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Schools in Norfolk · King Philip School District, Norfolk School District

Norfolk’s public schools outscore 75% of Massachusetts districts

On the state math tests, 55% of Norfolk’s students scored proficient, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Norfolk, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#69of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 11 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 14 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 5 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.1K
▼ 13% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024 · King Philip
Students per teacher
13.0
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
2,876 students on the public path
In brief

Norfolk’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 98 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Norfolk’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Norfolk runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

H Olive Day (PK–2) and Freeman-Kennedy School (3–6) are Norfolk’s own. From grade 7, students attend the King Philip School District with Plainville and Wrentham: King Philip Middle School, then King Philip Regional High in Wrentham. The high school’s own results earn an A+, the highest on the path; the middle school earns a B. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 55% across both districts in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

King Philip spends $23,068 per student and Norfolk $20,182, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Norfolk’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Massachusetts school districts, #69 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (98)Better than 28%
Towns in Norfolk County (23)Better than 48%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,544 test results and a graduating class of 279 could put Norfolk anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Norfolk’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,543 in math, 1,545 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Norfolk, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2H Olive DayNorfolk School DistrictNo scores
3–6Freeman-Kennedy SchoolNorfolk School DistrictA−
7–8King Philip Middle SchoolKing Philip School DistrictB
9–12King Philip Regional Highin WrenthamA+

Norfolk runs its own schools through grade 6 (Norfolk School District). From grade 7, students attend the King Philip School District, shared with Plainville and Wrentham. Its high school is in Wrentham. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Norfolk

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

King Philip School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 2 schools · 1,820 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$23,068MA $26,530 · FY2024
B+
Norfolk School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 2 schools · 1,056 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$20,182MA $26,530 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 7–12, King Philip School District55%
State average 43.7% · 999 students tested
Math · 7–12, King Philip School District50%
State average 40.7% · 998 students tested
Reading · PK–6, Norfolk School District55%
State average 43.7% · 546 students tested
Math · PK–6, Norfolk School District63%
State average 40.7% · 545 students tested

Norfolk vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Norfolk’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NorfolkA−Norfolk PK–6 · King Philip 7–12
WalpoleB+Walpole
Franklin TownA−Franklin
MillisB+Millis
MedwayA−Medway
WrenthamB+Wrentham PK–6 · King Philip 7–12
MedfieldAMedfield

Every school in Norfolk

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Norfolkby address
H Olive Day
Elementary · Grades PK–2
477 students11:1Rate it →
Freeman-Kennedy School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
A−
579 students12:1Rate it →
King Philip Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
B
706 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Norfolkin other towns
King Philip Regional High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wrentham
A+
1,114 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Norfolk’s schools

Are Norfolk’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Norfolk children attend outscore 75% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #69 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Norfolk in?

Two districts: Norfolk School District runs grades PK–6, and King Philip School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Plainville and Wrentham.

Where do Norfolk kids go to high school?

King Philip Regional High in Wrentham, with 1,114 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Norfolk’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in King Philip School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Norfolk spend per student?

$23,068 in King Philip School District and $20,182 in Norfolk School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.