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Cornelius M Callahan

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Cornelius M Callahan ranks 529 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-4

529^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Cornelius M Callahan is a grade 1–4 elementary school in Norwood, MA, serving 247 students as part of the Norwood school district. Statewide, it ranks 529th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 41st percentile with 2 stars — a notable slide from 2018–2019, when it reached the 72nd percentile. Within Norwood, Callahan sits in the middle of the elementary cluster: slightly behind F A Cleveland and Charles J Prescott, essentially tied with John P Oldham, and ahead of Balch.

On 2025–2026 MCAS, Callahan's proficiency was above the Norwood district average in both subjects but below the state average: 36.47% in ELA (district 36.19%, state 40.03%) and 38.37% in math (district 32.28%, state 41.11%). Science has been a genuine bright spot, with proficiency between 55% and 59% from 2022–2023 through 2024–2025, well above both district and state. Grade 3 ELA is also relatively strong, but grade 4 math is the clearest weakness at 35.71% — below both the district (36.97%) and the state (43.20%), with only Balch lower among Norwood peers.

Results vary widely across student groups. Low-income students fell from the 71st percentile (4 stars) in 2023–2024 to the 14th percentile (1 star) in 2025–2026, and special education students dropped from the 57th percentile to the 7th. Callahan has the highest per-student spending among Norwood elementary peers ($20,283 in 2020–2021) and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.2, yet nearby schools in Westwood — Downey, Martha Jones, William E Sheehan, and Pine Hill Elementary School — rank among the top 10% statewide, and Dedham's Greenlodge also outperforms Callahan, suggesting resources alone are not driving outcomes.

247

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,006

Per pupil spending ?

47.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

116 Garfield Avenue
Norwood, MA 02062

(781) 762-0693

District: Norwood

Students who attend Cornelius M Callahan usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.2%

Hispanic:

23.9%

African American:

13.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg34%

Massachusetts avg41%

529^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	529 of 899	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.2	483 of 906	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	412 of 916	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	327 of 928	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	346 of 932	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.5	342 of 936	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	264 of 942	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.8	409 of 934	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.6	355 of 938	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.8	263 of 932	71.8%	★★★★☆
2015	88.6	58 of 914	93.7%	★★★★★
2014	79.2	177 of 926	80.9%	★★★★☆
2013	79.5	177 of 928	80.9%	★★★★☆
2012	78.4	194 of 930	79.1%	★★★★☆
2011	79.3	183 of 924	80.2%	★★★★☆
2010	77.6	209 of 920	77.3%	★★★★☆
2009	70.4	273 of 909	70.0%	★★★★☆
2008	80.7	157 of 908	82.7%	★★★★☆
2007	76.4	213 of 911	76.6%	★★★★☆
2006	78.6	185 of 911	79.7%	★★★★☆
2005	76.3	226 of 887	74.5%	★★★★☆
2004	86.1	96 of 882	89.1%	★★★★☆
2003	64.4	356 of 884	59.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	24.1	145 of 167	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	68.4	152 of 672	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	146 of 632	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	89 of 665	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	156 of 656	76.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	548 of 869	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.8	530 of 869	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	494 of 886	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.2	358 of 887	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	411 of 901	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	473 of 898	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.3	324 of 902	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	270 of 893	69.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	339 of 475	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.3	351 of 458	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	641 of 742	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.3	611 of 736	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	62.7	224 of 760	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	194 of 757	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	131 of 772	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	65 of 705	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	81.6	57 of 700	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	57.1	254 of 685	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	436 of 879	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	394 of 884	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	305 of 891	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	310 of 896	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	280 of 908	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.9	215 of 904	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	202 of 907	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	47.3	498 of 898	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	19.0	656 of 709	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	36.2	434 of 717	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	313 of 731	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	279 of 703	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.0	145 of 905	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	124 of 894	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	97 of 896	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	286 of 886	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	63.4	350 of 925	62.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	212 of 734	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	47.7	392 of 737	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.4	290 of 753	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	341 of 762	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	419 of 764	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	416 of 765	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.7	228 of 780	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.9	385 of 772	50.1%	★★★☆☆

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 (2022)77th percentile+15 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile+30 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)50th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile-28 vs school

African American (2024)13th percentile-42 vs school

Special Education (2026)7th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics38%-3 vs state

English Language Arts36%-4 vs state

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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
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 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
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
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
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
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
Pine Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	790 Gay Street	Westwood	02090	Norfolk County	Westwood	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 326-7500	473	35	13.5	9.1%	314 (66.4%)	18 (3.8%)	50 (10.6%)	59 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.6%)	89.3	81^st of 899 public elementary schools	91.0%		84.4	132^nd of 906 public elementary schools	85.4%	51	65.4	58.8	67.1	63.7	64.6	68.8	64.5	66.0	79.0	79.0	$23,655
Martha Jones	Public	K-5	80 Martha Jones Rd	Westwood	02090	Norfolk County	Westwood	No	No	No	No	(781) 326-7500	275	19	14.1	2.5%	218 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	27 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.6%)	96.9	7^th of 899 public elementary schools	99.2%		97.3	2^nd of 906 public elementary schools	99.8%	5	71.8	87.0	86.0	82.4	74.4	82.6	79.0	78.9	82.5	82.5	$21,857
William E Sheehan	Public	K-5	549 Pond Street	Westwood	02090	Norfolk County	Westwood	No	No	No	No	(781) 326-7500	278	24	11.7	5.4%	213 (76.6%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.5%)	26 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	93.8	36^th of 899 public elementary schools	96.0%		96.8	4^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.6%	32	64.3	72.6	71.2	69.7	72.1	74.5	82.7	76.7	73.1	73.1	$23,759

Frequently Asked Questions about Cornelius M Callahan

Is Cornelius M Callahan a good school?

Cornelius M Callahan ranks 529^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cornelius M Callahan attend?

Students who attend Cornelius M Callahan usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Cornelius M Callahan in?

Norwood

What is the racial makeup of Cornelius M Callahan?

Students at Cornelius M Callahan are 50% White, 24% Hispanic, 13% African American, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended Cornelius M Callahan.

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