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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 489 students in Norfolk School District.
Public Preschools in Norfolk School District have a diversity score of 0.21, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
1,016 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Norfolk School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
30%
# Black Students
16 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
905 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
89%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
128
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
137
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
486
# Ungraded Students:
-
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,859 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,441 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,859
$23,913
Spending / Student
$19,441
$24,672
Best Norfolk School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
H Olive Day
Magnet School
232 Main Street
Norfolk, MA 02056
(508) 541-5475
Norfolk, MA 02056
(508) 541-5475
Grades: PK-2
| 489 students
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