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Norwood Elementary

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Norwood Elementary ranks 724 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

724^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Norwood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Oliver Springs, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 214. The school is part of the Anderson County School District, which is ranked 78 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Norwood Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools, with a ranking between 642 and 846 out of 646-997 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on TNReady assessments is significantly below the state and county averages across all grades and subjects, with proficiency rates of 31.3% in ELA and 33% in Math, compared to the state averages of 38.9% and 42.2%, respectively. Norwood Elementary has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 7.7% to 20.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and county averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Oak Ridge School District, such as Glenwood Elementary and Woodland Elementary, consistently rank in the top 15-20% of Tennessee elementary schools and have much higher proficiency rates on state assessments. Additionally, the Dyllis Springs Elementary in the Roane County School District also outperforms Norwood Elementary. While Norwood Elementary's spending per student is higher than the state and county averages, the school's low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates suggest that additional resources and targeted interventions may be needed to support student learning and address the underlying factors contributing to these challenges.

214

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,212

Per pupil spending ?

75.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

809 Tri- County BLVD
Oliver Springs, TN 37840

(865) 435-2519

District: Anderson County

Students who attend Norwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Norwood Middle School
High:	Clinton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2014 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Science scores 16 pts below the Tennessee average

!Near the bottom of Anderson County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg42%

724^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Anderson County

78^th of 139Anderson County among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	724 of 1009	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	666 of 1018	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	794 of 1020	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	746 of 1000	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	808 of 983	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	783 of 985	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	846 of 997	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	3.6	642 of 646	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	29.4	703 of 855	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.4	677 of 853	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.5	656 of 846	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.1	750 of 820	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.7	815 of 818	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	21.6	689 of 809	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	600 of 986	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	520 of 990	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	776 of 989	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	692 of 975	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	816 of 945	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	610 of 926	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	536 of 843	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	440 of 853	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	636 of 865	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	644 of 858	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	640 of 823	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	624 of 821	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	681 of 877	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	839 of 984	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	738 of 991	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	813 of 987	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	762 of 980	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	737 of 941	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	827 of 916	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	21.6	335 of 369	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	706 of 840	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	664 of 847	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	814 of 852	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	765 of 844	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	820 of 844	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	704 of 812	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	820 of 841	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)39th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2021)9th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics33%-9 vs state

English Language Arts31%-8 vs state

Science30%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Norwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	809 Tri- County BLVD	Oliver Springs	37840	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 435-2519	214	20	10.4		192 (89.7%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.5%)	30.7	724^th of 1009 public elementary schools	28.2%		35.9	666^th of 1018 public elementary schools	34.6%	58	30.0	45.5	22.2				33.0	15.4	57.6	22.2				31.3	17.5	53.1	22.2				30.3					$16,212	$1,339	$13,839
Dyllis Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Ollis RD	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Roane County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 435-6357	334	24	13.9		312 (93.4%)	3 (0.9%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	72.2	219^th of 1009 public elementary schools	78.3%		64.6	287^th of 1018 public elementary schools	71.8%	68	60.3	68.3	64.7				63.9	43.1	43.9	47.1				44.4	56.9	75.6	41.2				58.6					$14,981	$912	$12,879
Linden Elementary	Public	K-4	700 Robertsville RD	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 425-5701	525	35	14.8		368 (70.1%)	65 (12.4%)	31 (5.9%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (9.5%)	88.7	94^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.7%		74	203^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	80.1%	109	67.0	71.2					69.0	73.6	61.0					67.3	72.6	62.5					67.6					$15,530	$653	$14,213
Willow Brook Elementary	Public	K-4	298 Robertsville RD	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 425-3201	412	36	11.4		235 (57.0%)	52 (12.6%)	65 (15.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.6%)	52.8	453^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	55.1%		73.2	210^th of 1018 public elementary schools	79.4%	243	32.0	59.8					46.5	37.3	53.7					45.9	28.0	57.3					43.3					$17,092	$777	$15,510
Woodland Elementary	Public	K-4	168 Manhattan AVE	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 425-9501	447	32	14.1		303 (67.8%)	25 (5.6%)	71 (15.9%)	17 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)	79	164^th of 1009 public elementary schools	83.7%		79.5	158^th of 1018 public elementary schools	84.5%	6	54.2	68.5					61.2	50.0	56.5					53.2	57.3	70.7					63.8					$16,300	$828	$14,828
Grand Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1033 Oliver Springs HWY	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 435-7506	321	22	14.4		286 (89.1%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	58.8	368^th of 1009 public elementary schools	63.5%		78.2	165^th of 1018 public elementary schools	83.8%	203	28.3	55.3	69.2				49.3	34.4	52.6	37.7				40.1	45.9	68.4	53.8				54.3					$15,462	$1,127	$13,391
Glenwood Elementary	Public	K-4	125 Audubon RD	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 425-9401	359	30	11.8		226 (63.0%)	40 (11.1%)	51 (14.2%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.9%)	82.7	135^th of 1009 public elementary schools	86.6%		88.5	96^th of 1018 public elementary schools	90.6%	39	73.4	67.2					70.5	58.8	56.7					57.8	56.3	61.2					58.5					$17,331	$855	$15,700
Petros Joyner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	125 Petros Joyner School RD	Oliver Springs	37840	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 324-8600	159	13	12.2		153 (96.2%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	30.2	732^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	27.5%		26.5	778^th of 1018 public elementary schools	23.6%	46	20.0			53.8	35.7	33.3	26.6	26.7	21.1		30.8	35.7	16.7	25.3	46.7	10.5		23.1	35.7	33.3	27.8	46.2	21.4	33.3	33.3	$16,959	$1,179	$14,125
Dutch Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1044 Old Dutch Valley RD	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 457-2599	124	10	11.9		119 (96.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	27.6	760^th of 1009 public elementary schools	24.7%		28.9	742^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	27.1%	18	26.3	21.7	36.0				28.4	36.8	31.8	36.0				34.8	31.6	26.1	32.0				29.9					$16,346	$1,220	$13,933
Hardin Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11445 Hardin Valley RD	Knoxville	37932	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 470-2088	1,211	72	16.7		968 (79.9%)	40 (3.3%)	77 (6.4%)	80 (6.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.6%)	86.9	108^th of 1009 public elementary schools	89.3%		84.5	127^th of 1018 public elementary schools	87.5%	19	52.4	67.5	73.8				64.6	58.7	68.9	62.6				63.4	59.5	70.7	70.2				66.8					$12,643	$735	$11,448

Frequently Asked Questions about Norwood Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Norwood Elementary?

Students at Norwood Elementary are 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Norwood Elementary in?

Anderson County

What schools do graduates of Norwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Norwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Norwood Middle School
High : Clinton High School

Is Norwood Elementary a good school?

Norwood Elementary ranks 724^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Norwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 214 students attended Norwood Elementary.

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