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Massachusetts public elementary school

Freeman-Kennedy School

Norfolk school district

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overall grade

Ranks #78 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 9%.

Overall rank
#78
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
67%+24 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
72%+29 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
24
590 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Math, in the top 8% statewide. An average of 72% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 19 points since 2023 (56% to 75%).
  • Trend: ELA is up 5 points since 2023 (62% to 67%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Excellenttop 9% · #78
ELA
Above averagetop 12% · #102
Math
Excellenttop 8% · #68
Attendance
Above averagetop 19% · #163
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 22% · #193

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts67%in 2026 · state 43%
24 points above the state
0%50%100%This school67%State43%20172019202120232026
Math75%in 2026 · state 42%
33 points above the state
0%50%100%This school75%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)511
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)512
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)93rd · 90th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students590
Average class size24MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
83.2%
Hispanic/Latino
4.9%
Black/African American
4.8%
Multi-Race
3.6%
Asian
3.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%

50.5% girls · 49.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
10%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
3.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
20.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
80.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
89.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)46.4
Principal retention100%
General education teachers70.9%
Special education teachers29.1%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
7.9%
MA avg
15.6%

8.2 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Norfolk

Norfolk County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$788KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$11,718MA median $6,814
Tax rate$14.90 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$74,794MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school89.5%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves5.3% of budget

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