Norfolk Jr High School
Public middle school, grades 7 to 8 · Norfolk, Nebraska
Norfolk Jr High School in Norfolk, Nebraska enrolled 631 students in 2024-25 with 48.5 full-time teachers, 13.0 students per teacher against the Nebraska middle-school median of 13.5. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 41% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 59% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Nebraska: 47.1% and 58.4%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
641 students in 2022-23, 644 students in 2023-24, 631 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 49.0 to 48.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 641 | 49.0 | 13.1 |
| 2023-24 | 644 | 49.4 | 13.0 |
| 2024-25 | 631 | 48.5 | 13.0 |
13.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 57 of every 100 Nebraska middle schools
Among the 131 Nebraska middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.5; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 323 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Norfolk Jr High School enrolled 646 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 47 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 323 of the 646 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions47
- Chronically absent15.4% (2022-23)
Who attends
57.8% of students were White, 31.7% Hispanic, 6.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White57.8%
- Hispanic31.7%
- Two or more races6.7%
- Black2.1%
- American Indian1.3%
- Asian0.5%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Norfolk Jr High School scored proficient or above: 41% in reading in 2021-22 and 59% in math in 2022-23, against 47.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 58.4% in math in 2022-23 across Nebraska. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Nebraska, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 41% | 48% | 47.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 59% | 44% (2021-22) | 58.4% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Norfolk
2 public middle schools in Norfolk report 2024-25 enrollment; Norfolk Jr High School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk Jr High School | 631 | 13.0 | 43.9% |
| Norfolk Middle School | 628 | 14.0 | 43.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Norfolk Jr High School
- Norfolk Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.4 miles away: 628 students, 14.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
- Madison Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 14 miles away: 115 students, 12.4 per teacher (2024-25).14 mi
- Compare Norfolk Jr High School with Norfolk Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Norfolk Public Schools spends per student$13,425 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,425
- The largest public schools in NebraskaNorfolk Jr High School is the number 45 by size of 132 Nebraska middle schools open in 2024-25.#45 of 132
- Nebraska schools by students per teacher13.0 students per teacher here against the Nebraska median of 13.5 for middle schools.13.0:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Norfolk Jr High School
How many students attend Norfolk Jr High School?
631 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 641 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Norfolk, NE.What is the student-teacher ratio at Norfolk Jr High School?
13.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Nebraska median for middle schools is 13.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Norfolk Jr High School a Title I school?
Norfolk Jr High School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Norfolk Jr High School do on state tests?
The students tested at Norfolk Jr High School scored proficient or above: 41% in reading in 2021-22 and 59% in math in 2022-23, against 47.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 58.4% in math in 2022-23 across Nebraska. Nebraska's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Norfolk Jr High School in?
Norfolk Public Schools, NCES district ID 3174430. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 317443001310 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.