Norrback Avenue
Tel:
(508) 799-3500
- Norrback Avenue serves 564 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Norrback Avenue placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
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 564 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 37 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 564 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 37 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Norrback Avenue is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Norrback Avenue is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1320 out of 1666 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 32% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 42% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 3% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 28% | 20% |
| Black | 25% | 9% |
| White | 39% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.71 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 52% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Worcester School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Norrback Avenue 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 | 293 students
0.4 miles
526 Burncoat Street
Worcester, MA 01606
(508) 799-3537 0.4 K-6 293 - Worcester Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 1,425 student
1.5 miles
10 New Bond Street
Worcester, MA 01606
(508) 854-8400 1.5 K-12 1,425 - Worcester Clark Street Community Grades: PK-6 | 260 students
1.5 miles
280 Clark Street
Worcester, MA 01606
(508) 799-3545 1.5 PK-6 260 - Holden Mountview Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 802 students
1.5 miles
270 Shrewsbury Street
Holden, MA 01520
(508) 829-5577 1.5 6-8 802 - Worcester Thorndyke Road Grades: K-6 | 381 students
1.8 miles
30 Thorndyke Rd
Worcester, MA 01606
(508) 799-3550 1.8 K-6 381
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