006 72.24 110th 314 65.0%
2007 58.53 147th 316 53.5%
2008 69.35 107th 319 66.5%
2009 83.54 39th 322 87.9%
2010 79.11 69th 335 79.4%
2011 75.07 85th 340 75.0%
2012 68.50 126th 340 62.9%
2013 74.25 79th 344 77.0%
2014 80.13 34th 347 90.2%
2015 78.11 53rd 354 85.0%
2016 76.11 75th 351 78.6%
2017 73.13 90th 348 74.1%
2018 65.90 147th 345 57.4%
2019 52.91 194th 351 44.7%
2021 56.78 140th 285 50.9%
2022 57.39 160th 342 53.2%
2023 54.87 162nd 347 53.3%
2024 54.51 175th 348 49.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Norfolk County Agricultural

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.74 79th 344 77.0%
2019 48.68 182nd 348 47.7%
2021 61.70 85th 268 68.3%
2022 67.40 98th 339 71.1%
2023 46.74 133rd 301 55.8%
2024 84.98 34th 289 88.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Norfolk County Agricultural

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.96 43rd 330 87.0%
2019 52.95 166th 330 49.7%
2021 78.07 33rd 253 87.0%
2022 85.20 40th 332 88.0%
2023 78.62 56th 338 83.4%
2024 50.81 166th 338 50.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Norfolk County Agricultural

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.76 169th 339 50.1%
2019 50.60 198th 342 42.1%
2021 55.43 145th 281 48.4%
2022 58.08 152nd 340 55.3%
2023 51.30 175th 339 48.4%
2024 56.09 161st 342 52.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Norfolk County Agricultural

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.92 54th 299 81.9%
2019 61.71 86th 299 71.2%
2021 72.55 41st 202 79.7%
2022 69.47 65th 295 78.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Norfolk County Agricultural

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.96 156th 343 54.5%
2019 47.63 207th 346 40.2%
2021 51.15 154th 281 45.2%
2022 40.68 212th 339 37.5%
2023 54.05 159th 343 53.6%
2024 32.44 239th 342 30.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Norfolk County Agricultural

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.91 135th 241 44.0%
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Rank History for White students at Norfolk County Agricultural

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.16 167th 303 44.9%
2019 36.88 204th 302 32.5%
2021 40.95 162nd 249 34.9%
2022 39.62 186th 300 38.0%
2023 43.37 172nd 301 42.9%
2024 38.01 196th 302 35.1%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Norfolk County Agricultural

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 280 6 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 287
1989 270 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 273
1990 304 3 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 311
1991 311 2 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 318
1992 313 7 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 324
1993 348 5 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 358
1994 378 9 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 392
1995 420 7 1 4 2 n/a n/a 0 434
1996 420 7 1 4 2 n/a n/a 0 434
1997 423 5 1 8 4 n/a n/a 0 441
1998 427 10 1 9 4 n/a n/a 0 451
1999 433 9 1 10 5 n/a n/a 0 458
2000 425 11 1 13 5 n/a n/a 0 455
2001 412 11 1 6 4 n/a n/a 0 434
2002 401 9 1 6 2 n/a n/a 0 419
2003 401 9 1 6 2 n/a n/a 0 419
2004 399 9 1 7 5 n/a n/a 0 421
2005 408 8 1 13 4 n/a n/a 0 434
2006 426 9 3 14 5 n/a n/a 0 457
2007 437 9 4 14 4 n/a n/a 0 468
2008 429 9 4 15 2 n/a n/a 0 459
2009 430 8 5 8 3 0 0 0 454
2010 453 8 1 6 2 0 0 0 470
2011 467 8 0 8 1 0 0 0 484
2012 466 10 3 7 2 0 1 0 489
2013 465 6 5 7 1 0 1 0 485
2014 454 5 5 7 0 0 5 0 476
2015 462 8 7 12 0 0 9 0 498
2016 483 8 6 13 2 0 12 0 524
2017 487 8 5 17 2 0 15 0 534
2018 496 7 8 18 4 0 17 0 550
2019 504 7 7 15 2 1 21 0 557
2020 498 7 8 11 1 2 24 0 551
2021 534 7 7 8 2 2 27 1 588
2022 532 11 5 5 5 2 25 3 588
2023 529 12 3 1 5 1 20 9 580
2024 490 9 3 40 4 0 27 13 586

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Norfolk County Agricultural

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 287 n/a n/a n/a
1989 273 n/a n/a n/a
1990 311 n/a n/a n/a
1991 318 n/a n/a n/a
1992 324 n/a n/a n/a
1993 358 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 392 n/a n/a n/a
1995 434 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 434 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 441 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 451 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 458 n/a 0.0 0
2000 455 n/a 0.0 7.9
2001 434 n/a 0.0 6.7
2002 419 n/a n/a 7.6
2003 419 n/a n/a 7.6
2004 421 45.8 9.2 5.5
2005 434 43.6 10.0 6.5
2006 457 43.4 10.5 7.7
2007 468 44.0 10.6 8.1
2008 459 44.8 10.2 8.1
2009 454 44.8 10.1 6.4
2010 470 43.4 10.8 9.6
2011 484 42.1 11.4 11
2012 489 42.4 11.5 12.9
2013 485 43.2 11.2 13.4
2014 476 44.0 10.8 12.8
2015 498 44.0 11.3 14.9
2016 524 52.0 10.0 n/a
2017 534 52.1 10.2 n/a
2018 550 55.9 9.8 n/a
2019 557 55.8 9.9 n/a
2020 551 56.0 9.8 n/a
2021 588 56.0 10.4 n/a
2022 588 57.0 10.3 n/a
2023 580 56.2 10.3 n/a
2024 586 58.1 10.0 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 Norfolk County Agricultural

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 287 n/a n/a n/a
1989 273 n/a n/a n/a
1990 311 n/a n/a n/a
1991 318 n/a n/a n/a
1992 324 n/a n/a n/a
1993 358 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 392 n/a n/a n/a
1995 434 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 434 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 441 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 451 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 458 n/a 0.0 0
2000 455 n/a 0.0 7.9
2001 434 n/a 0.0 6.7
2002 419 n/a n/a 7.6
2003 419 n/a n/a 7.6
2004 421 45.8 9.2 5.5
2005 434 43.6 10.0 6.5
2006 457 43.4 10.5 7.7
2007 468 44.0 10.6 8.1
2008 459 44.8 10.2 8.1
2009 454 44.8 10.1 6.4
2010 470 43.4 10.8 9.6
2011 484 42.1 11.4 11
2012 489 42.4 11.5 12.9
2013 485 43.2 11.2 13.4
2014 476 44.0 10.8 12.8
2015 498 44.0 11.3 14.9
2016 524 52.0 10.0 n/a
2017 534 52.1 10.2 n/a
2018 550 55.9 9.8 n/a
2019 557 55.8 9.9 n/a
2020 551 56.0 9.8 n/a
2021 588 56.0 10.4 n/a
2022 588 57.0 10.3 n/a
2023 580 56.2 10.3 n/a
2024 586 58.1 10.0 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 Norfolk County Agricultural

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $615 (2.5%) $23,614 (97.5%) $24,229
2020 $581 (2.5%) $23,030 (97.5%) $23,611
2021 $785 (3.3%) $22,873 (96.7%) $23,658

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Norfolk County Agricultural

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 194th of 351 High schoolsRanks 162nd of 347 High schools
 8.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Norfolk County Agricultural)5862.8
 4.8%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Norfolk County Agricultural)5862.8
 4.8%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)6158.2
 2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Norfolk County Agricultural)5043.6
 6.4%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Norfolk County Agricultural)5043.6
 6.4%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5849.7
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students557580
 4.1%
African American712
 71.4%
American Indian25
 150%
Asian73
 57.1%
Hispanic151
 93.3%
Pacific Islander11
White504529
 5%
Two or More Races2120
 4.8%


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Students at Norfolk County Agricultural are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Not Specified, 2% African American.

Norfolk County Agricultural ranks 175th of 348 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 586 students attended Norfolk County Agricultural.


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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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