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Freeman-Kennedy School

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Freeman-Kennedy School ranks 152 nd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

The Freeman-Kennedy School is an elementary school located in Norfolk, Massachusetts, serving grades 3-6 with a total enrollment of 552 students. The school consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic assessments, particularly for certain student subgroups.

The Freeman-Kennedy School's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that exceed the state averages by significant margins. The school's performance is especially strong for students with special needs and those from low-income backgrounds, ranking among the top 5% and 4% of Massachusetts elementary schools in these categories, respectively. This consistent high ranking, across all grade levels, suggests the school is providing a quality education to its diverse student population.

When compared to nearby schools, the Freeman-Kennedy School generally outperforms its counterparts in academic performance. For example, the school's English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates were higher than both the Norfolk district and state averages in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the school's stable funding and staffing, with a student-teacher ratio of around 11-12 students per teacher, suggest a favorable learning environment that contributes to its strong academic outcomes.

579

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,369

Per pupil spending ?

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

70 Boardman Street
Norfolk, MA 02056

(508) 528-1266

District: Norfolk

Students who attend Freeman-Kennedy School usually attend:

Middle:	King Philip Middle School
High:	King Philip Regional High

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.2%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (62% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg61%

Massachusetts avg41%

152^nd of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^th of 348Norfolk among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	152 of 906	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	183 of 916	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	219 of 928	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	164 of 932	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	198 of 936	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	183 of 942	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	143 of 934	84.7%	★★★★☆
2017	83.0	138 of 938	85.3%	★★★★☆
2016	81.5	153 of 932	83.6%	★★★★☆
2015	84.9	104 of 914	88.6%	★★★★☆
2014	87.4	68 of 926	92.7%	★★★★★
2013	88.9	53 of 928	94.3%	★★★★★
2012	85.6	99 of 930	89.4%	★★★★☆
2011	84.9	109 of 924	88.2%	★★★★☆
2010	81.9	154 of 920	83.3%	★★★★☆
2009	85.3	102 of 909	88.8%	★★★★☆
2008	85.9	87 of 908	90.4%	★★★★★
2007	84.4	110 of 911	87.9%	★★★★☆
2006	81.4	153 of 911	83.2%	★★★★☆
2005	79.2	185 of 887	79.1%	★★★★☆
2004	78.6	183 of 882	79.3%	★★★★☆
2003	83.9	123 of 884	86.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	72.6	119 of 672	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	70 of 632	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	48 of 665	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	74.2	119 of 656	81.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	171 of 869	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	211 of 886	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	211 of 887	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	126 of 901	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	184 of 898	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	146 of 902	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	132 of 893	85.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	70.0	150 of 760	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	90.2	30 of 757	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.9	51 of 772	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	81.9	48 of 705	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	80.5	65 of 685	90.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	132 of 884	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	138 of 891	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	214 of 896	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	194 of 908	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	203 of 904	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	191 of 907	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	136 of 898	84.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	31 of 717	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	73.6	131 of 731	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	150 of 703	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	212 of 905	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	117 of 894	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	209 of 896	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	55.0	356 of 886	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	77.5	200 of 925	78.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	179 of 737	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	193 of 753	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	240 of 762	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	184 of 764	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	238 of 765	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	207 of 780	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	145 of 772	81.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)96th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)80th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)78th percentile~ school

White (2025)76th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics67%+26 vs state

English Language Arts58%+17 vs state

Science57%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Freeman-Kennedy School	Public	3-6	70 Boardman Street	Norfolk	02056	Norfolk County	Norfolk	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 528-1266	579	46	12.4		499 (86.2%)	12 (2.1%)	27 (4.7%)	19 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	82.4	152^nd of 906 public elementary schools	83.2%		80.1	183^rd of 916 public elementary schools	80.0%	31	68.8	54.6	47.2	62.7	58.4	71.1	67.9	55.1	70.9	66.6	56.7	56.7	$17,369
H Olive Day	Public	PK, KG-2	232 Main Street	Norfolk	02056	Norfolk County	Norfolk	No	No	No	No	(508) 541-5475	477	43	11.2		409 (85.7%)	16 (3.4%)	12 (2.5%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)								(n/a)													$19,500
Clyde F Brown	Public	PK, KG-5	7 Park Rd	Millis	02054	Norfolk County	Millis	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 376-7003	603	41	14.6		455 (75.5%)	9 (1.5%)	78 (12.9%)	24 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.8%)	45.7	498^th of 906 public elementary schools	45.0%		60.4	364^th of 916 public elementary schools	60.3%	134	39.8	36.1	28.4		34.6	40.8	39.8	45.1		42.1	49.0	49.0	$19,146
Boyden	Public	K-5	1852 Washington Street	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 660-7216	395	38	10.5		302 (76.5%)	31 (7.8%)	40 (10.1%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	71.9	261^st of 906 public elementary schools	71.2%		63.8	331^st of 916 public elementary schools	63.9%	70	66.2	44.2	55.9		56.3	64.6	54.9	45.8		55.4	49.2	49.2	$19,244
Elm Street School	Public	K-5	415 Elm Street	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	No	No	No	(508) 660-7374	438	35	12.6		351 (80.1%)	17 (3.9%)	26 (5.9%)	28 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	85.2	125^th of 906 public elementary schools	86.2%		83.3	141^st of 916 public elementary schools	84.6%	16	68.4	64.7	48.4		61.4	78.5	72.1	57.8		70.3	59.4	59.4	$17,985
Ralph Wheelock School	Public	2-3	17 Elm Street	Medfield	02052	Norfolk County	Medfield	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 359-6316	404	22	18.1		350 (86.6%)	8 (2.0%)	18 (4.5%)	15 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)								(n/a)	72.1				72.1	79.0				79.0			$18,382
Helen Keller Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Lincoln Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 553-0322	560	43	12.9		462 (82.5%)	14 (2.5%)	36 (6.4%)	35 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.1%)	72.3	254^th of 906 public elementary schools	72.0%		72.4	266^th of 916 public elementary schools	71.0%	12	46.9	51.2	47.9		48.6	64.6	63.9	53.1		60.4	57.3	57.3	$17,960
Delaney	Public	PK, KG-3	120 Taunton Street	Wrentham	02093	Norfolk County	Wrentham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 384-5430	601	49	12.3		492 (81.9%)	13 (2.2%)	43 (7.2%)	23 (3.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.0%)								(n/a)	60.0				60.0	69.8				69.8			$19,202
Burke/Memorial Elementary School	Public	2-4	16 Cassidy Lane	Medway	02053	Norfolk County	Medway	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 533-3266	506	29	17.6		388 (76.7%)	8 (1.6%)	44 (8.7%)	32 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)	84.8	130^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.7%		81.3	166^th of 916 public elementary schools	81.9%	36	61.0	61.5			61.2	66.1	64.9			65.5			$16,917
Dale Street	Public	4-5	45 Adams Street	Medfield	02052	Norfolk County	Medfield	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 359-5538	384	29	13.2		336 (87.5%)	6 (1.6%)	12 (3.1%)	15 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	93.9	39^th of 906 public elementary schools	95.7%		92.5	45^th of 916 public elementary schools	95.1%	6		62.9	74.9		69.3		82.4	79.7		81.0	74.8	74.8	$19,022

Frequently Asked Questions about Freeman-Kennedy School

How many students attend Freeman-Kennedy School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 579 students attended Freeman-Kennedy School.

Is Freeman-Kennedy School a good school?

Freeman-Kennedy School ranks 152^nd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Freeman-Kennedy School?

Students at Freeman-Kennedy School are 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Freeman-Kennedy School attend?

Students who attend Freeman-Kennedy School usually go on to attend:

Middle : King Philip Middle School
High : King Philip Regional High

What district is Freeman-Kennedy School in?

Norfolk

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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