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Norwell, MA

11,477 residents•3,483 students•8 schools
Avg School Rating
8.0
out of 10
74% above Massachusetts avg
Test Proficiency
59%Math
62%Reading
42% above Massachusetts avg
School Crime Rate
0.29
per 1,000 students
91% below Massachusetts avg
Overall Crime Rate
10.80
per 1,000 residents
60% below Massachusetts avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
4
Charter
1
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Norwell; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Norwell

8 schools
9.8
Norwell High School
Highpublic
8.8
Norwell Middle School
Middlepublic
8.2
William Gould Vinal Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.0
Grace Farrar Cole Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.0
South Shore Charter Public School
Elementarycharter
—
Kindercare Learning Center #1554
Elementaryprivate
—
Ridge Hill School
Elementaryprivate
—
The Accord School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Norwell

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Norwell in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
91% below Massachusetts avg
0.29
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Norwell

124 total incidents reported across Norwell in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
60% below Massachusetts avg
10.80
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
20
Property
101
Drug
1
Weapons
1
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft37%
  • Fraud23%
  • Assault15%
  • Vandalism13%
  • Burglary5%
  • Vehicle Theft2%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,483 students enrolled across Norwell's schools.

  • Public2,17262%
  • Charter1,13633%
  • Private1755%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Norwell's K-12 schools.

  • White70%
  • Black14%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Asian5%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
47%Female53%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2024 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.