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Norwood Avenue School (Closed 2005)

205 Norwood Avenue
Providence, RI 02905

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 49% (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 Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Norwood Avenue School
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 Over Years (1991-2004)
Year	Norwood Avenue School
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

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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 Over Years (1991-2004)
Year	Norwood Avenue School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2004	12:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	14:1
2001	11:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	15:1	15:1
1999	17:1	14:1	14:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	18:1	15:1	15:1
1996	19:1	15:1	14:1
1995	14:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	15:1	15:1
1993	17:1	15:1	15:1
1992	20:1	15:1	16:1
1991	19:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2004)
Year	Norwood Avenue School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Norwood Avenue School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
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%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Norwood Avenue School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
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 Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Norwood Avenue School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
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%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Norwood Avenue School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
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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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Norwood Avenue School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
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%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Norwood Avenue School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
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 Over Years (1999-2004)
Year	Norwood Avenue School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
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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