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Norwood Elementary School

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Norwood Elementary School ranks 828 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

828^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 39% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Norwood Elementary School is a public middle school located in Peoria, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a student population of 153. The school is part of the Norwood Education Service District 63, which is ranked 717 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Norwood Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 51.8% of Norwood students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide and 45.1% in the district. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 27%, compared to 38.5% statewide and 24.9% in the district. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23% to 27.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Norwood Elementary has had difficulty supporting the academic achievement of certain student subgroups, such as its White students and Special Education students.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Norwood Elementary generally underperforms. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Reservoir Gifted School, located about 7 miles away, had significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA (98%) and Mathematics (89.5%) than Norwood. Despite spending between $14,175 and $20,393 per student, which is higher than the state average, Norwood Elementary's academic outcomes have declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 622 out of 1,302 Illinois middle schools in 2014-2015 to 828 out of 1,368 in 2024-2025.

150

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,493

Per pupil spending ?

56.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6521 W Farmington Rd
Peoria, IL 61604-4419

(309) 676-3683

District: Norwood Education Service District 63

Students who attend Norwood Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Limestone Community High School

Feeder schools for Norwood Elementary School:

Elementary:

Norwood Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.0%

Two or more races:

10.0%

Hispanic:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (34% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg31%

Illinois avg44%

828^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

717^th of 811Norwood Education Service District 63 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	828 of 1368	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.4	534 of 1363	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	586 of 1367	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.8	836 of 1369	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	886 of 1241	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	609 of 1356	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	668 of 1293	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.9	717 of 1293	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.5	739 of 1294	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.4	622 of 1302	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.0	478 of 1322	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.8	490 of 1367	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.9	683 of 1365	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.3	468 of 1344	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.6	572 of 1327	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.1	792 of 1318	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.0	917 of 1293	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	52.9	718 of 1287	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.3	701 of 1272	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.8	594 of 1209	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.8	565 of 1204	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	79.6	232 of 1185	80.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	346 of 694	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	786 of 1248	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	506 of 1251	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	375 of 1275	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	41.2	697 of 1286	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	668 of 1017	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	699 of 1276	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	754 of 1226	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	683 of 1229	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.2	275 of 1219	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	480 of 1234	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.6	807 of 1221	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	757 of 1019	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.9	455 of 1217	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	618 of 1161	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	720 of 1271	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	489 of 1264	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	739 of 1292	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	877 of 1286	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.8	869 of 1048	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.1	488 of 1296	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	519 of 1223	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	602 of 812	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.0	290 of 802	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.5	452 of 781	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	734 of 884	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	545 of 875	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	667 of 895	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	764 of 898	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	723 of 813	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	611 of 905	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	645 of 889	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)50th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science28%-15 vs state

Mathematics27%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)						IAR Mathematics (2025)						% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Norwood Elementary School	Public	5-8	6521 W Farmington Rd	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Norwood Education Service District 63	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 676-3683	150	12	12.5	56.7%	114 (76.0%)	9 (6.0%)	12 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.0%)	36.7	828^th of 1368 public middle schools	39.5%		54.4	534^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.8%	294	40.5	15.2		56.4	54.8	51.4	44.1	51.8		43.6	19.4	35.1	5.9	27.0	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	74.7	$23,493	$1,560	$21,934
Peoria City Jvnl Det Center 6-8	Public	4-8	223 N Maxwell Rd	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Norwood Education Service District 63	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 634-4200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Harold B Dawson Middle School	Public	5-8	2708 W Rohmann Ave	West Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6506	331	21	15.7	92.1%	37 (11.2%)	221 (66.8%)	24 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (13.3%)	11.3	1288^th of 1368 public middle schools	5.8%		12.4	1277^th of 1363 public middle schools	6.3%	11	4.3	12.8		12.7	26.0	9.8	34.1	21.1		2.8	2.7	6.0	3.3	3.8	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.4	97.0	97.7	66.2	$14,398	$1,883	$12,515
Pleasant Valley Intermediate School	Public	4-8	3314 W Richwoods Blvd	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Pleasant Valley School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 679-0634	166	18	9.2	99.4%	50 (30.1%)	88 (53.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (13.9%)	29.9	936^th of 1368 public middle schools	31.6%		31.5	874^th of 1363 public middle schools	35.9%	62	28.2	20.7	50.0	47.5	27.6	24.1	60.0	42.9	25.0	20.0	27.6	24.1	10.0	21.4	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	58.0	$23,205	$928	$22,277
Sterling Middle School	Public	5-8	2315 N Sterling Ave	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6557	374	25	14.7	88.5%	31 (8.3%)	276 (73.8%)	24 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.2%)	9	1331^st of 1368 public middle schools	2.7%		10.8	1321^st of 1363 public middle schools	3.1%	10	6.9	13.8		15.5	11.3	6.7	28.4	15.6		3.9	0.0	2.2	8.0	3.6	96.6	96.9	96.9	96.9	75.9	96.6	96.6	75.0	$17,068	$2,723	$14,345
Mark W Bills Middle School	Public	5-8	6001 N Frostwood Pkwy	Peoria	61615	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 693-4437	258	23	11.4	74.8%	54 (20.9%)	156 (60.5%)	21 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.1%)	19.3	1130^th of 1368 public middle schools	17.4%		16.1	1198^th of 1363 public middle schools	12.1%	68	29.8	20.7		43.1	33.9	27.9	24.6	32.2		24.6	13.3	20.6	8.5	16.8	95.7	96.8	96.8	96.8	71.2	96.1	97.2	64.4	$17,130	$1,832	$15,298
Von Steuben Middle School	Public	5-8	801 E Forrest Hill Ave	Peoria	61603	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6561	266	16	16.3	87.6%	36 (13.5%)	161 (60.5%)	22 (8.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	43 (16.2%)	13.7	1236^th of 1368 public middle schools	9.6%		11.9	1295^th of 1363 public middle schools	5.0%	59	12.5	17.3		21.7	25.9	23.0	31.2	25.7		3.0	3.7	15.0	1.3	5.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	77.2	$16,485	$3,044	$13,442
Liberty Leadership Middle School	Public	5-8	6327 N Sheridan Rd	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 693-4427	350	27	12.8	64.3%	78 (22.3%)	159 (45.4%)	72 (20.6%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.9%)	29	949^th of 1368 public middle schools	30.6%		43.3	698^th of 1363 public middle schools	48.8%	251	18.7	26.3		41.3	31.2	37.5	41.0	37.5		22.7	15.1	30.3	16.9	21.2	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	73.5	$16,064	$1,695	$14,369
Central Junior High School	Public	6-8	601 Taylor St	East Peoria	61611	Tazewell County	East Peoria School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 427-5200	434	39	11.0	46.5%	365 (84.1%)	19 (4.4%)	24 (5.5%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	45.6	685^th of 1368 public middle schools	49.9%		38.2	773^rd of 1363 public middle schools	43.3%	88		47.7			54.9	36.3	47.3	46.4			26.1	29.9	23.5	26.4	97.6	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.8	99.3	99.1	93.8	$20,025	$828	$19,198
Georgetown Middle School	Public	4-8	51 Yates Rd	Marquette Heights	61554	Tazewell County	N Pekin & Marquette Hght School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 382-3456	230	18	13.1	58.7%	201 (87.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.1%)	53	580^th of 1368 public middle schools	57.6%		45	670^th of 1363 public middle schools	50.8%	90	53.7	52.2	62.8	65.9	41.3	57.4	73.9	60.1	44.2	48.8	17.4	27.7	28.3	32.7	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	61.7	$13,369	$103	$13,266

Frequently Asked Questions about Norwood Elementary School

What high school do graduates of Norwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Norwood Elementary School usually go on to attend Limestone Community High School

How many students attend Norwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 150 students attended Norwood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Norwood Elementary School?

Students at Norwood Elementary School are 76% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 6% African American.

Is Norwood Elementary School a good school?

Norwood Elementary School ranks 828^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Norwood Elementary School in?

Norwood Education Service District 63

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