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Norwood Avenue School (Closed 2005)

205 Norwood Avenue
Providence, RI 02905

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Norwood Avenue School serves 87 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which was higher than the Rhode Island state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2003

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Norwood Avenue School
1	16
2	13
3	18
4	16
5	24

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Total Students

87 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Norwood Avenue School
2025	87
2024	87
2023	87
2022	87
2021	87
2020	87
2019	87
2018	87
2017	87
2016	87
2015	87
2004	87
2003	136
2002	150
2001	159
2000	175
1999	202
1998	201
1997	202
1996	194
1995	259
1994	274
1993	273
1992	259
1991	270
1990	266
1989	238
1988	243

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Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Norwood Avenue School
2025	7
2024	7
2023	7
2022	7
2021	7
2020	7
2019	7
2018	7
2017	7
2016	7
2015	7
2004	7
2002	10
2001	14
2000	13
1999	12
1998	14
1997	11
1996	10
1995	18
1994	16
1993	16
1992	13
1991	14
1987	14

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (RI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Norwood Avenue School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2025	12:1	13:1
2024	12:1	13:1
2023	12:1	13:1	13:1
2022	12:1	13:1	13:1
2021	12:1	13:1	13:1
2020	12:1	13:1	13:1
2019	12:1	13:1	13:1
2018	12:1	13:1	13:1
2017	12:1	13:1	13:1
2016	12:1	13:1	13:1
2015	12:1	15:1	16:1
2004	12:1	14:1	15:1
2002	15:1	14:1	14:1
2001	11:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	14:1	15:1
1999	17:1	14:1	14:1
1998	15:1	14:1	15:1
1997	18:1	14:1	15:1
1996	19:1	14:1	14:1
1995	14:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	15:1	15:1
1993	17:1	14:1	15:1
1992	20:1	15:1	16:1
1991	19:1	15:1	15:1
1987	16:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2015-2025)
Year	Norwood Avenue School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Norwood Avenue School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2025	6%	3%
2024	6%	4%
2023	6%	3%	9%
2022	6%	3%	9%
2021	6%	3%	10%
2020	6%	3%	10%
2019	6%	3%	10%
2018	5%	3%	9%
2017	5%	3%	9%
2016	5%	3%	8%
2015	5%	3%	8%
2004	6%	3%	6%
2003	1%	3%	6%
2002	3%	3%	6%
2001	3%	3%	5%
2000	1%	3%	6%
1999	8%	3%	5%
1998	10%	4%	5%
1997	8%	3%	6%
1996	11%	4%	5%
1995	15%	4%	5%
1994	16%	3%	5%
1993	15%	3%	5%
1992	13%	3%	4%
1991	16%	4%	3%
1990	17%	4%	3%
1989	12%	4%	3%
1988	9%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

26%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Norwood Avenue School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2025	26%	31%
2024	26%	30%
2023	26%	30%	34%
2022	26%	29%	32%
2021	26%	28%	30%
2020	26%	26%	27%
2019	26%	26%	27%
2018	27%	25%	26%
2017	27%	25%	26%
2016	27%	24%	25%
2015	27%	24%	24%
2004	26%	16%	8%
2003	15%	16%	7%
2002	19%	15%	6%
2001	21%	14%	6%
2000	21%	13%	5%
1999	18%	12%	5%
1998	17%	11%	4%
1997	21%	11%	4%
1996	12%	10%	4%
1995	11%	9%	3%
1994	12%	9%	3%
1993	9%	8%	2%
1992	9%	7%	2%
1991	6%	6%	2%
1990	3%	6%	1%
1989	4%	5%	1%
1988	7%	5%	1%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Norwood Avenue School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2025	22%	9%
2024	22%	9%
2023	22%	9%	5%
2022	22%	9%	5%
2021	22%	9%	5%
2020	22%	9%	5%
2019	22%	9%	5%
2018	22%	8%	6%
2017	22%	8%	6%
2016	22%	8%	4%
2015	22%	8%	4%
2004	22%	8%	4%
2003	18%	8%	4%
2002	13%	8%	4%
2001	11%	8%	4%
2000	14%	8%	3%
1999	13%	8%	3%
1998	16%	7%	3%
1997	10%	7%	2%
1996	13%	7%	3%
1995	16%	7%	3%
1994	14%	7%	2%
1993	12%	7%	2%
1992	12%	7%	2%
1991	11%	6%	2%
1990	11%	6%	2%
1989	8%	6%	1%
1988	10%	6%	1%

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White

45%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Norwood Avenue School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2025	45%	50%
2024	45%	51%
2023	45%	52%	44%
2022	45%	53%	46%
2021	45%	54%	47%
2020	45%	57%	51%
2019	45%	57%	51%
2018	45%	59%	55%
2017	45%	59%	55%
2016	45%	60%	59%
2015	45%	60%	60%
2004	45%	71%	82%
2003	64%	72%	83%
2002	65%	73%	84%
2001	65%	74%	85%
2000	64%	75%	86%
1999	61%	77%	87%
1998	57%	78%	88%
1997	61%	79%	88%
1996	64%	79%	88%
1995	58%	80%	89%
1994	58%	81%	90%
1993	64%	82%	91%
1992	66%	83%	92%
1991	67%	84%	93%
1990	69%	84%	94%
1989	75%	85%	95%
1988	74%	86%	95%

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All Ethnic Groups

55%

50%

0.68

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Norwood Avenue School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2025	0.68	0.65
2024	0.68	0.64
2023	0.68	0.63	0.66
2022	0.68	0.63	0.66
2021	0.68	0.62	0.65
2020	0.68	0.60	0.63
2019	0.68	0.60	0.63
2018	0.68	0.59	0.60
2017	0.68	0.59	0.60
2016	0.68	0.58	0.59
2015	0.68	0.58	0.57
2004	0.68	0.47	0.32
2003	0.54	0.45	0.30
2002	0.53	0.44	0.28
2001	0.53	0.43	0.27
2000	0.53	0.41	0.26
1999	0.58	0.39	0.24
1998	0.62	0.38	0.22
1997	0.57	0.36	0.22
1996	0.55	0.36	0.22
1995	0.61	0.35	0.20
1994	0.61	0.33	0.18
1993	0.55	0.32	0.17
1992	0.53	0.30	0.16
1991	0.51	0.29	0.14
1990	0.49	0.29	0.12
1989	0.42	0.27	0.10
1988	0.43	0.25	0.09

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Eligible for

53%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Norwood Avenue School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2025	53%	45%
2024	53%	38%
2023	53%	40%	32%
2022	53%	37%	28%
2021	53%	41%	34%
2020	53%	42%	35%
2019	53%	42%	35%
2018	52%	42%	31%
2017	52%	42%	31%
2016	52%	42%	37%
2015	52%	41%	37%
2004	53%	29%	16%
2003	38%	27%	16%
2002	37%	28%	16%
2001	43%	28%	17%
2000	40%	28%	15%
1999	40%	28%	17%
1998	35%	28%	18%
1997	46%	28%	18%
1996	47%	27%	18%
1995	42%	26%	24%
1994	42%	24%	16%
1993	40%	21%	13%
1992	42%	21%	13%
1991	32%	18%	10%
1990	30%	18%	9%
1989	40%	17%	9%
1988	38%	20%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Norwood Avenue School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2025	8%	9%
2024	8%	6%
2023	8%	6%	10%
2022	8%	4%	5%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	8%	6%	7%
2019	8%	6%	7%
2018	8%	6%	5%
2017	8%	6%	5%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	8%	6%	5%
2004	8%	6%	5%
2003	10%	6%	5%
2002	4%	5%	4%
2001	12%	5%	5%
2000	11%	5%	4%
1999	11%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cranston School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Norwood Avenue School?

87 students attend Norwood Avenue School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Norwood Avenue School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 22% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Norwood Avenue School?

Norwood Avenue School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.

What grades does Norwood Avenue School offer ?

Norwood Avenue School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Norwood Avenue School part of?

Norwood Avenue School is part of Cranston School District.

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