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John P Oldham

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John P Oldham ranks 521 st of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

521^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

John P Oldham is an elementary school located in Norwood, MA, serving grades 1-5 with a total enrollment of 274 students. The school's academic performance, as measured by MCAS assessments, is generally below the Norwood district and Massachusetts state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 39.13% in ELA, 38.13% in Math, and 39.53% in Science, compared to Norwood's 37.81%, 35.67%, and 40.64%, respectively, and the state's 41.53%, 40.74%, and 41.51%.

The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students generally outperforming male students. However, the school's Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students perform significantly below the school's overall averages. Interestingly, the school's special education and disabled student populations perform relatively well, with rankings in the top half of Massachusetts elementary schools. Compared to nearby Norwood schools, such as F.A. Cleveland, Balch, Charles J. Prescott, and Cornelius M. Callahan, John P Oldham generally performs worse on MCAS assessments.

When compared to schools in the neighboring Westwood district, the performance gap becomes even more pronounced. Schools like Martha Jones, Downey, William E. Sheehan, and Pine Hill Elementary significantly outperform John P Oldham and the Norwood schools on MCAS assessments. While John P Oldham may have access to more resources and smaller class sizes, this does not seem to be translating into consistently strong academic outcomes for its students.

261

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,631

Per pupil spending ?

28.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

165 Prospect Street
Norwood, MA 02062

(781) 769-2417

District: Norwood

Students who attend John P Oldham usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.1%

African American:

12.6%

Hispanic:

12.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Norwood's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg37%

Massachusetts avg41%

521^st of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Norwood

229^th of 348Norwood 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
2025	43.4	521 of 906	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	413 of 916	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	557 of 928	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.2	432 of 932	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	500 of 936	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.3	394 of 942	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	281 of 934	69.9%	★★★★☆
2017	51.5	465 of 938	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.0	213 of 932	77.1%	★★★★☆
2015	67.1	313 of 914	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.1	417 of 926	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.0	408 of 928	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.1	458 of 930	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.4	541 of 924	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.6	544 of 920	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.9	592 of 909	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.7	661 of 908	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.3	618 of 911	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.5	496 of 911	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	72.7	261 of 887	70.6%	★★★★☆
2004	54.3	445 of 882	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	73.9	239 of 884	73.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	65.5	173 of 672	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	96 of 632	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	71 of 665	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	63 of 656	90.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	432 of 869	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	412 of 886	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	557 of 887	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	442 of 901	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	389 of 898	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	367 of 902	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	330 of 893	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	37.9	233 of 401	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	267 of 379	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	587 of 736	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.9	314 of 760	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.7	498 of 757	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	377 of 772	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.9	492 of 705	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	329 of 700	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	545 of 884	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	401 of 891	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	495 of 896	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	422 of 908	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	563 of 904	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	387 of 907	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.3	215 of 898	76.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	335 of 717	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	158 of 731	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	199 of 703	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	376 of 905	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	435 of 894	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	311 of 896	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	221 of 886	75.1%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	49.9	482 of 925	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	434 of 737	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.2	307 of 753	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	466 of 762	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.4	225 of 764	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	48.5	402 of 765	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	307 of 780	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	209 of 772	72.9%	★★★★☆

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)74th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile+8 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)48th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)42nd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science40%~ state avg

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-3 vs state

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Schools Near John P Oldham

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		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	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	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
John P Oldham	Public	1-5	165 Prospect Street	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 769-2417	261	26	9.8		170 (65.1%)	33 (12.6%)	32 (12.3%)	11 (4.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	10 (3.8%)	43.4	521^st of 906 public elementary schools	42.5%		55.4	413^th of 916 public elementary schools	54.9%	108	41.5	37.5	38.6	39.1	39.6	39.1	34.9	38.1	39.5	39.5	$21,631
Cornelius M Callahan	Public	1-5	116 Garfield Avenue	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 762-0693	247	24	10.2		124 (50.2%)	33 (13.4%)	59 (23.9%)	17 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.9%)	47.2	483^rd of 906 public elementary schools	46.7%		55.5	412^th of 916 public elementary schools	55.0%	71	23.8	46.3	31.0	33.6	35.7	43.9	46.5	42.1	55.8	55.8	$21,006
George F. Willett	Public	K	100 Westover Parkway	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 762-6805	256	24	10.7		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	1-5	33 George Willett Parkway	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 762-6522	339	30	11.3		221 (65.2%)	34 (10.0%)	53 (15.6%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.4%)	62.2	345^th of 906 public elementary schools	61.9%		75	245^th of 916 public elementary schools	73.3%	100	42.9	45.6	48.6	45.9	60.7	50.0	41.4	50.0	52.9	52.9	$21,184
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		218 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	27 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.6%)	97.3	2^nd of 906 public elementary schools	99.8%		96.7	6^th of 916 public elementary schools	99.3%	4	84.8	81.0	80.0	82.0	78.3	81.0	91.4	82.7	82.9	82.9	$21,857
Downey	Public	K-5	250 Downey Street	Westwood	02090	Norfolk County	Westwood	No	No	No	No	(781) 326-7500	271	22	12.5		177 (65.3%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.5%)	59 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.6%)	95.7	16^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.2%		90.7	64^th of 916 public elementary schools	93.0%	48	81.4	65.2	72.1	72.7	88.4	84.8	81.4	84.9	79.1	79.1	$26,084
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		213 (76.6%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.5%)	26 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	96.8	4^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.6%		97.1	4^th of 916 public elementary schools	99.6%		76.6	75.5	79.6	77.1	83.3	79.3	81.8	81.4	88.6	88.6	$23,759
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		314 (66.4%)	18 (3.8%)	50 (10.6%)	59 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.6%)	84.4	132^nd of 906 public elementary schools	85.4%		85.2	124^th of 916 public elementary schools	86.5%	8	57.8	58.7	71.2	62.1	60.2	63.2	63.6	62.2	75.8	75.8	$23,655
Balch	Public	1-5	1170 Washington Street	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 762-0694	303	29	10.4		114 (37.6%)	32 (10.6%)	126 (41.6%)	20 (6.6%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.7%)	24.5	683^rd of 906 public elementary schools	24.6%		18.9	753^rd of 916 public elementary schools	17.8%	70	31.2	28.0	28.6	29.4	22.2	28.0	28.0	25.8	30.0	30.0	$22,250
Charles J Prescott	Public	1-5	66 Richland Road	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 762-6497	267	24	11.0		105 (39.3%)	40 (15.0%)	49 (18.4%)	49 (18.4%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	18 (6.7%)	45.1	504^th of 906 public elementary schools	44.4%		68	301^st of 916 public elementary schools	67.1%	203	36.1	46.8	35.6	39.8	38.9	55.3	24.4	39.8	35.6	35.6	$21,601

Frequently Asked Questions about John P Oldham

What schools do graduates of John P Oldham attend?

Students who attend John P Oldham usually go on to attend:

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

Is John P Oldham a good school?

John P Oldham ranks 521^st of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is John P Oldham in?

Norwood

What is the racial makeup of John P Oldham?

Students at John P Oldham are 65% White, 13% African American, 12% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend John P Oldham?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended John P Oldham.

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