Enrollment
557
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Norwood, PA
Norwood Sch
Federal NCES profile for Norwood Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421217001883
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Norwood Sch earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.9:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 58.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 557
- students enrolled
Norwood Sch has class sizes smaller than 73% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Interboro Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421217001883 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
47.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.9:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
58.6%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Norwood Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Norwood Sch
Norwood Sch is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Norwood, Pennsylvania, enrolling 557 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 58.6% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 557 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 304 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #72.
Its student body is led by White (65%) and African American (12%) (diversity index 54/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 557 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Interboro Sd also operates Interboro Shs (1,079 students) and Glenolden Sch (614 students) alongside Norwood Sch.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Norwood Sch compares
Norwood Sch on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.9:1 | ▼ 12% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.6% | ▲ 1% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 557 | top 35% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
557
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
58.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 27% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$19,044
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 557 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 65.4%
African American 12.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.4%
Two or More 8.4%
Asian 4.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: White at 65.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.1, Norwood Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Interboro Sd, which includes Norwood Sch.
$19,044
Per student
+6%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.0%
State 32.0%
Federal 8.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Norwood Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interboro Shs | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Glenolden Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Prospect Park Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tinicum Sch | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Kindergarten Academy | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Norwood Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,079
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 614
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 546
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 325
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 245
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~557 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Norwood Sch
How many students attend Norwood Sch?
Norwood Sch has 557 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Norwood, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Norwood Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Norwood Sch is 11.9:1, which is 12% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Norwood Sch?
58.6% of students at Norwood Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Norwood Sch?
The largest demographic group at Norwood Sch is White at 65.4% of enrollment, in Norwood, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Norwood Sch?
Norwood Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Norwood Sch a good school?
Norwood Sch earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Pennsylvania schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Interboro Sd?
Besides Norwood Sch, Interboro Sd also operates Interboro Shs (1,079 students), Glenolden Sch (614 students), and Prospect Park Sch (546 students). See the Interboro Sd district page for the complete list.
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