Norwood Elementary

Summary:

Norwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Norwood, North Carolina, serving 342 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Stanly County Schools district, which is ranked 127 out of 242 districts in the state.

Norwood Elementary faces significant challenges in student academic performance, particularly for its African American and Hispanic student populations. The school consistently ranks in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools, with below-average proficiency rates on state standardized tests. This is likely due to the school's high percentage (over 99%) of economically disadvantaged students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. In contrast, the school performs relatively well in serving its population of disabled students, ranking in the top 15% of North Carolina elementary schools in this subgroup.

Compared to nearby schools like Millingport Elementary and Oakboro Choice STEM, Norwood Elementary's performance is generally lower, with these schools having higher rankings, better test scores, and lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students. To address these challenges, the school and district should consider implementing targeted interventions, increasing community engagement, and collaborating with higher-performing schools to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public K-5

 400 South Main St
       Norwood, NC  28128


(704) 961-4000

District: Stanly County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
803rd of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,500 Help


Students who attend Norwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    South Stanly Middle
High:    South Stanly High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  342

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.5%
African American:
16.7%
Hispanic:
11.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Norwood Elementary ranks worse than 53.4% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 8th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Stanly County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.83. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (63.5%), African American (16.7%), Hispanic (11.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Norwood Elementary is 15.5. 7 elementary schools in the Stanly County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Norwood Elementary is $8,500. 7 elementary schools in the Stanly County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Norwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Norwood Elementary 803rd of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Norwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Stanly County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Stanly County Schools 127th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Norwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Norwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 62.50 490th 1276 61.6%
2007 57.34 603rd 1293 53.4%
2008 56.71 602nd 1324 54.5%
2009 61.22 587th 1354 56.6%
2010 62.06 573rd 1363 58.0%
2011 62.82 573rd 1381 58.5%
2012 58.85 626th 1388 54.9%
2013 26.36 1088th 1403 22.5%
2014 31.67 988th 1390 28.9%
2015 33.85 1022nd 1440 29.0%
2016 41.68 901st 1425 36.8%
2017 39.84 913th 1429 36.1%
2018 27.32 1117th 1434 22.1%
2019 39.63 924th 1473 37.3%
2021 29.79 1025th 1489 31.2%
2022 30.52 1082nd 1514 28.5%
2023 22.93 1209th 1502 19.5%
2024 46.83 803rd 1505 46.6%
See the entire list of North Carolina Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Norwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.86 957th 1332 28.2%
2019 45.99 772nd 1361 43.3%
2021 25.57 1034th 1329 22.2%
2022 35.33 926th 1366 32.2%
2023 22.95 1216th 1437 15.4%
2024 49.96 696th 1450 52.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Norwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.45 1082nd 1405 23.0%
2019 48.21 777th 1424 45.4%
2021 31.10 986th 1440 31.5%
2022 29.05 1086th 1458 25.5%
2023 28.69 1105th 1459 24.3%
2024 45.22 798th 1455 45.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Norwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.88 296th 897 67.0%
2019 73.66 126th 878 85.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Norwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.30 1090th 1413 22.9%
2019 32.71 1064th 1430 25.6%
2021 28.77 1011th 1444 30.0%
2022 32.27 1027th 1464 29.8%
2023 18.90 1254th 1461 14.2%
2024 47.55 791st 1464 46.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Norwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 12.19 914th 949 3.7%
2021 13.48 882nd 896 1.6%
2022 9.81 916th 927 1.2%
2023 13.90 891st 933 4.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Norwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 25.34 795th 951 16.4%
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Rank History for White students at Norwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.21 1093rd 1178 7.2%
2019 34.94 850th 1183 28.1%
2021 22.41 984th 1172 16.0%
2022 22.94 1015th 1194 15.0%
2023 10.31 1133rd 1183 4.2%
2024 29.56 898th 1166 23.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Norwood Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 418 136 0 0 0 n/a n/a -1 553
1989 429 159 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 588
1990 422 148 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 572
1991 423 147 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 572
1992 428 125 0 7 1 n/a n/a 0 561
1993 412 129 0 7 2 n/a n/a 0 550
1994 408 118 0 14 2 n/a n/a 0 542
1995 412 113 4 24 2 n/a n/a 0 555
1996 412 113 4 24 2 n/a n/a 0 555
1997 427 117 3 26 1 n/a n/a 0 574
1998 391 139 4 32 1 n/a n/a 0 567
1999 378 147 15 36 1 n/a n/a 0 577
2000 391 146 7 45 2 n/a n/a 0 591
2001 342 127 5 52 0 n/a n/a 0 526
2002 317 120 5 51 0 n/a n/a 0 493
2003 317 120 5 51 0 n/a n/a 0 493
2004 313 108 9 58 0 n/a n/a 0 488
2005 341 96 6 56 0 n/a n/a 0 499
2006 294 84 3 55 0 n/a n/a 0 436
2007 335 82 1 51 0 n/a n/a 13 482
2008 358 81 2 51 2 n/a n/a 14 508
2009 344 97 3 48 2 n/a n/a 0 494
2010 353 98 5 38 2 n/a n/a 0 496
2011 325 72 6 33 2 0 9 0 447
2012 306 67 3 31 0 0 10 0 417
2013 292 69 1 43 0 0 9 0 414
2014 288 54 1 32 0 0 9 0 384
2015 280 53 1 32 0 0 10 0 376
2016 260 56 2 34 0 0 9 0 361
2017 276 54 3 29 0 0 11 0 373
2018 278 71 4 32 0 0 16 0 401
2019 266 77 3 36 1 0 21 0 404
2020 244 74 3 34 1 0 31 0 387
2021 222 72 2 30 1 0 19 0 346
2022 224 64 1 36 1 0 20 0 346
2023 217 57 5 39 1 0 23 0 342

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Norwood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 553 28.0 19.7 20.8
1989 588 29.0 20.2 42.2
1990 572 31.0 18.4 46
1991 572 29.0 19.7 46
1992 561 29.0 19.3 21.7
1993 550 28.0 19.6 24.4
1994 542 31.0 17.5 32.3
1995 555 32.0 17.3 33.2
1996 555 32.0 17.3 33.2
1997 574 35.0 16.4 34
1998 567 37.0 15.3 33.7
1999 577 37.0 15.6 41.1
2000 591 37.0 16.0 43
2001 526 37.0 14.2 53.6
2002 493 39.0 12.6 0
2003 493 39.0 12.6 0
2004 488 39.0 12.5 55.5
2005 499 39.0 12.8 57.1
2006 436 39.0 11.2 57.6
2007 482 n/a n/a 57.1
2008 508 36.1 14.1 58.3
2009 494 36.6 13.5 59.3
2010 496 34.6 14.3 57.5
2011 447 31.6 14.1 61.1
2012 417 29.5 14.1 64
2013 414 24.6 16.7 63
2014 384 24.4 15.7 65.6
2015 376 24.0 15.6 66.2
2016 361 25.0 14.4 62
2017 373 23.0 16.2 63.5
2018 401 24.5 16.3 60.8
2019 404 23.0 17.5 61.1
2020 387 24.2 15.9 61.5
2021 346 22.9 15.1 53.2
2022 346 24.6 14.0 47.4
2023 342 22.0 15.5 99.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Norwood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 553 28.0 19.7 20.8
1989 588 29.0 20.2 42.2
1990 572 31.0 18.4 46
1991 572 29.0 19.7 46
1992 561 29.0 19.3 21.7
1993 550 28.0 19.6 24.4
1994 542 31.0 17.5 32.3
1995 555 32.0 17.3 33.2
1996 555 32.0 17.3 33.2
1997 574 35.0 16.4 34
1998 567 37.0 15.3 33.7
1999 577 37.0 15.6 41.1
2000 591 37.0 16.0 43
2001 526 37.0 14.2 53.6
2002 493 39.0 12.6 0
2003 493 39.0 12.6 0
2004 488 39.0 12.5 55.5
2005 499 39.0 12.8 57.1
2006 436 39.0 11.2 57.6
2007 482 n/a n/a 57.1
2008 508 36.1 14.1 58.3
2009 494 36.6 13.5 59.3
2010 496 34.6 14.3 57.5
2011 447 31.6 14.1 61.1
2012 417 29.5 14.1 64
2013 414 24.6 16.7 63
2014 384 24.4 15.7 65.6
2015 376 24.0 15.6 66.2
2016 361 25.0 14.4 62
2017 373 23.0 16.2 63.5
2018 401 24.5 16.3 60.8
2019 404 23.0 17.5 61.1
2020 387 24.2 15.9 61.5
2021 346 22.9 15.1 53.2
2022 346 24.6 14.0 47.4
2023 342 22.0 15.5 99.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Norwood Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $935 (11.0%) $7,565 (89.0%) $8,500

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Norwood Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 924th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1209th of 1502 Elementary schools
 17.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Norwood Elementary)50.948.3
 2.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Stanly County Schools)59.260.4
 1.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Norwood Elementary)33.344.8
 11.5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Stanly County Schools)47.751.6
 3.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Norwood Elementary)46.841.9
 4.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Stanly County Schools)59.547.2
 12.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Norwood Elementary)64.545.2
 19.3%
   4th Grade Reading (Stanly County Schools)6147.1
 13.9%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Norwood Elementary)5532.3
 22.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Stanly County Schools)58.850.4
 8.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Norwood Elementary)53.823.1
 30.7%
   5th Grade Reading (Stanly County Schools)52.139.7
 12.4%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Norwood Elementary)68.840
 28.8%
   5th Grade Science (Stanly County Schools)73.960.8
 13.1%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students404342
 15.3%
African American7757
 26%
American Indian11
Asian35
 66.7%
Hispanic3639
 8.3%
Pacific Islander00
White266217
 18.4%
Two or More Races2123
 9.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.1%99.1%
 38%


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Students at Norwood Elementary are 63% White, 17% African American, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 342 students attended Norwood Elementary.

Students who attend Norwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Stanly Middle
High : South Stanly High

Norwood Elementary ranks 803rd of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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