NORFOLK JR HIGH SCHOOL

As a high-enrollment middle school in NORFOLK, Nebraska, NORFOLK JR HIGH SCHOOL educates 631 students from grades 7 through 8, part of NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Enrollment runs roughly 54% larger than the state mean of about 411.

NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 4,543 students; NORFOLK JR HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, NORFOLK JR HIGH SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment. Other groups include 32% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.5:1 average. Roughly 55% of students at NORFOLK JR HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Madison County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, On a poverty-adjusted basis, NORFOLK JR HIGH SCHOOL sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 57.3%; actual is 47.5%, a gap of -9.7 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Madison County) reports that median household income runs about $63,128, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. NORFOLK JR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 23 public schools in Madison County (combined enrollment of about 6,196 students).

Nearest neighbor: LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around NORFOLK JR HIGH SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NORFOLK JR HIGH SCHOOL at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 60.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 3%: 615 students in 2018 compared to 631 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 66% to 58% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.