Norwood Elementary School
Public elementary school in Norwood, Missouri · Norwood R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Norwood Elementary School serves 126 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Norwood (Wright County). It is one of 2 schools in Norwood R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 1044th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 8.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 14.81 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Norwood R-I School District |
| County | Wright County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292295001312 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Norwood R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 126 | 305 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 8.5 | 9.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.3% | 52.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Norwood Elementary School in context
Size
Norwood Elementary School is the only elementary school in Norwood R-I School District. Its 126 students are 41.3% of the district's 305. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 14 miles away with a median enrollment of 310; Norwood Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 26 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 13, against an average of 18 per grade. This year grade 6 has 20% more students than kindergarten (18 against 15). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 95.2% here and 93.4% across Norwood R-I.
56.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 52.8% across Norwood R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 27% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 14.81 full-time-equivalent teachers for 126 students, Norwood Elementary School has 8.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 126 students would have about 10.2 teachers, so Norwood Elementary School has 4.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Norwood Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Mountain Grove Elementary School, 8.8 miles away in Mountain Grove R-III School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 95.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
45.2% of students are girls and 54.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 15 |
| Grade 1 | 13 |
| Grade 2 | 26 |
| Grade 3 | 17 |
| Grade 4 | 16 |
| Grade 5 | 21 |
| Grade 6 | 18 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
675 N Hawk Ave, Norwood, MO 65717
Phone: (417)746-4101
Website: norwood.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Norwood Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Grove Elementary School | Mountain Grove R-III | 8.8 mi | 658 | 13.9 | 55% |
| Wilder Elementary School | Mansfield R-IV | 9.3 mi | 312 | 10.6 | 67.3% |
| Skyline Elementary School | Skyline R-II | 10.1 mi | 88 | 8 | 80.7% |
| Hartville Elementary School | Hartville R-II | 11.0 mi | 208 | 10 | 54.8% |
| Ava Elementary School | Ava R-I | 17.0 mi | 553 | 14.4 | 56.8% |
| Cabool Elementary School | Cabool R-IV | 17.2 mi | 310 | 10.8 | 100% |
| Manes R-V School District | Manes R-V | 18.6 mi | 41 | 4.3 | 73.2% |
| Seymour Elementary School | Seymour R-II | 19.1 mi | 310 | 8.5 | 61.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Norwood R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood High School | High | 7–12 | 179 |