Other / mixed grade configuration · Knoxville, TN

Norwood Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Norwood Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470222000798
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Norwood Elementary earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Tennessee schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.

#11 of 41
schools in Knoxville · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
12.7:1
small classes for Tennessee
471
students enrolled

Norwood Elementary has class sizes smaller than 78% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Norwood Elementary ranks #11 of 41 schools in Knoxville, TN.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-5 students YoY

Norwood Elementary held near 489 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 37.0 → 35.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 470222000798 · Knoxville, TN Other · SMALL · TRAD

471 enr · 12.7:1 · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Farragut High School (2,073 students)

Norwood Elementary held near 489 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 37.0 → 35.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Norwood Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Norwood Elementary reports 471 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Norwood Elementary compares

Norwood Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.7:1 ▼ 17% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 471 top 49% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
471
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 22% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,187
per pupil, district-wide - below Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 236 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 41.6%
White 26.3%
African American 22.7%
Two or More 8.7%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 41.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.9, Norwood Elementary is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Knox County reports $11,187 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Norwood Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Farragut High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Bearden High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Hardin Valley Academy Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
West High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Farragut Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Norwood Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Knox County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Knoxville

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Norwood Elementary

How many students attend Norwood Elementary?

Norwood Elementary has 471 students enrolled. It is a public school in Knoxville, TN. CCD year-over-year: 494 (2022-23) → 489 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Norwood Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Norwood Elementary is 12.7:1, which is 17% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Norwood Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Norwood Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 41.6% of enrollment, in Knoxville, TN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Norwood Elementary?

Norwood Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Norwood Elementary rank among schools in Knoxville?

By Resource Investment Index, Norwood Elementary ranks #11 of 41 schools in Knoxville, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Knoxville on the city page.

What other schools are in Knox County?

Besides Norwood Elementary, Knox County also operates Farragut High School (2,073 students), Bearden High School (1,963 students), and Hardin Valley Academy (1,916 students). See the Knox County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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