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Massachusetts public elementary school

John P Oldham Elementary

Norwood school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #539 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#539
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
38%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
44%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
16
246 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
  • Best of its categories: Math, in the bottom 50% statewide. An average of 44% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 17 points since 2023 (26% to 43%).
  • Trend: ELA is down 10 points since 2023 (43% to 33%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 40% · #539
ELA
Averagebottom 41% · #533
Math
Averagebottom 50% · #452
Attendance
Averagebottom 39% · #550
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 44% · #503

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

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

English Language Arts33%in 2026 · state 43%
10 points below the state
0%50%100%This school33%State43%20172019202120232026
Math43%in 2026 · state 42%
1 point above the state
0%50%100%This school43%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)496
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)498
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)51st · 56th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students246
Average class size16MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
66.3%
Hispanic/Latino
12.6%
Black/African American
12.2%
Asian
3.7%
Multi-Race
3.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1.6%

49.2% girls · 50.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
35.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
10.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
26.8%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
99.7%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
80%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
87.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
78.8%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)26.4
Principal retention100%
General education teachers71%
Special education teachers21.4%
English learner teachers7.6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
16.6%
MA avg
15.6%

10.6 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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