Norwood Elementary

Norwood Elementary operates as a reasonably sized primary school in Baltimore, Maryland, run under Baltimore County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 521 students spanning grades pre-K through 3.

Across the 177 schools in Baltimore County Public Schools (110,872 students total), Norwood Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Norwood Elementary records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 25% White, 10% Black, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Baltimore County as a whole is about 8% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Norwood Elementary lists 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Baltimore County (around 53%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Norwood Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.0%; this one delivers 25.7%.

In the area at large, census data for Baltimore County shows the typical household earns roughly $91,768 per year, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Baltimore County runs 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 110,872 students), of which Norwood Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Holabird Middle, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Norwood Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Norwood Elementary at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 22.6%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 8%: 481 students in 2018 compared to 521 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 25% to 54% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.