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F A Cleveland

33 George Willett Parkway, Norwood, MA 02062 · (781) 762-6522 · Norfolk County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL339 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
  • B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools

Enrollment
339
Elementary
DISTRICT 257 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 17823%
Grade 26018%
Grade 36018%
Grade 47021%
Grade 57121%

This year's 1st grade class (78) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (71).

Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
22165%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
5316%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
3410%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
134%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
154%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
17050%
Female
16950%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
F A Cleveland→Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School→Norwood High
Based on grade levels within Norwood. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
46.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -10.0pp since 2016
Math
50.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -9.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 9 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2546.0%50.0%
2023-2451.0%58.0%
2022-2353.0%58.0%
2021-2255.0%56.0%
2020-2154.0%49.0%
2018-1959.0%65.0%
2017-1859.0%59.0%
2016-1756.0%59.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where F A Cleveland ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Norfolk County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
50.0%#359 of 920
▼ 90
#71 of 104
▼ 9
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
46.0%#387 of 920
▼ 103
#71 of 104
▼ 8
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-7.5pp#99 of 901#13 of 103
Enrollment
ranked largest first
339#616 of 1,086#66 of 123
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.3:1#305 of 938#23 of 110
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
53.7%#433 of 938#60 of 110
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+3.4%#237 of 317#42 of 55
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25
Enrollment
339
+10 (+3%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 405
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2533929.911.3:1N/A
2023-2431731.810.0:1N/A
2022-233133010.4:1N/A
2020-213293011.0:1N/A
2017-183282712.2:1N/A
2015-163362513.4:1N/A
2010-113092512.4:117% (53)
2000-01445N/AN/A7% (31)
1990-91405N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for F A Cleveland.

Since 2017-18: students up 3% (328 to 339); teachers up 11% (27 to 29.9).

About F A Cleveland

The public elementary school F A Cleveland is located in Norwood, Massachusetts. Enrollment stands at 339 students, covering grades 1 through 5.

Norwood oversees F A Cleveland and 8 other schools, with 3,575 students in total.

At F A Cleveland, 65% of students are White. After that, the student body is 16% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.

Staffing at F A Cleveland comes to 29.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.3:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1, 0.8 more students per teacher than here.

On the allk12 Grade, F A Cleveland lands at B, ahead of 57% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.

American Community Survey estimates for Norfolk County show that the median household earns about $130,739 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 59%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Norfolk County has 198 public schools with about 101,300 students, including F A Cleveland.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Norwood High, is about 0.5 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

NCES assigns F A Cleveland the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, F A Cleveland had a net gain of 10 students, or 3%.

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Norfolk County at a glance

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Population
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students

Quick facts

School name
F A Cleveland
District
Norwood
Address
33 George Willett Parkway, Norwood, MA 02062
Phone
(781) 762-6522
County
Norfolk County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
01–05
Total enrollment
339
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
11.3:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250906001463
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About F A Cleveland
How large is F A Cleveland?
F A Cleveland enrolls approximately 339 students in grades 01-05.
Is F A Cleveland an elementary, middle, or high school?
F A Cleveland is an elementary school covering grades 01-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at F A Cleveland?
The student-to-teacher ratio at F A Cleveland is approximately 11.3:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at F A Cleveland?
At F A Cleveland, the student body is approximately 65% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees F A Cleveland?
F A Cleveland is overseen by Norwood in Norfolk County.
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