Enrollment
265
Elementary
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WARWICK·NCES 440111000298
Norwood School
266 Norwood Avenue, Warwick, RI 02888 · (401) 734-3525 · Kent County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL265 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
170 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 64% · 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
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
32.6%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
43.7%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Rhode Island schools, those numbers are about 34 and 33.
Source: RICAS + NGSA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Norwood School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood School this school | 265 | 64.2% | N/A |
| Oakland Beach School Warwick | 326 | 61.3% | N/A |
| Springbrook Elementary School Westerly | 243 | 62.1% | N/A |
| George J. Peters School Cranston | 244 | 62.3% | N/A |
| Eden Park School Cranston | 243 | 66.7% | N/A |
| Robertson School Warwick | 259 | 49.0% | N/A |
Matched among Rhode Island 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #63 of 166 | #7 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #81 of 166 | #12 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 265 | #118 of 179 | #19 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #30 of 168 | #5 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.8% | #43 of 159 | #2 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.2% | #66 of 176 | #2 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #78 of 99 | #15 of 17 |
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
265
+24 (+10%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 324
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 265 | 23 | 11.5:1 | 64% (170) |
| 2023-24 | 257 | 22 | 11.7:1 | 48% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 240 | 19.3 | 12.4:1 | 44% (106) |
| 2020-21 | 241 | 21 | 11.5:1 | 37% (89) |
| 2017-18 | 279 | 22.5 | 12.4:1 | 41% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 260 | 19 | 13.7:1 | 45% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 269 | 27 | 10.0:1 | 31% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 303 | 27 | 11.2:1 | 22% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 324 | 19 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norwood School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (279 to 265); teachers up 2% (22.5 to 23).
About Norwood School
Norwood School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Warwick, Rhode Island. It enrolled 265 students in kindergarten through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 20% lower than the average for elementary schools in Rhode Island, which is about 332.
Federal data list 18 schools in Warwick, with 7,688 students enrolled.
White students account for 58% of enrollment at Norwood School. Smaller groups are 22% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Kent County is roughly 85% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Norwood School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 60%.
Teachers at the school number 23 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.5:1. The 13.6:1 average for elementary schools in Rhode Island is higher than this school's figure. Roughly 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Kent County report 42%.
Across Kent County, median household income is about $94,345, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The public schools of Kent County number 43 and enroll about 18,578.
Nearby, Holliman School is about 0.8 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Norwood School went from 241 students to 265.
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Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
171,456
Census ACS
Median income
$94,345
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
18,578 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Warwick
- Pilgrim High SchoolHigh · 1,137 students
- Toll Gate High SchoolHigh · 1,104 students
- Warwick Veterans Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,059 students
- Winman Middle SchoolMiddle · 706 students
- Oakland Beach SchoolElementary · 326 students
- Sherman SchoolElementary · 324 students
Other schools in Warwick
- Pilgrim High SchoolHigh · 1,137 students
- Toll Gate High SchoolHigh · 1,104 students
- Warwick Veterans Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,059 students
- Winman Middle SchoolMiddle · 706 students
- Oakland Beach SchoolElementary · 326 students
- Sherman SchoolElementary · 324 students
Other Norwood schools
One other US public school is named Norwood. Norwood School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Norwood SchoolNorwood, PA · 557 students
Nearby schools
- Holliman School0.8 mi · 280
- Pilgrim High School0.9 mi · 1,137
- Warwick Early Learning Center1.3 mi · 207
- Garden City School1.5 mi · 530
- Park View Middle School1.6 mi · 711
- Eden Park School1.8 mi · 243
Frequently asked questions
About Norwood SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Norwood School?
Norwood School enrolls approximately 265 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Norwood School serve?
Norwood School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Norwood School?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at Norwood School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Norwood School?
At Norwood School, the student body is approximately 58% White, 22% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Norwood School in?
Norwood School is part of Warwick.
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