Other / mixed grade configuration · Norwood, OH

Williams Avenue Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Williams Avenue Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390445701465
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Williams Avenue Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

#1 of 4
schools in Norwood · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
17.1:1
students per teacher
257
students enrolled

Williams Avenue Elementary School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Williams Avenue Elementary School ranks #1 of 4 schools in Norwood, OH.

School address

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

+7 students YoY

Williams Avenue Elementary School held near 243 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 15.0 → 16.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 390445701465 · Norwood, OH Other · SMALL · TRAD

257 enr · 17.1:1 · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Norwood High School (435 students)

Williams Avenue Elementary School held near 243 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 15.0 → 16.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Williams Avenue Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Williams Avenue Elementary School reports 257 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 Williams Avenue Elementary School compares

Williams Avenue Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.1:1 ▼ 6% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 257 top 76% - -

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

17.1:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
257
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
17.1:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 49% in Ohio - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
26.5%
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
$19,290
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 257 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 69.6%
African American 14.0%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6%
Two or More 7.4%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 69.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.3, Williams Avenue Elementary School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Norwood City reports $19,290 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Williams Avenue Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Norwood High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Norwood Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Sharpsburg Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Norwood View Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
The Norwood Montessori School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Norwood City · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Norwood

3 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 Williams Avenue Elementary School

How many students attend Williams Avenue Elementary School?

Williams Avenue Elementary School has 257 students enrolled. It is a public school in Norwood, OH. CCD year-over-year: 236 (2022-23) → 243 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Williams Avenue Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Williams Avenue Elementary School is 17.1:1, which is 6% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 9% higher 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 Williams Avenue Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Williams Avenue Elementary School is White at 69.6% of enrollment, in Norwood, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Williams Avenue Elementary School?

Williams Avenue Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Williams Avenue Elementary School rank among schools in Norwood?

By Resource Investment Index, Williams Avenue Elementary School ranks #1 of 4 schools in Norwood, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Norwood on the city page.

What other schools are in Norwood City?

Besides Williams Avenue Elementary School, Norwood City also operates Norwood High School (435 students), Norwood Middle School (371 students), and Sharpsburg Elementary (261 students). See the Norwood City 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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