Freeman-Kennedy School

Freeman-Kennedy School is an elementary school of large scale in Norfolk, Massachusetts, overseen by Norfolk, instructing 579 students in grades 3 through 6. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 52% larger than typical.

Within Norfolk, which oversees 2 schools and 1,056 students, Freeman-Kennedy School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Freeman-Kennedy School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Beyond that, the school logs 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.5:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely.

Around the school, Norfolk County reports that the typical household earns roughly $130,739 per year, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Norfolk County runs 198 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students), of which Freeman-Kennedy School is one.

Nearest neighbor: H Olive Day, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Freeman-Kennedy School has ticked up 18%, going from 489 students in 2018 to 579 in 2025.

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