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Balch

Regular School · Norwood, MA

Balch is a regular school school in Norwood, Massachusetts, serving grades 01–05 with 303 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 10.4:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
01 – 05
Enrollment
303
Teachers (FTE)
29.1
Student–Teacher Ratio
10.4:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 126 42%
White 114 38%
Black or African American 32 11%
Asian 20 7%
Two or more races 5 2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 1%
Total enrollment 303 153M / 150F

English Language Learners: 107 (35% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 25-29% 36.7% 171
Reading Proficiency 35-39% 49.2% 170
Science Proficiency 40-49% 44

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.24 grade levels
Math
+0.06 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
0
Chronically Absent
59
19.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 303 100%

Contact & Location

1170 Washington Street PO Box 67

Norwood, MA 02062

Phone: (781)762-0694

http://www.norwood.k12.ma.us/balch

District

Norwood

Per-pupil expenditure: $28,727

District enrollment: 3,486

Other Schools in District

NCES ID

250906001460

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD