Best Public Schools in Norwood, MO

Summary:

The city of Norwood, Missouri is home to three schools: two elementary schools, Norwood Elementary and Skyline Elementary, as well as one high school, Norwood High. The data analysis reveals that Norwood High and Norwood Elementary are the standout performers in the district, with strong academic results and relatively low chronic absenteeism rates.

Norwood High School is ranked 114 out of 378 Missouri high schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 95.4% four-year graduation rate and performs above the state average in MAP/Algebra I and MAP/Biology I end-of-course exams. In contrast, Skyline Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating that it may be struggling to improve its academic outcomes.

The data also reveals that the schools in Norwood serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with high free and reduced lunch rates, especially at Skyline Elementary (70.11%). This suggests that the district may face unique challenges in terms of academic achievement and resource allocation, and may need to focus on addressing the needs of these students to improve the overall performance of the schools in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking ()				MAP Mathematics (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (2024)	MAP Algebra I (2024)	MAP Biology I (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Norwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	675 N Hawk Ave	Norwood	65717	Wright County	Norwood R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 746-4101	135	16	8.4	56.3%	126 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.7%)								(n/a)	43.0	61.8			$12,196	$2,780	$9,417
Norwood High	Public	7-12	675 N Hawk Ave	Norwood	65717	Wright County	Norwood R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 746-4101	173	20	8.5	53.8%	162 (93.6%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	56.4	114^th of 378 public high schools	69.8%					(n/a)			43.2	38.1	$12,800	$1,502	$11,298
Skyline Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	Rte 72 Box 486	Norwood	65717	Wright County	Skyline R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 683-4874	82	11	7.4	75.6%	73 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.0%)								(n/a)					$11,487	$4,590	$6,897

Cities Near Norwood

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mountain Grove	9.59 mi	7	44^th
Mansfield	10.33 mi	3	57^th
Ava	14.2 mi	4	119^th
Hartville	15.6 mi	3	237^th
Cabool	18.18 mi	4	180^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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