Cornelius M Callahan

Located at 116 Garfield Avenue, in Norwood, Massachusetts, Cornelius M Callahan is a tight-knit elementary campus that educates 247 students (grades 1 through 5), operated by Norwood. Enrollment runs roughly 35% smaller than the state mean of about 381.

Across the 9 schools in Norwood (3,575 students total), Cornelius M Callahan accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Cornelius M Callahan reports that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 24% Hispanic, 13% Black, 7% Asian, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Cornelius M Callahan has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Cornelius M Callahan tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Norfolk County put the typical household earns roughly $130,739 per year, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Norfolk County's 198 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students), Cornelius M Callahan is one campus in the mix.

John P Oldham is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cornelius M Callahan has climbed 13%, going from 219 students in 2018 to 247 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 71% to 50% over that span.

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