Enrollment
336
Middle
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190483002230
Norway Elementary School
100 School Drive, Norway, IA 52318 · (319) 227-7142 · Benton County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL336 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of Iowa public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
85 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 41%
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 4 | 104 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 114 | 34% |
| Grade 6 | 118 | 35% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 48% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Benton Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
75.9%
IA avg 73.6% . +1.2pp since 2023
Math
78.0%
IA avg 70.9% . +3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.9% | 78.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.7% | 74.1% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. 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
72.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 79% typical for Iowa 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 Iowa'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 Norway Elementary School
Norway Elementary School's state test result (72.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway Elementary School this school | 336 | 25.3% | 72.6% |
| Mid-Prairie Middle School Kalona | 415 | 27.2% | 74.9% |
| Decorah Middle School Decorah | 432 | 26.2% | 84.2% |
| Tipton Middle School Tipton | 256 | 23.8% | 74.4% |
| Woodward-Granger Middle School Woodward | 248 | 24.2% | 81.2% |
| Spirit Lake Middle School Spirit Lake | 379 | 28.5% | 77.7% |
Matched among Iowa 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 Norway Elementary School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.6% | #141 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #91 of 224 ▲ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.9% | #137 of 224 ▲ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 336 | #127 of 246 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #84 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.9% | #147 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.3% | #191 of 237 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #48 of 61 |
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
336
+21 (+7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 336 | 23.8 | 14.1:1 | 25% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 341 | 22.8 | 15.0:1 | 27% (91) |
| 2022-23 | 338 | 22.5 | 15.1:1 | 24% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 315 | 22 | 14.3:1 | 25% (80) |
| 2017-18 | 327 | 23.6 | 13.9:1 | 28% (91) |
| 2015-16 | 322 | 21 | 15.3:1 | 25% (81) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norway Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (327 to 336); teachers up 1% (23.6 to 23.8).
About Norway Elementary School
Norway Elementary School is a middle school in Norway, Iowa, reachable at (319) 227-7142. Enrolled students number 336 students, in grades 4 through 6.
Norway Elementary School belongs to Benton Comm School District, a district of 5 schools and 1,614 students.
White students make up 90% of enrollment at Norway Elementary School. Other students are 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 19% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 14.1 students per teacher and 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.0 below the 15.2:1 average for middle schools in Iowa. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 25%. That is lower than the 37% average for public schools in Benton County.
Norway Elementary School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 24% of Iowa public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On BeatsExpectations, Norway Elementary School is 6.7 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Iowa schools.
Among Benton County residents, the median household income is $86,962, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Norway Elementary School is one of 12 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Norway Elementary School to another public school is about 7.0 miles, to Atkins Elementary School. Other public schools within ten miles: 2. Norway Elementary School comes in 5th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Norway Elementary School's enrollment grew from 315 in 2020-21 to 336 in 2024-25.
The Norway Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,724
Census ACS
Median income
$86,962
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,919 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Benton Comm School District
- Benton Community Senior High SchoolHigh · 473 students
- Atkins Elementary SchoolElementary · 394 students
- Benton Community Middle SchoolMiddle · 235 students
- Keystone Elementary SchoolElementary · 176 students
Other Norway Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Norway Elementary. Norway Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Norway Elementary SchoolNORWAY, MI · 242 students
Nearby schools
- Atkins Elementary School7.0 mi · 394
- Amana Elementary School7.5 mi · 126
- Iowa Valley Elementary School10.1 mi · 314
- Iowa Valley Jr-Sr High School10.2 mi · 229
- West Willow Elementary School10.2 mi · 555
- Truman Early Learning Center11.0 mi · 279
Frequently asked questions
About Norway Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Norway Elementary School?
Norway Elementary School enrolls approximately 336 students in grades 04-06.
Is Norway Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Norway Elementary School is a middle school covering grades 04-06.
How many teachers does Norway Elementary School have?
Norway Elementary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
How diverse is Norway Elementary School?
Norway Elementary School reports a student body of 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Norway Elementary School public or private?
Norway Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Benton Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.