Norwood Park Elementary School
Norwood Park Elementary School serves 268 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Norwood Park Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Norwood Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Norwood Park Elementary School's student population of 268 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
268 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Norwood Park Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 904 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Norwood Park Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#666 out of 904 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
52%
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
2%
3%
Hispanic
16%
19%
Black
6%
7%
White
68%
66%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NE Dept. of Education
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