Norway Elementary School

Norway Elementary School is one of the compact middle-grades schools in Norway, Iowa, run under Benton Comm School District, with 336 students on its rolls from grades 4 through 6.

Benton Comm School District runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,614 students. Norway Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Norway Elementary School shows that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 25% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Benton County (around 37%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Norway Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 79.3%; this one delivers 72.6%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Benton County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $86,962 per year, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Benton County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,919 students), of which Norway Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Atkins Elementary School, roughly 7.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Norway Elementary School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 73.9%.

Norway Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 3%: 327 students in 2018 compared to 336 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.