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Best Schools in Norfolk, MA
Norfolk, MA has 25 public schools (6 high, 6 middle, 11 elementary) serving 13,529 students. On average they score 61% on state proficiency tests against a projected 59%, so schools in Norfolk meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Norfolk, MA
The top high schools in Norfolk, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Medfield Senior High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Medfield • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 740 Students
2. Millis High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Millis • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 313 Students
3. Medway High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Medway • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 613 Students
4. Walpole High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Walpole • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 987 Students
5. Franklin High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Franklin • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1630 Students
6. King Philip Regional High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
King Philip • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1142 Students
Best Middle Schools in Norfolk, MA
The top middle schools in Norfolk, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Thomas Blake Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Medfield • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 582 Students
2. Medway Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Medway • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 653 Students
3. Charles E Roderick
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wrentham • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 369 Students
4. Millis Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Millis • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 270 Students
5. Annie Sullivan Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Franklin • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 318 Students
6. King Philip Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
King Philip • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 670 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Norfolk, MA
The top elementary schools in Norfolk, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ralph Wheelock School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Medfield • Public • Grades 2 - 3 • 380 Students
2. Dale Street
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Medfield • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 389 Students
3. Delaney
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wrentham • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 582 Students
4. Elm Street School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Walpole • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 439 Students
5. Burke/memorial Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Medway • Public • Grades 2 - 4 • 484 Students
6. Freeman-kennedy School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Norfolk • Public • Grades 3 - 6 • 527 Students
7. Helen Keller Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Franklin • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 532 Students
8. Clyde F Brown
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Millis • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 617 Students
9. Memorial School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Medfield • Public • Grades Pre K - 1 • 422 Students
10. H Olive Day
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Norfolk • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 489 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Norfolk, MA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Norfolk, MA has a total population of 11,882 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 96%, and 65% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Norfolk, MA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Norfolk, MA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
5.01 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.14 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
3.87 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Norfolk, MA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Norfolk, MA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Norfolk, MA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Norfolk, MA
How many schools are in Norfolk, MA?
Norfolk, MA has 25 public schools: 6 high schools, 6 middle schools and 11 elementary schools, serving 13,529 students in total.
How do schools in Norfolk perform on state tests?
On average, 25 schools in Norfolk score 61% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 59%, so on average schools in Norfolk meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Norfolk?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 75%
- Projected: 64%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 65%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Norfolk
2 of 3 schools in Norfolk carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1
All 3 public schools we grade in Norfolk. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.