Norwell School District

322 Main Street
Norwell, MA 02061
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Norwell School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 498 students in Norwell School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Norwell School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
2,153 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Norwell School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#36 out of 397 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Norwell  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Norwell  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Norwell  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Norwell  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Norwell  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.67
# American Indian Students
1 Student
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
55 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
27%
# Black Students
13 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,960 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
91%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
41
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
151
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
170
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
192
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
166
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
168
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
168
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
171
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
154
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
152
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
372

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,151 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,832 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Norwell  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$43 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Norwell  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,151
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Norwell  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,832
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Norwell  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Norwell School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norwell Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
328 Main Street
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 659-8814
Grades: 6-8
| 498 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,153 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 67% (Top 10%)
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • : 72% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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