Top Rankings
Norwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 727 students in Norwood School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Norwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
535 Schools
# Students
3,444 Students
307,136 Students
# Teachers
306 Teachers
26,286 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Norwood School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#234 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.67
# American Indian Students
4 Students
770 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
264 Students
21,401 Students
% Asian Students
8%
7%
# Hispanic Students
611 Students
80,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
26%
# Black Students
419 Students
37,484 Students
% Black Students
12%
12%
# White Students
2,015 Students
153,850 Students
% White Students
58%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
102 Students
12,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
106
2,761
# Students in K Grade:
271
7,202
# Students in 1st Grade:
284
7,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
253
7,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
269
8,280
# Students in 4th Grade:
268
9,357
# Students in 5th Grade:
279
21,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
259
56,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
244
69,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
224
71,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
233
12,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
227
11,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
266
10,898
# Students in 12th Grade:
257
10,621
# Ungraded Students:
4
392
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,874 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,849 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,874
$23,971
Spending / Student
$23,849
$24,732
Best Norwood School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1315 Washington Street
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 762-7880
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 762-7880
Grades: 6-8
| 727 students
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