Williams Avenue Elementary School

Summary:

Williams Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school in Norwood, Ohio, serving 236 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has faced some challenges in recent years, including a declining statewide ranking and lower academic proficiency compared to state and local averages.

According to the key insights, Williams Avenue Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio elementary schools, with its ranking dropping from 3 stars to 2 stars out of 5 in the most recent school year. The school's proficiency rates on Ohio State Tests were generally lower than the Norwood City and Ohio state averages, particularly in mathematics and science. However, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates were higher than the state average, indicating a relative strength in this subject area. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.1% to 27.8% in recent years, which may be impacting the school's overall academic performance.

Interestingly, the nearby Norwood Montessori School and Sharpsburg Elementary School have similar student demographics and district rankings as Williams Avenue Elementary School, but Sharpsburg Elementary School generally outperforms Williams Avenue Elementary School in academic proficiency. In contrast, the nearby schools in the Cincinnati Public Schools district, such as North Avondale Montessori School and Bond Hill Academy, have significantly lower academic performance compared to Williams Avenue Elementary School.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2132 Williams Ave
       Norwood, OH  45212-3806


(513) 924-2520

District: Norwood City

SchoolDigger Rank:
809th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,795 Help


Students who attend Williams Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Norwood Middle School
High:    Norwood High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  243

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.7%
Two or more races:
9.1%
African American:
8.6%
more

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41.4% Help


 See top rated Ohio elementary schools

 Compare Williams Avenue Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends
Help
Compare Details Williams Avenue Elementary School ranks worse than 51.3% of elementary schools in Ohio. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Norwood City School District. (See more...)
Help
Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.16. (See more...)
Help
Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
Help
Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.7%), two or more races (9.1%), African American (8.6%). (See more...)
Teachers
Help
Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Williams Avenue Elementary School is 15, which is the 2nd best among 3 elementary schools in the Norwood City School District. (See more...)
Help
Compare Williams Avenue Elementary School employs 16.1 full-time teachers.
Finance
Help
Compare Details The average total spent per student at Williams Avenue Elementary School is $13,795. 2 elementary schools in the Norwood City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Williams Avenue Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Williams Avenue Elementary School 809th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Williams Avenue Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
White students:


Norwood City:

SchoolDigger ranks Norwood City 429th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


What do you think?

Your rating for Williams Avenue Elementary School?

Rank History for Williams Avenue Elementary School

Help
Compare

Rank History for all students at Williams Avenue Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 22.24 1249th 1471 15.1%
2005 45.35 977th 1501 34.9%
2006 45.38 1003rd 1504 33.3%
2007 59.29 824th 1609 48.8%
2008 47.34 1061st 1582 32.9%
2009 46.54 1106th 1610 31.3%
2010 32.88 1285th 1662 22.7%
2011 51.44 1081st 1686 35.9%
2012 60.99 904th 1709 47.1%
2013 59.89 930th 1701 45.3%
2014 51.36 1059th 1687 37.2%
2015 63.11 767th 1684 54.5%
2016 67.68 671st 1678 60.0%
2017 65.48 718th 1651 56.5%
2018 64.65 715th 1636 56.3%
2019 69.17 607th 1676 63.8%
2021 60.48 756th 1610 53.0%
2022 55.41 847th 1588 46.7%
2023 50.44 922nd 1596 42.2%
2024 57.16 809th 1577 48.7%
See the entire list of Ohio Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Williams Avenue Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.88 301st 1465 79.5%
2019 77.52 248th 1465 83.1%
2021 77.41 242nd 1404 82.8%
2022 68.82 411th 1419 71.0%
2023 65.19 497th 1447 65.7%
2024 68.72 439th 1484 70.4%
See the entire list of Best Ohio Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Williams Avenue Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.15 686th 1518 54.8%
2019 70.75 505th 1502 66.4%
2021 66.71 526th 1467 64.1%
2022 41.75 963rd 1488 35.3%
2023 51.13 843rd 1483 43.2%
2024 47.48 882nd 1466 39.8%
See the entire list of Best Ohio Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Williams Avenue Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.55 713th 1536 53.6%
2019 66.15 622nd 1535 59.5%
2021 51.86 804th 1499 46.4%
2022 63.44 660th 1518 56.5%
2023 50.49 863rd 1498 42.4%
2024 59.59 712th 1485 52.1%
See the entire list of Best Ohio Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for White students at Williams Avenue Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.76 615th 1309 53.0%
2019 65.54 492nd 1271 61.3%
2021 58.33 573rd 1249 54.1%
2022 48.74 738th 1242 40.6%
2023 38.26 864th 1215 28.9%
2024 39.88 828th 1190 30.4%
See the entire list of Best Ohio Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, 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.

Williams Avenue Elementary School Test Scores
Tests: 
  
Grades: 
  
Years: 
  
Group by: 
District Scores:
State Scores:    
  
Subgroup: 





Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 5)
100%

0%

0%

0%

0%

  

Reviews:
by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, August 11, 2014

Open Quote My daughter attended Williams Ave. Elementary for Kindergarten and we were very pleased with her experience and progress. Her teacher was excellent and the I love that not only did she have homework to prepare her for following years, but they have provided her with her own account on an online reading site and an online math site that she can access from home and can continue to use all summer long. To top it off, the Norwood schools provide a free breakfast to all students every morning so they can make sure EVERY student gets off to a good start in the morning. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Williams Avenue Elementary School

Help
Compare
Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 382 3 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 387
1989 403 1 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 408
1990 412 3 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 417
1991 389 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 392
1992 389 1 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 392
1993 374 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 5 381
1994 364 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 366
1995 385 6 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 395
1996 385 6 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 395
1997 348 4 3 4 1 n/a n/a 0 360
1998 379 6 4 4 6 n/a n/a 0 399
1999 324 5 3 4 2 n/a n/a 0 338
2000 309 6 2 3 2 n/a n/a 0 322
2001 245 2 4 3 3 n/a n/a 0 257
2002 223 5 3 10 5 n/a n/a 7 253
2003 223 5 3 10 5 n/a n/a 7 253
2004 274 7 2 10 5 n/a n/a 12 310
2005 257 9 1 6 3 n/a n/a 13 289
2006 219 9 0 8 3 n/a n/a 12 251
2007 188 6 2 10 2 n/a n/a 10 218
2008 197 12 3 9 2 n/a n/a 17 240
2009 218 16 3 15 2 n/a n/a 22 276
2010 266 27 4 29 2 n/a n/a 26 354
2011 273 28 2 24 0 0 19 0 346
2012 227 33 2 25 0 0 19 0 306
2013 216 36 1 22 0 0 19 0 294
2014 219 36 1 19 0 0 16 0 291
2015 225 24 2 18 0 0 11 0 280
2016 265 26 3 23 0 1 12 0 330
2017 268 22 0 23 0 0 20 0 333
2018 249 29 0 27 0 0 17 0 322
2019 245 21 0 26 0 0 16 0 308
2020 229 26 1 24 0 0 15 0 295
2021 222 21 1 32 0 0 15 0 291
2022 208 22 1 20 0 0 23 0 274
2023 174 24 1 22 0 0 15 0 236
2024 179 21 0 21 0 0 22 0 243

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 Williams Avenue Elementary School

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 387 21.0 18.4 0
1989 408 19.0 21.4 n/a
1990 417 19.0 21.9 n/a
1991 392 20.0 19.6 n/a
1992 392 20.1 19.5 25.3
1993 381 20.0 19.1 33
1994 366 19.8 18.5 31.7
1995 395 18.5 21.4 35.9
1996 395 18.5 21.4 35.9
1997 360 20.5 17.6 33.9
1998 399 21.6 18.5 33.3
1999 338 21.6 15.6 47.3
2000 322 20.0 16.1 43.5
2001 257 18.0 14.3 40.5
2002 253 17.0 14.9 40.7
2003 253 17.0 14.9 40.7
2004 310 18.0 17.2 51.3
2005 289 17.9 16.1 50.7
2006 251 16.8 14.9 52.7
2007 218 20.4 10.7 63.5
2008 240 15.4 15.6 n/a
2009 276 17.4 15.9 60.6
2010 354 22.0 16.0 76.5
2011 346 22.0 15.7 70.8
2012 306 23.0 13.3 76.5
2013 294 23.0 12.7 76.2
2014 291 18.4 15.7 81.1
2015 280 n/a n/a 71.8
2016 330 21.0 15.7 56.7
2017 333 22.4 14.8 52.9
2018 322 21.4 15.0 50.6
2019 308 21.4 14.3 48.4
2020 295 20.4 14.4 41.4
2021 291 19.5 14.9 n/a
2022 274 17.8 15.3 n/a
2023 236 15.0 15.7 n/a
2024 243 16.1 15.0 n/a

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 Williams Avenue Elementary School

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 387 21.0 18.4 0
1989 408 19.0 21.4 n/a
1990 417 19.0 21.9 n/a
1991 392 20.0 19.6 n/a
1992 392 20.1 19.5 25.3
1993 381 20.0 19.1 33
1994 366 19.8 18.5 31.7
1995 395 18.5 21.4 35.9
1996 395 18.5 21.4 35.9
1997 360 20.5 17.6 33.9
1998 399 21.6 18.5 33.3
1999 338 21.6 15.6 47.3
2000 322 20.0 16.1 43.5
2001 257 18.0 14.3 40.5
2002 253 17.0 14.9 40.7
2003 253 17.0 14.9 40.7
2004 310 18.0 17.2 51.3
2005 289 17.9 16.1 50.7
2006 251 16.8 14.9 52.7
2007 218 20.4 10.7 63.5
2008 240 15.4 15.6 n/a
2009 276 17.4 15.9 60.6
2010 354 22.0 16.0 76.5
2011 346 22.0 15.7 70.8
2012 306 23.0 13.3 76.5
2013 294 23.0 12.7 76.2
2014 291 18.4 15.7 81.1
2015 280 n/a n/a 71.8
2016 330 21.0 15.7 56.7
2017 333 22.4 14.8 52.9
2018 322 21.4 15.0 50.6
2019 308 21.4 14.3 48.4
2020 295 20.4 14.4 41.4
2021 291 19.5 14.9 n/a
2022 274 17.8 15.3 n/a
2023 236 15.0 15.7 n/a
2024 243 16.1 15.0 n/a

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Williams Avenue Elementary School

Help

YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,838
2022 $12,389
2023 $13,014
2024 $13,795

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Williams Avenue Elementary School

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 607th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 922nd of 1596 Elementary schools
 21.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Williams Avenue Elementary School)86.765.1
 21.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Norwood City)73.567
 6.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Williams Avenue Elementary School)86.767.4
 19.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Norwood City)7569.4
 5.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Williams Avenue Elementary School)62.546.2
 16.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Norwood City)76.967.6
 9.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Williams Avenue Elementary School)57.550
 7.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Norwood City)67.856.6
 11.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Williams Avenue Elementary School)85.762.5
 23.2%
   5th Grade Science (Norwood City)75.767
 8.7%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Williams Avenue Elementary School)82.158.3
 23.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Norwood City)65.350
 15.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Williams Avenue Elementary School)82.158.3
 23.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Norwood City)69.468.9
 0.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students308236
 23.4%
African American2124
 14.3%
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic2622
 15.4%
Pacific Islander00
White245174
 29%
Two or More Races1615
 6.3%


Schools Near Williams Avenue Elementary School









Frequently Asked Questions about Williams Avenue Elementary School

Students who attend Williams Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Norwood Middle School
High : Norwood High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 243 students attended Williams Avenue Elementary School.

Williams Avenue Elementary School ranks 809th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Williams Avenue Elementary School are 74% White, 9% Two or more races, 9% African American, 9% Hispanic.


Rate Williams Avenue Elementary School!



Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Williams Avenue Elementary School!




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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





Diagnostics

None retrieved from Database in 284 milliseconds.