Enrollment
214
Elementary
DISTRICT 247 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON COUNTY·NCES 470009000020
Norwood Elementary
809 Tri- County BLVD, Oliver Springs, TN 37840 · (865) 435-2519 · Anderson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL214 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- CTest 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
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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 | 11 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (30).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
31.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +5.2pp since 2022
Math
33.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +8.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 9 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.3% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.3% | 29.2% |
| 2022-23 | 26.1% | 24.5% |
% 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 Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #660 of 957 ▲ 20 | #14 of 15 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #671 of 959 ▼ 71 | #15 of 15 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 214 | #941 of 1,044 | #13 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.1% | #638 of 962 | #8 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.6% | #241 of 537 | #5 of 9 |
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
214
-7 (-3%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 297
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 | 214 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 214 | 20.5 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 223 | 18.8 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 221 | 19 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 242 | 16.9 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 292 | 27 | 10.8:1 | 76% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 361 | 28 | 12.9:1 | 67% (241) |
| 2000-01 | 351 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 297 | 25 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norwood Elementary.
About Norwood Elementary
Norwood Elementary sits in Oliver Springs, Tennessee, and is classified as an elementary school. Total enrollment is 214 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5. It has 54% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Tennessee (about 470).
A total of 17 schools make up Anderson County, with 6,018 students enrolled.
The share of students at Norwood Elementary who are White is 86%. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. Anderson County residents are about 87% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 26% means there is a 26% chance two randomly chosen students at Norwood Elementary are from different groups.
Norwood Elementary earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 29% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
Anderson County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $66,183, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 30 public schools in the county, enrolling about 12,059, Norwood Elementary among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Norwood Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Norwood Elementary in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 221 (2020-21) to 214 (2024-25).
This page collects posts and questions about Norwood Elementary, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Anderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
79,153
Census ACS
Median income
$66,183
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
12,059 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anderson County
- Clinton High SchoolHigh · 1,021 students
- Anderson County High SchoolHigh · 1,019 students
- Clinton Middle SchoolMiddle · 624 students
- Claxton ElementaryElementary · 456 students
- Norris Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
- Lake City ElementaryElementary · 387 students
Other schools in Oliver Springs
- Dyllis Springs ElementaryElementary · 324 students
- Oliver Springs High SchoolHigh · 278 students
- Oliver Springs MiddleMiddle · 172 students
- Norwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 162 students
- Petros Joyner ElementaryElementary · 149 students
Other Norwood Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Norwood Elementary. Norwood Elementary is the 8th largest of the 10.
- Norwood ElementaryKnoxville, TN · 471 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
- Norwood Middle School0.1 mi · 162
- Oliver Springs Middle1.5 mi · 172
- Oliver Springs High School1.5 mi · 278
- Dyllis Springs Elementary1.9 mi · 324
- Linden Elementary2.2 mi · 524
- Willow Brook Elementary2.7 mi · 411
Frequently asked questions
About Norwood ElementaryHow many students attend Norwood Elementary?
Norwood Elementary enrolls approximately 214 students in grades PK-05.
Is Norwood Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Norwood Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Norwood Elementary?
Student demographics at Norwood Elementary are roughly 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Norwood Elementary in?
Norwood Elementary is part of Anderson County.
What city is Norwood Elementary in?
Norwood Elementary is located in Oliver Springs, TN.
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