Norwood Elementary School has 401 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Norwood Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 31% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Norwood Elementary School’s learner population of 401 learners has grown by 11% over five school years. The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Norwood Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Norwood Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Norwood Elementary School is South Stanly High School (1.7 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is South Stanly Middle School (3.3 miles away).