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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,075 students in Norwell School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Norwell School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
2,171 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Norwell School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 393 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.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 397 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
63 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
30%
# Black Students
15 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,959 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
90%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
158
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
175
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
177
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
194
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
168
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
168
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
166
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
485
# Ungraded Students:
-
79
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,984 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,668 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,984
$23,845
Spending / Student
$19,668
$24,602
Best Norwell School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William G Vinal
(Math: 64% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
102 Old Oaken Bucket Road
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 659-8820
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 659-8820
Grades: PK-5
| 534 students
Rank: #22.
Grace Farrar Cole
(Math: 58% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
81 High Street
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 659-8823
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 659-8823
Grades: PK-5
| 541 students
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