Enrollment
261
Elementary
DISTRICT 257 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORWOOD·NCES 250906001465
John P Oldham
165 Prospect Street, Norwood, MA 02062 · (781) 769-2417 · Norfolk County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL261 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% 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.
- C-Three-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
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
26 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 25% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 18% |
This year's 1st grade class (41) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (48).
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%
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 Norwood. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
39.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -5.0pp since 2016
Math
38.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -21.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 5 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 21 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 38.0% |
| 2018-19 | 58.0% | 61.0% |
| 2017-18 | 54.0% | 70.0% |
| 2016-17 | 44.0% | 59.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John P Oldham ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #537 of 920 ▼ 135 | #92 of 104 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #515 of 920 ▼ 15 | #87 of 104 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #122 of 901 | #15 of 103 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 261 | #823 of 1,086 | #104 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #102 of 938 | #3 of 110 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.1% | #418 of 938 | #58 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.0% | #82 of 317 | #16 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 2024-25Enrollment
261
+15 (+6%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 353
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 261 | 26.4 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 274 | 27.4 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 275 | 24.8 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 246 | 24 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 227 | 21.7 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 230 | 21 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 238 | 20 | 11.9:1 | 34% (80) |
| 2000-01 | 352 | N/A | N/A | 13% (46) |
| 1990-91 | 353 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John P Oldham.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (227 to 261); teachers up 22% (21.7 to 26.4).
About John P Oldham
John P Oldham is the name of a small elementary school in Norwood, Massachusetts. It serves 261 students in grades 1 through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students.
Federal data list 9 schools in Norwood, with 3,575 students enrolled.
At 65%, White students outnumber all other groups at John P Oldham combined. After that, the student body is 13% Black, 12% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. By the diversity index, John P Oldham comes in at 54%.
John P Oldham's 26.4 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 9.9:1. That ratio is under the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
allk12 grades John P Oldham a C+. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
John P Oldham is located in Norfolk County, where median household income is about $130,739, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 198 public schools in Norfolk County, with a combined enrollment of about 101,300.
Little Mustangs Preschool Academy (LMPA) is the public school closest to John P Oldham, about 0.4 miles away. John P Oldham has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns John P Oldham 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.
John P Oldham had 246 students in 2020-21 and 261 in 2024-25, a 6% rise.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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- Norwood HighHigh · 966 students
- Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle SchoolMiddle · 807 students
- F A ClevelandElementary · 339 students
- BalchElementary · 303 students
- Charles J PrescottElementary · 267 students
- George F. WillettElementary · 256 students
Nearby schools
- Little Mustangs Preschool Academy (LMPA)0.4 mi · 129
- Cornelius M Callahan0.9 mi · 247
- Norwood High1.0 mi · 966
- Westwood Integrated Preschool1.1 mi · 44
- Westwood High1.1 mi · 837
- George F. Willett1.1 mi · 256
Frequently asked questions
About John P OldhamWhat is the total enrollment at John P Oldham?
John P Oldham enrolls approximately 261 students in grades 01-05.
What age range does John P Oldham serve?
John P Oldham serves students from grade 01 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at John P Oldham?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at John P Oldham.
How diverse is John P Oldham?
John P Oldham reports a student body of 65% White, 12% Hispanic, 13% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees John P Oldham?
John P Oldham is overseen by Norwood in Norfolk County.
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