The brief
A private middle school in Norwell, MA serving grades 5th – 8th.
The Accord School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's data2 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. Private schools in MA aren't required to report standardized test scores to the state, which limits the data available for our rating model. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 02061; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Boston school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $182,637
- Median home value
- $799,600
- Median rent
- $2,181/mo
- College educated
- 65.3%
- Homeownership
- 91.5%
- Poverty rate
- 3.1%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 02061; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 45
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 38
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 948/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White90%
- Two or More10%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does The Accord School serve?
The Accord School serves students in grades 5th through 8th.
How many students attend The Accord School?
The Accord School has an enrollment of approximately 19 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Accord School?
The student-teacher ratio at The Accord School is 3.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
Is The Accord School a private school?
Yes, The Accord School is a private coeducational school with a Nonsectarian affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is The Accord School a religious school?
No, The Accord School is a nonsectarian (non-religious) private school.
School facts
- Grades
- 5th – 8th
- Enrollment
- 19
- Gender split
- 37% M / 63% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 3.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 5
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- School day
- 6.6 hours
- Days per year
- 165 days
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Plymouth County
- Phone
- (617) 999-5738
- Area population (ZIP 02061)
- 11,309
- Area average commute
- 36.2 min
- Area median age
- 39
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.