Enrollment
126
Elementary
DISTRICT 153 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORWOOD R-I·NCES 292295001312
NORWOOD ELEM.
675 N HAWK AVE, NORWOOD, MO 65717 · (417) 746-4101 · Wright County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL126 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Missouri 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.
- AThree-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 Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
71 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 54%
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 | 15 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 17% smaller than its 6th grade class (18).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 52% · 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
NORWOOD ELEM.→NORWOOD HIGH
Based on grade levels within NORWOOD R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.2%
MO avg 44.9% . +9.0pp since 2021
Math
62.6%
MO avg 43.8% . +24.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.4% | 35.8% | 32.8% | 11.9% |
| Math | 31.3% | 31.3% | 20.8% | 16.4% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.2% | 62.6% |
| 2023-24 | 47.5% | 51.2% |
| 2022-23 | 43.6% | 42.9% |
| 2021-22 | 46.2% | 38.5% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
57.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 39% typical for Missouri 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 19 points, placing it in Missouri'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 NORWOOD ELEM.
NORWOOD ELEM.'s state test result (57.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORWOOD ELEM. this school | 126 | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| WHEATLAND ELEM. WHEATLAND | 140 | 57.1% | 45.1% |
| DELTA ELEM. DELTA | 108 | 55.6% | 31.1% |
| WELLSVILLE-MIDDLETOWN ELEM. WELLSVILLE | 116 | 56.0% | 27.4% |
| ROBERTSVILLE ELEM. ROBERTSVILLE | 147 | 55.8% | 65.5% |
| HIGBEE ELEM. HIGBEE | 104 | 54.8% | 17.2% |
Matched among Missouri 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 NORWOOD ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Wright County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #165 of 1,002 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #132 of 1,019 ▲ 182 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #238 of 1,018 ▲ 145 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.6pp | #29 of 943 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 126 | #1,101 of 1,294 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.3% | #518 of 1,165 | N/A |
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
126
-32 (-20%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 216
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 126 | 14.8 | 8.5:1 | 56% (71) |
| 2023-24 | 135 | 16.1 | 8.4:1 | 56% (76) |
| 2022-23 | 140 | 15.7 | 8.9:1 | 55% (77) |
| 2020-21 | 158 | 16 | 9.9:1 | 60% (95) |
| 2017-18 | 165 | 15.8 | 10.4:1 | 68% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 194 | 19 | 10.2:1 | 69% (134) |
| 2010-11 | 252 | 23 | 11.0:1 | 72% (181) |
| 2000-01 | 191 | 17 | 11.2:1 | 61% (117) |
| 1990-91 | 216 | 16 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORWOOD ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (165 to 126); teachers down 6% (15.8 to 14.8).
About NORWOOD ELEM.
NORWOOD ELEM. is a small elementary school located in NORWOOD, Missouri. The school counted 126 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 6. It has 60% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Missouri (about 315).
NORWOOD R-I has 305 students spread across 2 schools.
The share of White students at NORWOOD ELEM. is 95%. Other groups make up 5% multiracial. In Wright County overall, the White share is about 92%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, NORWOOD ELEM. scores 9%.
Based on 14.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, NORWOOD ELEM. has a ratio of 8.5:1. The average for elementary schools in Missouri, 12.4:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 56% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 57% average for public schools in Wright County.
NORWOOD ELEM. 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 92% of Missouri public elementary schools.
NORWOOD ELEM. beats its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results by 19.1 points (57.9% versus 38.8%), a top-10% result in Missouri on BeatsExpectations.
Census data for Wright County show median household income comes to about $47,909, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. The county has 16 public schools and about 3,155 students.
NORWOOD HIGH is the nearest public school to NORWOOD ELEM., less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within ten miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 54.3% proficiency; NORWOOD ELEM. posts 57.9%.
In the federal locale system, NORWOOD ELEM. is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 32 students, from 158 to 126. Students per teacher dropped from 9.9 in 2020-21 to 8.5 in 2024-25.
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Wright County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,965
Census ACS
Median income
$47,909
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,155 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORWOOD
- NORWOOD HIGHHigh · 179 students
- SKYLINE ELEM.Elementary · 88 students
Other NORWOOD Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named NORWOOD Elementary. NORWOOD ELEM. is the 10th largest of the 10.
- Norwood ElementaryBaltimore, MD · 521 students
- Norwood ElementaryKnoxville, TN · 471 students
- Norwood Elementary SchoolWest Jefferson, OH · 445 students
- NORWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 443 students
- Norwood Elementary SchoolBURLESON, TX · 425 students
Nearby schools
- NORWOOD HIGH0.0 mi · 179
- OZARK REGIONAL JUVENILE DET CT7.4 mi · 6
- SKYVIEW SCHOOL8.2 mi · 5
- MOUNTAIN GROVE HIGH8.7 mi · 455
- MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM.8.8 mi · 658
- MOUNTAIN GROVE MIDDLE9.0 mi · 424
Frequently asked questions
About NORWOOD ELEM.How large is NORWOOD ELEM.?
NORWOOD ELEM. enrolls approximately 126 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does NORWOOD ELEM. serve?
NORWOOD ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at NORWOOD ELEM.?
Approximately 8.5:1 students per teacher at NORWOOD ELEM..
What is the racial breakdown of students at NORWOOD ELEM.?
At NORWOOD ELEM., the student body is approximately 95% White, 5% Two or more.
Is NORWOOD ELEM. public or private?
NORWOOD ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORWOOD R-I.
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