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Elementary School · Code: 2200005

Balch

Norwood

State Rankings (Elementary)
#720
Overall Rank
#645
ELA MCAS
#752
Math MCAS
#765
Attendance
#389
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts+431%(Rank #645)
Mathematics-1522%(Rank #752)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
489
Math
483
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 31.0th · Math: 18.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
20
Total Classes
135
Students
303
Student Population
English Learners41.6%
Students with Disabilities23.1%
Low Income60.4%
48.8% Female
51.2% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
38%
41%
11%
White: 37.6%
Asian: 6.6%
Hispanic/Latino: 41.3%
Black/African American: 11.2%
Multi-Race: 1.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 1%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+0.4
92.6%
Chronically Absent-5
24.3%
Avg. Absences per Student12.8

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)+4
31
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)-15
22
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+0.4
92.6
20182025
Below pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-5
24.3
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)29.1
Student/Teacher Ratio10.4 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers80.9%
Teaching In-Field91.2%
Retention
Teacher Retention85.7%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education76.7%
Special Education13%
English Learners10.3%
Quick Facts
District: Norwood
School Code: 2200005
Avg. Class Size: 20
Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.4 to 1

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