Balch

1170 Washington Street, Norwood MA, 2062 | Norwood School District | 781-762-0694
  • grades 1-5
  • students 296
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 45% 14% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Norwood
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
58%Norwood
52%Massachusetts

Balch is a school servicing grades 1 to 5 and is located in the district of "Norwood School District" in Norwood, MA. There are a total of 296 students and 24 teachers at Balch, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Balch has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 14% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Balch location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students296
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Balch, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
340-49%
440-49%
550-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
340-49%
440-49%
530-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Balch race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 60.6% 73.4% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 10.4% 10.2% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 4.8% 6.5% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.4% 7.9% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.7% 1.5% 3.3% 3.1%

Norwood demographics profile

StatisticNorwoodMassachusettsNational
Population29,4466,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,83789491
Median age39.839.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%53%55%
Speak English78%77%79%
Speak Spanish5%9%13%

Education level achieved in Norwood

IndexNorwoodMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade92.6%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school91.7%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college68.7%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree53.5%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors45.6%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters16.1%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Balch data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.