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Charles J Prescott

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Charles J Prescott ranks 502 nd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-4

502^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Charles J Prescott is a grades 1–4 elementary school in the suburban Boston town of Norwood, Massachusetts, serving 267 students as part of Norwood Public Schools. Its 2025–26 state rank is 502 out of 899 schools (44th percentile, 2 stars), essentially unchanged from the prior year. The larger story is a long decline: Prescott sat at the 95th–96th percentile in 2015–16 and 2017–18, in the 77th–80th range across 2020–23, then 67th in 2023–24, settling at 44th in both of the last two years — nearly flat recently, suggesting a new lower plateau rather than a continued free fall.

In 2025–26, 38.64% of students were proficient in ELA and 39.33% in math — above Norwood district averages of 36.19% and 32.28%, but below the state averages of 40.03% and 41.11%. Among Norwood elementaries, Prescott posts the strongest ELA results, ahead of F A Cleveland, Cornelius M Callahan, John P Oldham, and Balch, while placing third in math behind Cleveland and Oldham. Compared with nearby districts, though, the gaps are wide: every school shown in Canton, Westwood, and Walpole outranks and outperforms Prescott. Downey in Westwood and Old Post Road in Walpole are roughly 32–48 points higher in ELA and math, and even Dean S Luce in Canton, the lowest-ranked of those peers, is about 14 points higher in ELA and 21 points higher in math.

Results vary sharply by student group. English Language Learner students rank 7th of 291 schools statewide (98th percentile, 5 stars), a standout result, while students from low-income families fell from the 76th percentile in 2023–24 to the 15th percentile in 2025–26, and Special Education students ranked at the 13th percentile in 2024–25. Class sizes are relatively small: the student–teacher ratio was 11 in 2024–25, lower than the nearby Canton, Westwood, and Walpole schools shown. Per-student spending was $18,529 in 2020–21, below most Norwood elementaries. Keep in mind that Prescott serves grades 1–4 while several neighbors serve K–5, free/reduced lunch data were not provided, and the science comparison mixes 2024–25 and 2025–26 data, so these comparisons are directional.

267

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,601

Per pupil spending ?

40.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

66 Richland Road
Norwood, MA 02062

(781) 762-6497

District: Norwood

Students who attend Charles J Prescott usually attend:

Middle:	Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School
High:	Norwood High

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.3%

Asian:

18.4%

Hispanic:

18.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 51 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg34%

Massachusetts avg41%

502^nd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 51 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Norwood

234^th of 351Norwood among Massachusetts districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	502 of 899	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.1	504 of 906	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.0	301 of 916	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.4	185 of 928	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	214 of 932	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	213 of 936	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	155 of 942	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	92.1	35 of 934	96.3%	★★★★★
2017	86.1	94 of 938	90.0%	★★★★★
2016	91.0	42 of 932	95.5%	★★★★★
2015	73.2	238 of 914	74.0%	★★★★☆
2014	62.3	376 of 926	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.6	355 of 928	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.2	330 of 930	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.4	335 of 924	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.1	395 of 920	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.2	335 of 909	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.8	471 of 908	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.9	344 of 911	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.9	484 of 911	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	68.6	301 of 887	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.0	318 of 882	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	67.0	327 of 884	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	64.7	61 of 152	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.1	20 of 145	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	42 of 143	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.6	94 of 141	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	57.7	224 of 672	66.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	90.4	7 of 291	97.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	480 of 869	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.2	520 of 869	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.2	383 of 886	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.2	165 of 887	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	247 of 901	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	167 of 898	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	154 of 902	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	89.3	54 of 893	94.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	144 of 458	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	627 of 742	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.7	567 of 736	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	66.6	180 of 760	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	52 of 757	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	44 of 772	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	75.0	107 of 705	84.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	489 of 879	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.0	415 of 884	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.0	214 of 891	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	188 of 896	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	193 of 908	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	252 of 904	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	156 of 907	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	91.4	38 of 898	95.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	623 of 717	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	71.5	189 of 905	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	159 of 894	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	160 of 896	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	43 of 886	95.1%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	81.1	164 of 925	82.3%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	69.8	99 of 399	75.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	286 of 734	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.7	413 of 737	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	350 of 753	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	274 of 762	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	316 of 764	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.1	217 of 765	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	129 of 780	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	57 of 772	92.6%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2026)98th percentile+53 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)75th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2022)67th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile+17 vs school

Asian (2024)60th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile~ school

Male (2026)44th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics39%~ state avg

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	Directly certified (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	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Charles J Prescott	Public	1-4	66 Richland Road	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 762-6497	267	24	11.0	40.8%	105 (39.3%)	40 (15.0%)	49 (18.4%)	49 (18.4%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	18 (6.7%)	43.9	502^nd of 899 public elementary schools	44.2%		45.1	504^th of 906 public elementary schools	44.4%	2	37.2	40.0		38.6	39.5	39.1		39.3			$21,601
Balch	Public	1-4	1170 Washington Street	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 762-0694	303	29	10.4	56.1%	114 (37.6%)	32 (10.6%)	126 (41.6%)	20 (6.6%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.7%)	29.3	633^rd of 899 public elementary schools	29.6%		24.5	683^rd of 906 public elementary schools	24.6%	50	36.1	24.6		30.2	32.8	32.3		32.5			$22,250
Cornelius M Callahan	Public	1-4	116 Garfield Avenue	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 762-0693	247	24	10.2	47.0%	124 (50.2%)	33 (13.4%)	59 (23.9%)	17 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.9%)	40.7	529^th of 899 public elementary schools	41.2%		47.2	483^rd of 906 public elementary schools	46.7%	46	37.2	35.7		36.5	40.9	35.7		38.4			$21,006
John F Kennedy	Public	K-5	100 Dedham Street	Canton	02021	Norfolk County	Canton	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 821-5080	462	36	12.9	14.3%	323 (69.9%)	34 (7.4%)	31 (6.7%)	33 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.9%)	88.1	101^st of 899 public elementary schools	88.8%		84.9	127^th of 906 public elementary schools	86.0%	26	64.1	59.0	59.1	60.7	77.5	63.6	77.3	71.8	63.6	63.6	$20,310
F A Cleveland	Public	1-4	33 George Willett Parkway	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 762-6522	339	30	11.3	25.7%	221 (65.2%)	34 (10.0%)	53 (15.6%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.4%)	48.2	468^th of 899 public elementary schools	47.9%		62.2	345^th of 906 public elementary schools	61.9%	123	32.7	39.0		36.0	49.1	44.1		46.5			$21,184
John P Oldham	Public	1-4	165 Prospect Street	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 769-2417	261	26	9.8	37.5%	170 (65.1%)	33 (12.6%)	32 (12.3%)	11 (4.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	10 (3.8%)	40	534^th of 899 public elementary schools	40.6%		43.4	521^st of 906 public elementary schools	42.5%	13	32.5	32.1		32.3	42.5	41.1		41.7			$21,631
George F. Willett	Public	K-1	100 Westover Parkway	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 762-6805	256	24	10.7	39.5%	140 (54.7%)	28 (10.9%)	53 (20.7%)	17 (6.6%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	13 (5.1%)								(n/a)											$21,423
Dean S Luce	Public	K-5	45 Independence St	Canton	02021	Norfolk County	Canton	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 821-5075	509	39	12.9	26.7%	294 (57.8%)	69 (13.6%)	48 (9.4%)	57 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.9%)	73	238^th of 899 public elementary schools	73.5%		76.5	223^rd of 906 public elementary schools	75.4%	15	54.6	58.3	45.7	52.4	59.1	61.4	60.4	60.2	43.3	43.3	$20,682
Downey	Public	K-5	250 Downey Street	Westwood	02090	Norfolk County	Westwood	No	No	No	No	(781) 326-7500	271	22	12.5	5.9%	177 (65.3%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.5%)	59 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.6%)	98.1	1^st of 899 public elementary schools	99.9%		95.7	16^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.2%	15	75.0	84.4	80.4	79.7	86.5	91.1	84.8	87.4	87.0	87.0	$26,084
Lt Peter M Hansen	Public	K-5	25 Pecunit Street	Canton	02021	Norfolk County	Canton	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 821-5085	538	39	13.6	20.1%	324 (60.2%)	64 (11.9%)	40 (7.4%)	61 (11.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (8.6%)	77.6	198^th of 899 public elementary schools	78.0%		81.3	165^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.8%	33	47.7	62.7	61.0	57.2	44.3	67.5	60.4	57.4	61.0	61.0	$20,327

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles J Prescott

How many students attend Charles J Prescott?

In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended Charles J Prescott.

Is Charles J Prescott a good school?

Charles J Prescott ranks 502^nd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Charles J Prescott in?

Norwood

What is the racial makeup of Charles J Prescott?

Students at Charles J Prescott are 39% White, 18% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 15% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Charles J Prescott attend?

Students who attend Charles J Prescott usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School
High : Norwood High

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