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Norfolk Junior High School

Public Grades 7-8

105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 133 Nebraska Middle Schools

Better than 21% of Nebraska middle schools

Summary

Norfolk Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Norfolk, Nebraska, with a total enrollment of 644 students. The school is part of the Norfolk Public Schools district, which is ranked 89 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Norfolk Junior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska middle schools, with a ranking of 96 out of 123 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance has declined over the years, dropping from a 3-star rating in 2017-2018 to a 1-star rating in recent years. While female and male students perform relatively better than the overall school, the school's performance for Hispanic, White, and low socioeconomic status students, as well as students with special needs, is significantly lower, ranking in the bottom third or quarter of Nebraska middle schools.

Norfolk Junior High School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in NSCAS tests, is generally below the state average across all subjects and grade levels, with the largest gaps in Mathematics. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.9% to 21.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, these factors have not translated into improved student outcomes, raising questions about the effectiveness of resource allocation and utilization.

631

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,612

Per pupil spending ?

54.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

510 Pasewalk Ave
Norfolk, NE 68701

(402) 644-2516

District: Norfolk Public Schools

Students who attend Norfolk Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Norfolk Senior High School

Feeder schools for Norfolk Junior High School:

Elementary:	Bel Air Elementary School
	Grant Elementary School
	Jefferson Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School
	More...
	Westside Elementary School
	Woodland Park Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.8%

Hispanic:

31.7%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (55% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg61%

Nebraska avg61%

105^th of 133

Nebraska public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

88^th of 118Norfolk Public Schools among Nebraska 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	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	105 of 133	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	160 of 200	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	179 of 238	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	179 of 249	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	180 of 223	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.5	104 of 247	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	111 of 225	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.7	154 of 236	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.4	153 of 255	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.7	149 of 256	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.8	194 of 252	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.9	213 of 248	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.7	180 of 255	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.6	200 of 246	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.6	181 of 254	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.4	222 of 243	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	56.6	126 of 245	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.3	142 of 227	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.2	124 of 226	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	53 of 72	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	78 of 106	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	104 of 146	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	91 of 150	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	84 of 137	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	60 of 156	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	60 of 147	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	33.3	41 of 56	26.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	48 of 67	28.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	48 of 61	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	53 of 59	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.3	20 of 62	67.7%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	19 of 56	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	31 of 46	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	65 of 92	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	104 of 144	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	85 of 118	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	92 of 115	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	67 of 123	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	58 of 120	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	57 of 72	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	70 of 106	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	102 of 156	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	120 of 160	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	129 of 144	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.3	83 of 153	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	90 of 141	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	41.1	12 of 16	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	13 of 29	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	13 of 28	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	31.0	25 of 32	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.2	38 of 70	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	21 of 52	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	17 of 44	61.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	76 of 94	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	98 of 141	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	129 of 217	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	113 of 234	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	122 of 204	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.4	48 of 222	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	65 of 203	68.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2024)27th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)25th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2024)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

White (2025)19th percentile~ school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science73%-6 vs state

English Language Arts52%-6 vs state

Mathematics48%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)					NSCAS Mathematics (2025)					NSCAS 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	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Norfolk Junior High School	Public	7-8	510 Pasewalk Ave	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 644-2516	631	49	13.0	54.5%	365 (57.8%)	13 (2.1%)	200 (31.7%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.7%)	23.7	105^th of 133 public middle schools	21.1%		27.8	160^th of 200 public middle schools	20.0%	55			47.6	57.0	52.4			39.6	56.4	48.1		73.2	73.2	$16,612	$633	$13,147
Norfolk Middle School	Public	5-6	1221 N 1st St	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2569	628	45	13.9	54.9%	376 (59.9%)	9 (1.4%)	207 (33.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)								(n/a)	55.0	57.7			56.4	68.2	58.0			63.1	86.2		86.2	$13,970	$707	$11,571
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	700 S Kent	Madison	68748	Madison County	Madison Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 454-3336	115	9	12.3	61.7%	24 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (67.0%)	12 (10.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)			60.6		53.5					38.8		76.2	76.2	$18,873	$4,434	$12,442

Frequently Asked Questions about Norfolk Junior High School

Is Norfolk Junior High School a good school?

Norfolk Junior High School ranks in the bottom 21.1% of Nebraska middle schools.

What district is Norfolk Junior High School in?

Norfolk Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Norfolk Junior High School?

Students at Norfolk Junior High School are 58% White, 32% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Norfolk Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Norfolk Junior High School usually go on to attend Norfolk Senior High School

How many students attend Norfolk Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 631 students attended Norfolk Junior High School.

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