Balch School in Norwood, Massachusetts (MA)



City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2010 test average as compared to other schools in Massachusetts) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 73.

1168 WASHINGTON STREET
Norwood, MA 2062

County name: Norfolk
School type: Regular School
Grade span: 1st grade - 5th grade

Status: Operational
Phone: (781) 762-0694 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Latitude: 42.177
Longitude: -071.206130

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Other nearby schools ratings:
Neighborhood House Charter School (11.2 miles):

92
J F Kennedy Middle School (11.7 miles):

78
Central School (16.3 miles):

75
Balch School:

73
Vinson-Owen School (18.9 miles):

71
Thomas R Plympton Elementary School (14.3 miles):

67
Potter Road School (15.4 miles):

60
Paul Revere School (19.9 miles):

45
Balch School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Massachusetts:

58
Norfolk County:

69
Norwood:

72
Balch School:

73

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Enrollment in Balch School

2007 Student Enrollment: 277

1st grade Enrollment: 49
2nd grade Enrollment: 47
3rd grade Enrollment: 50
4th grade Enrollment: 61
5th grade Enrollment: 70


Male students (%): 54.2%
This school:

54.2%
State average from 3564 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 45.8%
Balch School:

45.8%
State average from 3564 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 81.2%
Balch School:

81.2%
State average from 3564 schools:

71.0%
African American students (%): 8.3%
Here:

8.3%
State average from 3564 schools:

8.9%
Hispanic students (%): 5.8%
Here:

5.8%
State average from 3564 schools:

13.2%
Asian students (%): 4.3%
Here:

4.3%
State average from 3564 schools:

4.5%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 0.4%
Here:

0.4%
State average from 3564 schools:

1.9%


Genders in Balch School

Grades in Balch School

Races in Balch School

First Language Not English #: 65
Limited English Proficient #: 20
Special Education #: 64
Low-Income #: 84
Free Lunch #: 74
Reduced Lunch #: 10


First Language Not English %: 23.5%
Here:

23.5%
State average from 1653 schools:

15.3%
Limited English Proficient %: 7.2%
Balch School:

7.2%
State average from 1385 schools:

7.6%
Special Education %: 23.1%
Here:

23.1%
State average from 1778 schools:

16.4%
Low-Income %: 30.3%
Here:

30.3%
State average from 1776 schools:

31.2%
Free Lunch %: 26.7%
Here:

26.7%
State average from 1774 schools:

25.4%
Reduced Lunch %: 3.6%
Here:

3.6%
State average from 1719 schools:

6.0%



2006 Student Enrollment: 264

1st grade Enrollment: 46
2nd grade Enrollment: 47
3rd grade Enrollment: 53
4th grade Enrollment: 67
5th grade Enrollment: 51


Male students (%): 52.7%
Here:

52.7%
State average from 1781 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 47.3%
Here:

47.3%
State average from 1781 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 79.9%
Balch School:

79.9%
State average from 1781 schools:

71.8%
African American students (%): 5.3%
Here:

5.3%
State average from 1781 schools:

9.0%
Hispanic students (%): 8.7%
Here:

8.7%
State average from 1781 schools:

12.7%
Asian students (%): 4.5%
This school:

4.5%
State average from 1781 schools:

4.4%
Native American students (%): 0.80%
Balch School:

0.80%
State average from 1781 schools:

0.31%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 0.8%
Here:

0.8%
State average from 1781 schools:

1.6%


Genders in Balch School

Grades in Balch School

Races in Balch School

First Language Not English #: 67
Limited English Proficient #: 23
Special Education #: 66
Low-Income #: 73


First Language Not English %: 25.4%
Here:

25.4%
State average from 1633 schools:

14.8%
Limited English Proficient %: 8.7%
Balch School:

8.7%
State average from 1328 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 25.0%
This school:

25.0%
State average from 1780 schools:

15.9%
Low-Income %: 27.7%
Balch School:

27.7%
State average from 1771 schools:

30.5%



2005 Student Enrollment: 285

1st grade Enrollment: 55
2nd grade Enrollment: 60
3rd grade Enrollment: 67
4th grade Enrollment: 53
5th grade Enrollment: 50


White students (%): 83.5%
Here:

83.5%
State average from 1746 schools:

74.4%
African American students (%): 5.6%
Here:

5.6%
State average from 1746 schools:

9.5%
Hispanic students (%): 6.3%
Balch School:

6.3%
State average from 1746 schools:

11.2%
Asian students (%): 4.6%
Balch School:

4.6%
State average from 1746 schools:

4.5%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 52.3%
Here:

52.3%
State average from 1746 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 47.7%
Here:

47.7%
State average from 1746 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Balch School

Races in Balch School

First Language Not English #: 78
Limited English Proficient #: 37
Special Education #: 66
Low-Income #: 59


First Language Not English %: 27.4%
Here:

27.4%
State average from 1573 schools:

14.2%
Limited English Proficient %: 13.0%
Here:

13.0%
State average from 1217 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 23.2%
Here:

23.2%
State average from 1745 schools:

15.4%
Low-Income %: 20.7%
Here:

20.7%
State average from 1735 schools:

29.2%



2004 Student Enrollment: 324

Kindergarten Enrollment: 44
1st grade Enrollment: 57
2nd grade Enrollment: 66
3rd grade Enrollment: 49
4th grade Enrollment: 49
5th grade Enrollment: 59


White students (%): 84.0%
Here:

84.0%
State average from 1729 schools:

75.1%
African American students (%): 5.9%
Here:

5.9%
State average from 1729 schools:

9.4%
Hispanic students (%): 4.9%
Here:

4.9%
State average from 1729 schools:

10.7%
Asian students (%): 5.2%
Balch School:

5.2%
State average from 1729 schools:

4.4%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 51.5%
Here:

51.5%
State average from 1729 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 48.5%
Here:

48.5%
State average from 1729 schools:

48.1%


Grades in Balch School

Races in Balch School

First Language Not English #: 86
Limited English Proficient #: 31
Special Education #: 53
Low-Income #: 66


First Language Not English %: 26.5%
This school:

26.5%
State average from 1530 schools:

13.9%
Limited English Proficient %: 9.6%
Here:

9.6%
State average from 1098 schools:

7.7%
Special Education %: 16.4%
This school:

16.4%
State average from 1725 schools:

15.0%
Low-Income %: 20.4%
Here:

20.4%
State average from 1698 schools:

28.9%



2003 Student Enrollment: 371

Kindergarten Enrollment: 60
1st grade Enrollment: 83
2nd grade Enrollment: 48
3rd grade Enrollment: 47
4th grade Enrollment: 62
5th grade Enrollment: 71


White students (%): 85.4%
This school:

85.4%
State average from 1634 schools:

75.8%
African American students (%): 4.0%
Balch School:

4.0%
State average from 1634 schools:

9.1%
Hispanic students (%): 4.6%
This school:

4.6%
State average from 1634 schools:

10.4%
Asian students (%): 5.9%
Here:

5.9%
State average from 1634 schools:

4.3%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 53.6%
Here:

53.6%
State average from 1634 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 46.4%
This school:

46.4%
State average from 1634 schools:

48.2%


Grades in Balch School

Races in Balch School

First Language Not English #: 100
Limited English Proficient #: 50
Low-Income #: 70


First Language Not English %: 27.0%
Here:

27.0%
State average from 1462 schools:

14.6%
Limited English Proficient %: 13.5%
Here:

13.5%
State average from 950 schools:

8.4%
Low-Income %: 18.9%
Here:

18.9%
State average from 1608 schools:

27.9%



2002 Student Enrollment: 343

1st grade Enrollment: 64
2nd grade Enrollment: 40
3rd grade Enrollment: 73
4th grade Enrollment: 61
5th grade Enrollment: 66
6th grade Enrollment: 39


White students (%): 88.6%
This school:

88.6%
State average from 1682 schools:

76.8%
African American students (%): 3.5%
Here:

3.5%
State average from 1682 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 2.9%
Here:

2.9%
State average from 1682 schools:

9.9%
Asian students (%): 5.0%
Balch School:

5.0%
State average from 1682 schools:

4.2%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 53.6%
This school:

53.6%
State average from 1682 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 46.4%
This school:

46.4%
State average from 1682 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Balch School

Races in Balch School

First Language Not English #: 78
Limited English Proficient #: 33
Low-Income #: 58


First Language Not English %: 22.7%
This school:

22.7%
State average from 1452 schools:

13.6%
Limited English Proficient %: 9.6%
Here:

9.6%
State average from 887 schools:

7.9%
Low-Income %: 16.9%
Here:

16.9%
State average from 1613 schools:

27.4%



2001 Student Enrollment: 355

1st grade Enrollment: 66
2nd grade Enrollment: 67
3rd grade Enrollment: 64
4th grade Enrollment: 62
5th grade Enrollment: 41
6th grade Enrollment: 55


White students (%): 89.0%
Here:

89.0%
State average from 1664 schools:

77.2%
African American students (%): 4.2%
Here:

4.2%
State average from 1664 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 2.5%
Here:

2.5%
State average from 1664 schools:

9.6%
Asian students (%): 4.2%
Balch School:

4.2%
State average from 1664 schools:

4.1%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 52.1%
This school:

52.1%
State average from 1664 schools:

51.6%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 47.9%
Here:

47.9%
State average from 1664 schools:

48.4%


Grades in Balch School

Races in Balch School

First Language Not English #: 79
Limited English Proficient #: 14
Low-Income #: 51


First Language Not English %: 22.3%
This school:

22.3%
State average from 1347 schools:

14.1%
Limited English Proficient %: 3.9%
Balch School:

3.9%
State average from 834 schools:

7.7%
Low-Income %: 14.4%
This school:

14.4%
State average from 1635 schools:

26.3%



2007 Attendance statistics:


Average number of Absences: 6.6
Here:

6.6
State average from 1782 schools:

8.8
Attendance Rate: 96.2%
Here:

96.2%
State average from 1782 schools:

94.8%




2006 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 5.9

In-School Suspensions Rate: 96.5%
Here:

96.5%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%




2005 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 6.2

In-School Suspensions Rate: 96.3%
Balch School:

96.3%
State average from 1746 schools:

94.8%




2004 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 6

In-School Suspensions Rate: 96.5%
This school:

96.5%
State average from 1729 schools:

94.7%




2003 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 6.9

In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.9%
Here:

95.9%
State average from 1635 schools:

94.4%






Teacher Count in Balch School

Student/Teacher Ratio in Balch School

2007 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 26
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 24

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 94.6%
Here:

94.6%
State average from 1782 schools:

95.7%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 95.0%
Here:

95.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

95.3%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.7
This school:

10.7
State average from 1782 schools:

10.0


2006 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 27
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 25

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 95.6%
Balch School:

95.6%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0%
This school:

100.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.1%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.7
This school:

9.7
State average from 1781 schools:

13.4


2005 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 29
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 27

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 95.8%
This school:

95.8%
State average from 1745 schools:

94.4%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 99.3%
Balch School:

99.3%
State average from 1733 schools:

93.9%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.9
Balch School:

9.9
State average from 1746 schools:

13.6


2004 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 31
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 29

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 93.6%
Here:

93.6%
State average from 1728 schools:

94.1%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 93.2%
Here:

93.2%
State average from 1724 schools:

94.4%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.4
Here:

10.4
State average from 1729 schools:

13.8





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