Elementary Schools in Norwood R-I

Summary:

Norwood R-I school district in Missouri is home to a single elementary school, Norwood Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. This standout school is ranked 92nd out of 900 Missouri elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, placing it in the top 10% statewide. With a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional academic performance, Norwood Elementary is a shining example of educational excellence in the region.

Norwood Elementary boasts impressive proficiency rates, with 84.1% of 3rd graders proficient in math and 68.3% proficient in English Language Arts, far exceeding the state averages of 41.4% and 41.8%, respectively. The school's low chronic absenteeism rate of 4.5% and small student-teacher ratio of 8.4 to 1 further contribute to its success. Despite serving a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 56.3%, the school's per-student spending of $12,196 allows it to allocate resources effectively to support student learning and development.

The Norwood R-I district's commitment to educational excellence is evident in Norwood Elementary's consistent improvement, with the school's SchoolDigger ranking rising from 512th in 2021-2022 to 92nd in 2024-2025. This steady progress underscores the district's dedication to providing a high-quality education to all students, regardless of their socioeconomic background.

District Detail

675 N Hawk St
Norwood, MO 65717-9635

(417) 746-4101

SchoolDigger Rank:
41^st of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 305

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				MAP Mathematics (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Norwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	675 N Hawk Ave	Norwood	65717	Wright County	Norwood R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 746-4101	126	15	8.5	56.3%	120 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	87.9	92^nd of 900 public elementary schools	89.8%					(n/a)	84.1	47.6	68.3	$14,779	$1,513	$13,266

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mountain Grove R-III	7.39 mi	5	85^th
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	8.25 mi	35
Mansfield R-IV	9.22 mi	3	21^st
Skyline R-II	10.1 mi	1
Hartville R-II	11.06 mi	4

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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