Norwood Elementary

Norwood Elementary is a small K-5 school in Oliver Springs, Tennessee, run under Anderson County. The school caters to 214 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 470 students per school, that is 54% smaller than typical.

Anderson County runs 17 schools in total, collectively educating 6,018 students. Norwood Elementary is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Norwood Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%); the rest consists of 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Anderson County put median household earnings sit near $66,183, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Norwood Elementary is one of 30 public schools in Anderson County (combined enrollment of about 12,059 students).

Nearest neighbor: Norwood Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Norwood Elementary's enrollment has edged down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 242 (now 214). The White share of enrollment decreased from 90% to 86% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.