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Norfolk Public Schools Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

4,541

Students per teacher

14.8

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

144 sq mi

State

Norfolk Public Schools is a public school district in Nebraska, based in Madison County (Norfolk). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Norfolk Public Schools on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Norfolk Public Schools

Average SchoolGrade

Meeting or exceeding expectations

80%

Exceeding

60%

Avg actual scores

46.1%

Avg projected

41.7%

10 of 10 schools in Norfolk Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:

A: 2B: 6C: 2

Best schools in Norfolk Public Schools

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

A Westside Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A- Bel Air Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
B+ Woodland Park Elementary Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
B Norfolk Middle School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
B- Norfolk Senior High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
B- Washington Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
B- Lincoln Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
B- Norfolk JR High School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
C Grant Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
C Jefferson Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)

Every school in Norfolk Public Schools

Where Norfolk Public Schools schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

Norfolk (10)

About this district

State: Best schools in Nebraska
County: Madison County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 4,541 students with 306 full-time-equivalent teachers and 653 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 3174430
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Madison Public Schools (4 schools, 17 mi)
Wayne Community Schools (4 schools, 20 mi)
Humphrey Public Schools (3 schools, 28 mi)
Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools (3 schools, 32 mi)
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School (3 schools, 32 mi)
Neligh-Oakdale Schools (3 schools, 32 mi)
West Point Public Schools (3 schools, 34 mi)
Lakeview Community Schools (4 schools, 36 mi)

Questions about Norfolk Public Schools

How many schools are in Norfolk Public Schools?

SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Norfolk Public Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Norfolk Public Schools serve?

The largest by graded schools: Norfolk.

How good are the schools in Norfolk Public Schools?

Across the 10 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 46.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 41.7%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Norfolk Public Schools?

4,541 students were enrolled in Norfolk Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Norfolk Public Schools?

Norfolk Public Schools is in Nebraska, based in Madison County, with its district office in Norfolk. Its boundary covers about 144 sq mi.