Cornelius M Callahan

Cornelius M Callahan is an elementary school located in Norwood, MA, serving grades 1-5 with a total enrollment of 234 students. The school's academic performance, as measured by MCAS Next Generation test scores, is generally below the Norwood district and Massachusetts state averages across all grades and subjects, with the exception of Science. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, ranking between 264 and 483 out of 906-942 Massachusetts elementary schools from 2014-2015 to 2024-2025.

Cornelius M Callahan's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students generally outperforming female students, and students from disadvantaged backgrounds, such as those with disabilities or from low socioeconomic backgrounds, performing significantly worse than their peers. The nearby schools in the Norwood district, such as F.A. Cleveland and John P. Oldham, generally perform better than Cornelius M Callahan on academic measures, but still lag behind the high-performing schools in the neighboring Westwood district, such as Downey, Pine Hill, and Martha Jones.

The performance gap between Cornelius M Callahan and the higher-performing schools in Westwood suggests that socioeconomic factors may play a significant role in student achievement. While the school has access to resources, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than the Norwood district average, the focus should be on improving instructional practices and support systems for struggling students to address the achievement gaps.