Norrback Avenue
Tel:
(508)799-3500
- Norrback Avenue serves 566 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 33% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 38% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 39%.
Top Placements
Norrback Avenue places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Norrback Avenue's student population of 566 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 566 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 38 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Norrback Avenue's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Norrback Avenue is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.35. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1402 out of 1,671 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 53% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 5% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 29% | 19% |
| Black | 21% | 9% |
| White | 41% | 61% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.71 | 0.35 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Worcester School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Norrback Avenue is Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Burncoat Street (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Worcester Burncoat Street Grades: K-6 | 259 students
0.4 miles
526 Burncoat Street
Worcester, MA 01606
(508)799-3537 0.4 K-6 259 - Worcester Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 1425 students
1.5 miles
10 New Bond Street
Worcester, MA 01606
(508)854-8400 1.5 K-12 1425 - Worcester Clark Street Community Grades: K-6 | 203 students
1.5 miles
280 Clark Street
Worcester, MA 01606
(508)799-3545 1.5 K-6 203 - Holden Mountview Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 809 students
1.5 miles
270 Shrewsbury Street
Holden, MA 01520
(508)829-5577 1.5 6-8 809 - Worcester Thorndyke Road Grades: K-6 | 376 students
1.8 miles
30 Thorndyke Rd
Worcester, MA 01606
(508)799-3550 1.8 K-6 376
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