Summary:
Norwood, Massachusetts has six public elementary schools — five serving grades 1–4 with MCAS test data and one, George F. Willett, serving grades K–1 — all part of the Norwood district, which ranks 234 of 351 Massachusetts districts (33rd percentile, 2 stars). Together the six schools enroll 1,673 students, ranging from 247 at Cornelius M Callahan to 339 at F A Cleveland. Student-teacher ratios run from 9.8 to 11.3, and per-student spending from $18,529 to $20,283.
Each school has a distinct strength. F A Cleveland is the strongest overall, with the top 2025–26 rank among Norwood elementaries (468 of 899, 48th percentile, 2 stars) and the highest math proficiency at 46.49%, above the state. Cornelius M Callahan posted the standout science result, 55.81% in 2024–25, well above district and state. Charles J Prescott leads in 2025–26 ELA at 38.64%, just below the state. John P Oldham has strong math (41.67%) and the lowest student-teacher ratio. Balch is the lowest performer but has improved its rank percentile every year, from 18th to 30th.
Two patterns stand out for families. First, no tested Norwood elementary reached the state ELA average of 40.03% in 2025–26, though math is mixed, and Cleveland and Oldham both sit above the state. Second, most schools have slipped in rank since 2023–24, with Cleveland falling from the 73rd to the 48th percentile and Prescott from the 67th to the 44th. Spending and class size do not track neatly with results. George F. Willett cannot be compared academically, as a K–1 school with no MCAS or rank data.
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