Enrollment
242
Elementary
DISTRICT 189 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORWAY-VULCAN AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 262604001854
Norway Elementary School
300 SECTION ST, NORWAY, MI 49870 · (906) 563-9543 · Dickinson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL242 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of Michigan public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
97 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 55%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 45 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 56% · 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 Norway-Vulcan Area Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
63.4%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
74.4%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
62.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in Michigan's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Norway Elementary School
Norway Elementary School's state test result (62.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway Elementary School this school | 242 | 40.1% | 62.6% |
| UnionvilleSebewaing Elem School UNIONVILLE | 250 | 41.6% | 48.9% |
| Emma Smith Elementary School STOCKBRIDGE | 256 | 41.0% | N/A |
| Winn Elementary School SHEPHERD | 224 | 38.8% | 56.6% |
| Barkell Elementary School HANCOCK | 257 | 42.0% | 49.5% |
| Beal City Elementary School MOUNT PLEASANT | 265 | 39.6% | 41.6% |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Norway Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #159 of 1,085 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.4% | #50 of 1,072 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #190 of 1,139 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 242 | #1,307 of 1,630 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #324 of 1,424 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.6% | #1,302 of 1,424 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.1% | #1,057 of 1,563 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #504 of 979 |
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
242
-28 (-10%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 290
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 242 | 17 | 14.2:1 | 40% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 254 | 18.2 | 14.0:1 | 44% (112) |
| 2022-23 | 273 | 18 | 15.2:1 | 47% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 270 | 18 | 15.0:1 | 52% (140) |
| 2017-18 | 276 | 16.1 | 17.2:1 | 51% (140) |
| 2015-16 | 268 | 16 | 16.8:1 | 51% (137) |
| 2010-11 | 290 | 15 | 19.3:1 | 46% (132) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norway Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (276 to 242); teachers up 6% (16.1 to 17).
About Norway Elementary School
Norway Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school with its address in NORWAY, Michigan. Enrollment stands at 242 students, covering pre-K through 5. It has 34% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Michigan (about 369).
Norway-Vulcan Area Schools has 3 schools; together they serve 566 students.
The share of White students at Norway Elementary School is 95%. Enrollment also includes 3% Hispanic. In Dickinson County overall, the White share is about 93%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 10%.
The school had 17 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.2:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1. The school reported 40% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Norway Elementary School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 90% of Michigan public elementary schools.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results for Norway Elementary School is 48.5%. It actually posts 62.6%, which is 14.1 points higher and in the top 10% of Michigan schools.
In the surrounding county, Dickinson County, median household income comes to about $65,156, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 14, with about 3,632 students.
Vulcan Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Norway Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. Norway Elementary School ranks 1st of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 62.6% against a local average of 54.3%.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school shrank from 270 students in 2020-21 to 242 in 2024-25.
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Dickinson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,954
Census ACS
Median income
$65,156
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,632 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Norway-Vulcan Area Schools
- Norway High SchoolHigh · 183 students
- Vulcan Middle SchoolMiddle · 141 students
Other schools in NORWAY
- Norway High SchoolHigh · 183 students
- Vulcan Middle SchoolMiddle · 141 students
Other Norway Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Norway Elementary. Norway Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Norway Elementary SchoolNorway, IA · 336 students
Nearby schools
- Vulcan Middle School0.0 mi · 141
- Norway High School0.0 mi · 183
- Niagara Elementary4.8 mi · 271
- Niagara High4.8 mi · 184
- IMK Community Education7.7 mi · 99
- North Elementary School7.7 mi · 263
Frequently asked questions
About Norway Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Norway Elementary School?
Norway Elementary School enrolls approximately 242 students in grades PK-05.
Is Norway Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Norway Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Norway Elementary School have?
Norway Elementary School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Norway Elementary School?
Student demographics at Norway Elementary School are roughly 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Norway Elementary School in?
Norway Elementary School is part of Norway-Vulcan Area Schools.
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