Summary:
Elementary Schools in zip code 02056 — Norfolk, Massachusetts — consist of two schools serving a combined 1,056 students: H Olive Day, which serves grades PK–2 with 477 students, and Freeman-Kennedy School, which serves grades 3–6 with 579 students; both belong to the Norfolk district, which ranks 40 of 351 districts statewide (89th percentile, 4 stars). The two schools split the elementary years cleanly, so families move from one to the other as children progress.
Freeman-Kennedy School is the academic standout and the only school here with MCAS results, since state testing begins in grade 3. It ranked 128 of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 86th percentile with 4 stars — up from 183 of 916 (80th percentile) in 2023–2024, a gain of 55 rank positions. It has held 4 stars all three years in the rank history. Its 2025–2026 proficiency beat the state in every subject: math 66.43% vs. 41.11% statewide, ELA 58.72% vs. 40.03%, and science 60.74% vs. 40.98%. Math is the strongest area, with grade 3 math at 75.21% against 42.19% statewide. Science posted the biggest year-over-year gain, rising 4.05 points. School results run just slightly above district figures.
H Olive Day has no test scores or rank history here, which simply reflects its PK–2 grade span rather than any academic weakness. On other metrics it compares favorably: its student-teacher ratio is 11.2 versus 12.4 at Freeman-Kennedy, and its 2020–2021 per-student spending figure is $17,516 versus $16,224 — about 8% higher. Free/reduced-lunch percentages are blank for both schools, so socioeconomic context is unavailable and should not be assumed to be zero. Spending data also comes from an earlier year than enrollment and ratio figures, so those comparisons should be made cautiously.
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