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Norwood Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

3,545

Students per teacher

10.7

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

10.4 sq mi

State

Norwood is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Norfolk County (Norwood). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Norwood on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Norwood

Average SchoolGrade

Meeting or exceeding expectations

71%

Exceeding

29%

Avg actual scores

40%

Avg projected

39.4%

7 of 8 schools in Norwood carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

B: 1C: 5D: 1

Best schools in Norwood

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

B- F A Cleveland (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
C+ Cornelius M Callahan (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
C+ Norwood High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
C+ Dr Philip O Coakley Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
C John P Oldham (Elementary school, meets expectations)
C Charles J Prescott (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
D+ Balch (Elementary school, meets expectations)

Every school in Norwood

All schools, A to Z (8)

D+ Balch, Norwood
C Charles J Prescott, Norwood
C+ Cornelius M Callahan, Norwood
C+ Dr Philip O Coakley Middle School, Norwood
B- F A Cleveland, Norwood
George F Willett, Norwood
C John P Oldham, Norwood
C+ Norwood High, Norwood

Where Norwood schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

Norwood (8)

About this district

State: Best schools in Massachusetts
County: Norfolk County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 3,545 students with 331 full-time-equivalent teachers and 583 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 2509060
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Westwood (8 schools, 2 mi)
Canton (6 schools, 4 mi)
Dedham (7 schools, 4 mi)
Walpole (8 schools, 4 mi)
Sharon (5 schools, 5 mi)
Medfield (5 schools, 6 mi)
Stoughton (8 schools, 7 mi)
Needham (8 schools, 7 mi)

Questions about Norwood

How many schools are in Norwood?

SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Norwood, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Norwood serve?

The largest by graded schools: Norwood.

How good are the schools in Norwood?

Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 40% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 39.4%. 71% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Norwood?

3,545 students were enrolled in Norwood in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Norwood?

Norwood is in Massachusetts, based in Norfolk County, with its district office in Norwood. Its boundary covers about 10.4 sq mi.