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Norwood Elementary School

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Norwood Elementary School ranks 513 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

513^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Norwood Elementary School is a small PK-5 school in Birmingham, AL, serving 261 students in a predominantly low-income neighborhood, with nearly 78% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school has had a rocky academic history, but the most recent data shows a promising upward trend, climbing to the 25th percentile statewide—its best ranking in years.

The most exciting news for parents is the school's exceptional 3rd grade performance. In the latest testing cycle, 3rd graders hit 75% proficiency in math—nearly three times the Birmingham City district average and well above the state average. Their English scores (61.54%) also outpaced the district significantly. This is a remarkable bright spot, especially when compared to nearby schools like Avondale Elementary School and Phillips Academy. However, there's a dramatic drop-off in 4th and 5th grades, where math proficiency falls to around 15-18%. This suggests the success is concentrated in one grade level rather than being a school-wide strength, so it's worth asking the school how they plan to sustain these gains as students advance.

On the positive side, Norwood has lower chronic absenteeism (15.6%) than several nearby schools like Hayes K8 (30.4%) and Hudson KEight School (32.1%), indicating better daily attendance. The school also performs relatively well with its African American students, ranking in the 41st percentile for that subgroup. The biggest concern is science, where only 5.88% of 4th graders are proficient—far below the state average of 50%. Additionally, Norwood spends more per student ($11,542) than higher-performing neighbors like Phillips Academy ($10,154), which raises questions about how effectively resources are being used. While the school is clearly improving, parents should watch whether the 3rd grade success can be replicated and whether science instruction gets the attention it desperately needs.

261

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,071

Per pupil spending ?

77.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3136 Norwood Blvd
Birmingham, AL 35234-2123

(205) 231-3440

District: Birmingham City

Students who attend Norwood Elementary School usually attend:

High:

George Washington Carver High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.7%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2010 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (34% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Science scores 44 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg32%

Alabama avg53%

513^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 21 pts since 2021

From bottom 4% (2021) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 27Elementary Schools in the Birmingham City

118^th of 140Birmingham City among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	513 of 686	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.8	536 of 680	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	615 of 684	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	409 of 680	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.2	616 of 687	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	662 of 692	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.4	669 of 696	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.9	684 of 696	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	26.9	597 of 709	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.1	502 of 704	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.2	432 of 696	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.0	576 of 698	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.8	506 of 698	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.0	419 of 689	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	29.7	556 of 688	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.0	518 of 623	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	255 of 428	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.1	246 of 427	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	318 of 420	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.9	121 of 427	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	26.7	333 of 426	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	401 of 426	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	495 of 651	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.6	440 of 649	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	7.2	636 of 650	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	52.5	306 of 645	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	16.2	568 of 656	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	609 of 656	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	486 of 667	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.4	486 of 660	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	581 of 670	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.4	317 of 623	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.7	560 of 651	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	619 of 653	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	487 of 659	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	538 of 651	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	560 of 655	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.5	432 of 649	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.1	610 of 669	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	639 of 669	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)40th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile~ school

Male (2026)26th percentile~ school

Female (2026)24th percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English40%-24 vs state

Mathematics36%-6 vs state

Science6%-44 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Norwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3136 Norwood Blvd	Birmingham	35234	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-3440	261	14	18.6	77.8%	2 (0.8%)	221 (84.7%)	33 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	26.2	513^th of 686 public elementary schools	25.2%		20.8	536^th of 680 public elementary schools	21.2%	23	75.0	15.2	18.2				5.9		61.5	14.7	44.4				$19,071	$6,487	$12,579
Hudson KEight School	Public	PK, KG-8	3300 F L Shuttlesworth Dr	Birmingham	35207	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-3000	580	30	19.3	87.1%	3 (0.5%)	471 (81.2%)	94 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.7%)	4.5	684^th of 686 public elementary schools	0.3%		4.8	675^th of 680 public elementary schools	0.7%	9	12.1	0.0	14.0	1.4	1.6	4.1	5.7	20.0	27.3	15.4	31.0	14.9	25.8	21.3	$14,030	$4,447	$9,578
Phillips Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2316 7th Avenue North	Birmingham	35203	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-9500	609	33	18.4	56.2%	4 (0.7%)	580 (95.2%)	16 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	63.8	242^nd of 686 public elementary schools	64.7%		68	212^th of 680 public elementary schools	68.8%	30	29.8	45.3	51.5	59.4	72.1	48.9	34.4	77.7	68.1	67.7	78.8	77.4	95.6	86.2	$13,494	$3,499	$9,991
Engle Day Treatment	Public	1-7	2015 Park Place N	Birmingham	35202	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	No	(205) 231-4776				—															(n/a)
Homebound Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2015 Park Place	Birmingham	35202	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	No	(205) 231-4777				—															(n/a)
Hayes K8	Public	PK, KG-8	505 43rd Street North	Birmingham	35222	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-8900	693	42	16.5	83.4%	6 (0.9%)	550 (79.4%)	131 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	6.8	671^st of 686 public elementary schools	2.2%		4.1	679^th of 680 public elementary schools	0.1%	8	18.1	7.6	4.8	15.1	11.3	7.1	9.1	35.7	25.0	27.3	25.8	23.3	21.0	27.6	$14,578	$4,684	$9,889
Tuggle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	412 12th Ct N	Birmingham	35204	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-2675	423	18	23.5	74.7%	2 (0.5%)	293 (69.3%)	122 (28.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	14.2	598^th of 686 public elementary schools	12.8%		16.3	576^th of 680 public elementary schools	15.3%	22	15.5	23.1	10.9				24.6		47.9	40.0	40.0				$16,066	$6,100	$9,961
Inglenook School	Public	PK, KG-8	4120 Inglenook Street	Birmingham	35217	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-3310	312	14	22.2	79.2%	5 (1.6%)	211 (67.6%)	88 (28.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	6.2	674^th of 686 public elementary schools	1.7%		12.2	620^th of 680 public elementary schools	8.8%	54	27.5	0.0	7.1	2.8	0.0	0.0	8.6	17.2	26.3	20.0	25.0	25.0	22.2	20.7	$14,264	$3,079	$11,180
i3 Academy Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	230 49th Street North	Birmingham	35212	Jefferson County	i3 Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(205) 403-5777	411	25	16.4	74.2%	29 (7.1%)	344 (83.7%)	23 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	28.7	495^th of 686 public elementary schools	27.8%		18.7	555^th of 680 public elementary schools	18.4%	60	26.8	41.2	18.7				38.2		49.3	48.5	52.0
Avondale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 8th Ct S	Birmingham	35222	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-7130	339	19	17.8	56.3%	74 (21.8%)	227 (67.0%)	25 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	44.3	402^nd of 686 public elementary schools	41.4%		32.8	463^rd of 680 public elementary schools	31.9%	61	44.8	42.0	13.6				46.0		67.2	64.0	52.3				$18,565	$5,882	$12,678

Frequently Asked Questions about Norwood Elementary School

Is Norwood Elementary School a good school?

Norwood Elementary School ranks 513^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Norwood Elementary School in?

Birmingham City

How many students attend Norwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Norwood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Norwood Elementary School?

Students at Norwood Elementary School are 85% African American, 13% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Norwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Norwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : George Washington Carver High School

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