Enrollment
150
Middle
DISTRICT 187 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORWOOD ESD 63·NCES 172904003218
Norwood Elementary School
6521 W Farmington Rd, Peoria, IL 61604 · (309) 676-3683 · Peoria County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL150 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
85 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 39 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 34 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 40 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 37 | 25% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Norwood ESD 63. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
51.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +1.5pp since 2023
Math
27.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.8% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.3% | 24.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Norwood Elementary School
Norwood Elementary School's state test result (38.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood Elementary School this school | 150 | 56.7% | 38.0% |
| Argenta-Oreana Middle School Argenta | 180 | 60.0% | 39.6% |
| Bushnell-Prairie City Jr High School Bushnell | 131 | 58.0% | 30.1% |
| Fieldcrest Middle School Wenona | 196 | 58.7% | 46.2% |
| Stark County Junior High School Toulon | 140 | 55.7% | 37.7% |
| Trico Jr High School Campbell Hill | 182 | 57.7% | 44.4% |
Matched among Illinois middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Norwood Elementary School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Peoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #356 of 578 | #9 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #392 of 640 ▼ 57 | #9 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #385 of 640 ▼ 101 | #9 of 15 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 150 | #609 of 691 | #14 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.7% | #217 of 581 | #7 of 15 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
150
-36 (-19%) vs 2020
-34% since 2000-01, when it was 226
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 150 | 12 | 12.5:1 | 57% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 153 | 12 | 12.8:1 | 59% (91) |
| 2022-23 | 165 | 13 | 12.7:1 | 61% (101) |
| 2020-21 | 186 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 173 | 13 | 13.3:1 | 64% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 183 | 15 | 12.2:1 | 51% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 189 | 11 | 17.2:1 | 49% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 226 | 12 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norwood Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (173 to 150); teachers down 8% (13 to 12).
About Norwood Elementary School
Norwood Elementary School is a very small middle school in Peoria, Illinois. The school serves grades 5 through 8. Enrollment is 150 students. It has 68% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Illinois (about 462).
Norwood Elementary School is part of Norwood ESD 63, where 2 schools serve 374 students.
The largest group at Norwood Elementary School is White students, at 76%. The remaining students are 10% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 6% Black. Among people living in Peoria County, the White share is about 67%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Norwood Elementary School scores 40%.
The school's 12 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. That is in line with the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois. Income data for the school show 57% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Peoria County is similar, at 57%.
In Illinois, Norwood Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 38.0% actual against a predicted 38.8%.
Looking at the county, Peoria County, median household income comes to about $65,108, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 81, with about 27,827 students.
The closest school to Norwood Elementary School is Norwood Primary School, located about 1.3 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Norwood Elementary School. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Norwood Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Norwood Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Norwood Elementary School had a net loss of 36 students, or 19%.
People who know Norwood Elementary School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Peoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
179,645
Census ACS
Median income
$65,108
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
27,827 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Norwood ESD 63
- Norwood Primary SchoolElementary · 224 students
- Peoria Cty Jvnl Det Center 6-8Middle
Other schools in Peoria
- Richwoods High SchoolHigh · 1,685 students
- Peoria High SchoolHigh · 1,541 students
- Limestone Community High SchoolHigh · 898 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 823 students
- Glen Oak Comm Learning CntrElementary · 794 students
- Manual High SchoolHigh · 731 students
Other Norwood Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Norwood Elementary. Norwood Elementary School is the 9th largest of the 10.
- Norwood ElementaryBaltimore, MD · 521 students
- Norwood ElementaryKnoxville, TN · 471 students
- Norwood Elementary SchoolWest Jefferson, OH · 445 students
- NORWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 443 students
- Norwood Elementary SchoolBURLESON, TX · 425 students
Nearby schools
- Norwood Primary School1.3 mi · 224
- Pleasant Valley Primary School1.6 mi · 248
- Pleasant Hill Elementary School2.9 mi · 164
- Monroe Elementary School3.0 mi · 274
- Harold B Dawson Middle School3.2 mi · 331
- Limestone Walters Elementary School3.3 mi · 169
Frequently asked questions
About Norwood Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Norwood Elementary School?
Norwood Elementary School enrolls approximately 150 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Norwood Elementary School serve?
Norwood Elementary School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Norwood Elementary School have?
Norwood Elementary School employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Norwood Elementary School?
At Norwood Elementary School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Black, 10% Two or more.
Is Norwood Elementary School public or private?
Norwood Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Norwood ESD 63.
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