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What's the one class at Norwood Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
471
Elementary
DISTRICT 511 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222000798
Norwood Elementary
1909 Merchant DR, Knoxville, TN 37912 · (865) 689-1460 · Knox County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL471 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- ·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 Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 61% · 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
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
22.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.6pp since 2022
Math
22.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +2.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.0% | 22.5% |
| 2023-24 | 19.4% | 16.8% |
| 2022-23 | 15.4% | 19.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Norwood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #822 of 957 ▲ 38 | #39 of 49 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #838 of 959 no change | #40 of 49 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 471 | #470 of 1,044 | #30 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.8% | #53 of 962 | #5 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.1% | #357 of 537 | #20 of 30 |
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
471
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 380
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 | 471 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 489 | 35.1 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 494 | 37 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 478 | 36 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 507 | 43 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 600 | 44 | 13.6:1 | 83% (498) |
| 2010-11 | 511 | 35 | 14.6:1 | 78% (400) |
| 2000-01 | 442 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 380 | 26 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norwood Elementary.
About Norwood Elementary
Norwood Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Tennessee, with an address in Knoxville. The school counts 471 students across pre-K through 5.
Knox County is responsible for 93 schools, Norwood Elementary included, with 60,185 students in all.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Norwood Elementary, 42% of enrollment. Other groups include 26% White, 23% Black, and 9% multiracial. By comparison, Knox County residents are about 6% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Norwood Elementary comes in at 70%.
Measured against Tennessee public elementary schools, Norwood Elementary receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In the county around the school, Knox County, median household income is about $74,222, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Norwood Elementary is among the 103 public schools in Knox County.
The closest other public school is Northwest Middle School, about 1.0 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 471, starting from 478.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Norwood Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
494,148
Census ACS
Median income
$74,222
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
63,014 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Knox County
- Farragut High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Bearden High SchoolHigh · 1,963 students
- Hardin Valley AcademyHigh · 1,916 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,474 students
- Farragut Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,463 students
- Karns High SchoolHigh · 1,365 students
Other schools in Knoxville
- Farragut High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Bearden High SchoolHigh · 1,963 students
- Hardin Valley AcademyHigh · 1,916 students
- Tennessee Virtual AcademyElementary · 1,867 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,474 students
- Farragut Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,463 students
Other Norwood Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Norwood Elementary. Norwood Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 10.
- Norwood ElementaryOliver Springs, TN · 214 students
- Norwood ElementaryBaltimore, MD · 521 students
- Norwood Elementary SchoolWest Jefferson, OH · 445 students
- NORWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 443 students
- Norwood Elementary SchoolBURLESON, TX · 425 students
Nearby schools
- Northwest Middle School1.0 mi · 798
- Pleasant Ridge Elementary1.1 mi · 299
- West Haven Elementary1.2 mi · 341
- Inskip Elementary1.9 mi · 505
- Lonsdale Elementary2.2 mi · 537
- Sterchi Elementary2.3 mi · 399
Frequently asked questions
About Norwood ElementaryHow many students attend Norwood Elementary?
Norwood Elementary enrolls approximately 471 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Norwood Elementary serve?
Norwood Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How diverse is Norwood Elementary?
Norwood Elementary reports a student body of 26% White, 42% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Norwood Elementary?
Norwood Elementary is overseen by Knox County in Knox County.
What county does Norwood Elementary serve?
Norwood Elementary serves Knox County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.