For the 2025 school year, there are 139 public elementary schools serving 65,161 students in Norfolk County, MA. The top ranked public elementary schools in Norfolk County, MA are John D Hardy, Hunnewell and Martha Jones. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Norfolk County, MA public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 42% statewide average). Elementary schools in Norfolk County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 10% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Elementary Schools in Norfolk County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John D Hardy
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
293 Weston Rd
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 446-6270
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 446-6270
Gr: K-5 | 225 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #22.
Hunnewell
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
28 Cameron Street
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 446-6275
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 446-6275
Gr: K-5 | 200 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Martha Jones
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
80 Martha Jones Rd
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
Gr: K-5 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
William E Sheehan
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
549 Pond Street
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
Gr: K-5 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #55.
Heights Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
454 South Main Street
Sharon, MA 02067
(781) 784-1595
Sharon, MA 02067
(781) 784-1595
Gr: K-5 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #66.
Cohasset Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
143 Pond Street
Cohasset, MA 02025
(781) 236-1070
Cohasset, MA 02025
(781) 236-1070
Gr: 6-8 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #77.
Ralph Wheelock School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
17 Elm Street
Medfield, MA 02052
(508) 359-6316
Medfield, MA 02052
(508) 359-6316
Gr: 2-3 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Downey
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
250 Downey Street
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
Gr: PK-5 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Schofield
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
27 Cedar Street
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6280
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6280
Gr: K-5 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1010.
Pierce
(Math: 74% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
50 School Street
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 730-2583
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 730-2583
Gr: K-8 | 668 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
High Rock School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
77 Ferndale Road
Needham, MA 02492
(781) 455-0400
Needham, MA 02492
(781) 455-0400
Gr: 6 | 447 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Wellesley Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
50 Kingsbury Street
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6235
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6235
Gr: 6-8 | 919 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #1313.
William H Lincoln
(Math: 73% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
19 Kennard Rd
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 879-4600
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 879-4600
Gr: K-8 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Joseph E Fiske
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
45 Hastings Street
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6265
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6265
Gr: K-5 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Katharine Lee Bates
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
116 Elmwood Rd
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6260
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6260
Gr: K-5 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1616.
Sprague Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
401 School Street
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 263-1965
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 263-1965
Gr: K-5 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #1717.
Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
155 Farm Street
Dover, MA 02030
(508) 785-0635
Dover, MA 02030
(508) 785-0635
Gr: 6-8 | 457 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #1818.
Collicot
(Math: 76% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
80 Edge Hill Rd
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4282
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4282
Gr: K-5 | 586 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #1919.
East Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
45 Wilshire Dr
Sharon, MA 02067
(781) 784-1551
Sharon, MA 02067
(781) 784-1551
Gr: K-5 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #2020.
Lawrence
(Math: 72% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
27 Francis Street
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 879-4303
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 879-4303
Gr: K-8 | 615 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Dale Street
(Math: 78% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
45 Adams Street
Medfield, MA 02052
(508) 359-5538
Medfield, MA 02052
(508) 359-5538
Gr: 4-5 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Delaney
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
120 Taunton Street
Wrentham, MA 02093
(508) 384-5430
Wrentham, MA 02093
(508) 384-5430
Gr: PK-3 | 611 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #2323.
Old Post Road
(Math: 77% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
99 Old Post Road
East Walpole, MA 02032
(508) 660-7219
East Walpole, MA 02032
(508) 660-7219
Gr: K-5 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Chickering
(Math: 72% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
29 Cross Street
Dover, MA 02030
(508) 785-0480
Dover, MA 02030
(508) 785-0480
Gr: PK-5 | 497 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Ernest F Upham
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
35 Wynnewood Rd
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6285
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6285
Gr: K-5 | 141 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Broadmeadow
(Math: 70% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
120 Broadmeadow Rd
Needham, MA 02492
(781) 455-0448
Needham, MA 02492
(781) 455-0448
Gr: K-5 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
E W Thurston Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
850 High Street
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
Gr: 6-8 | 661 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #2828.
John D Runkle
(Math: 69% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
50 Druce Street
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 879-4650
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 879-4650
Gr: PK-8 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #2929.
J F Kennedy Memorial
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
551 Pond Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 541-5260
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 541-5260
Gr: K-5 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #3030.
Michael Driscoll
(Math: 73% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
725 Washington St
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 879-4250
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 879-4250
Gr: PK-8 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #3131.
Burke/memorial Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
16 Cassidy Lane
Medway, MA 02053
(508) 533-3266
Medway, MA 02053
(508) 533-3266
Gr: 2-4 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #3232.
Cottage Street
(Math: 70% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
30 Cottage Street
Sharon, MA 02067
(781) 784-1580
Sharon, MA 02067
(781) 784-1580
Gr: K-5 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #3333.
William Mitchell
(Math: 69% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
187 Brookline Street
Needham, MA 02492
(781) 455-0466
Needham, MA 02492
(781) 455-0466
Gr: K-5 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Dean S Luce
(Math: 70% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
45 Independence St
Canton, MA 02021
(781) 821-5075
Canton, MA 02021
(781) 821-5075
Gr: K-5 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Thomas Blake Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
24 Pound Street
Medfield, MA 02052
(508) 359-2396
Medfield, MA 02052
(508) 359-2396
Gr: 6-8 | 585 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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Norfolk County 51±¬ÁÏs (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
46 Lincoln Street
Braintree, MA 02184
(781) 380-0250
Braintree, MA 02184
(781) 380-0250
Gr: K-1 | 91 students Minority enrollment: 9%
245 Pond Street
South Weymouth, MA 02190
(781) 337-1061
South Weymouth, MA 02190
(781) 337-1061
Gr: PK-K | 189 students Minority enrollment: 5%
625 Washington Street
East Walpole, MA 02032
(508) 660-7226
East Walpole, MA 02032
(508) 660-7226
Gr: 6-8 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
55 Old Street
Randolph, MA 02368
(781) 961-6244
Randolph, MA 02368
(781) 961-6244
Gr: PK-K | 327 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
60 Monique Dr
Bellingham, MA 02019
(508) 966-0244
Bellingham, MA 02019
(508) 966-0244
Gr: K-4 | 233 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
137 West Central Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 541-5263
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 541-5263
Gr: K-5 | 213 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
72 Deerfield Avenue
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
Gr: K-5 | 196 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
111 Robbins Road
Walpole, MA 02081
(508) 660-7242
Walpole, MA 02081
(508) 660-7242
Gr: 6-8 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
60 Vesey Rd
Randolph, MA 02368
(781) 961-6252
Randolph, MA 02368
(781) 961-6252
Gr: K-5 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
16 Cassidy Ln
Medway, MA 02053
(508) 533-3242
Medway, MA 02053
(508) 533-3242
Gr: PK-K | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
25 Brow Avenue
Braintree, MA 02184
(781) 380-0220
Braintree, MA 02184
(781) 380-0220
Gr: K-5 | 184 students Minority enrollment: 5%
790 Gay Street
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
Gr: K-5 | 230 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
719 So. Franklin Street
Holbrook, MA 02343
(781) 767-0211
Holbrook, MA 02343
(781) 767-0211
Gr: 4-6 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
6 Adams Street
Randolph, MA 02368
(781) 961-6262
Randolph, MA 02368
(781) 961-6262
Gr: K | 208 students Minority enrollment: 62%
120 Taunton Street
Wrentham, MA 02093
(508) 384-5430
Wrentham, MA 02093
(508) 384-5430
Gr: 2-3 | 143 students Minority enrollment: 2%
1051 Commercial Street
East Weymouth, MA 02189
(781) 337-7500
East Weymouth, MA 02189
(781) 337-7500
Gr: 9-12 | 1,645 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public elementary schools in Norfolk County, MA?
The top ranked public elementary schools in Norfolk County, MA include John D Hardy, Hunnewell and Martha Jones. Norfolk County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Massachusetts.
How many public elementary schools are located in Norfolk County?
139 public elementary schools are located in Norfolk County.
What is the racial composition of students in Norfolk County?
Norfolk County public elementary schools minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary schools average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Which public elementary schools in Norfolk County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public elementary schools in Norfolk County include: Oak Street Elementary School vs. Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter 51±¬ÁÏ, Atlantic Middle School vs. Central Middle School, South Middle School vs. East Middle School
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