Norrback Avenue
Norrback Avenue serves 564 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 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 Rankings
Norrback Avenue ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
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

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Norrback Avenue is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,667 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#1274 out of 1667 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
54%

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%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
35%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
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