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Massachusetts public elementary school

Cornelius M Callahan Elementary

Norwood school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #577 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#577
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
33%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
44%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
237 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Math, in the top 50% statewide. An average of 44% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 16% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 22 points since 2023 (63% to 41%).
  • Trend: ELA is down 17 points since 2023 (54% to 37%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 36% · #577
ELA
Below averagebottom 34% · #600
Math
Averagetop 50% · #442
Attendance
Below averagebottom 30% · #636
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 16% · #761

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been above the state average in 5 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 6 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts37%in 2026 · state 43%
6 points below the state
0%50%100%This school37%State43%20172019202120232026
Math41%in 2026 · state 42%
1 point below the state
0%50%100%This school41%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)489
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)496
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)29th · 50th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students237
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
52.3%
Hispanic/Latino
21.9%
Black/African American
12.7%
Asian
6.3%
Multi-Race
5.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.4%

50.6% girls · 49.4% boys

Student needs
Low incomeAbout average
This school
43.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersAbout average
This school
17.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
23.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
53.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
92.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
92.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)24.2
Principal retention100%
General education teachers71.1%
Special education teachers20.7%
English learner teachers8.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
22%
MA avg
15.6%

11.3 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Norwood

Norfolk County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$719KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,065MA median $6,814
Tax rate$9.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$57,096MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school88.6%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves14.6% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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