Balch Primary School
1168 Washington St
Norwood MA, 02062, Norfolk County
Phone: 781-762-0694
Ranking: (797 out of 1,316, bottom 39%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 1 to Grade 5
School District: Norwood School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | |||||||
Total Students: | 275 | 254 | 252 | 282 | 259 | 245 | 254 | |||||||
Grade 1: | 69 | 25.1% | 58 | 22.8% | 47 | 18.7% | 65 | 23.0% | 61 | 23.6% | 49 | 20.0% | 51 | 20.1% |
Grade 2: | 50 | 18.2% | 46 | 18.1% | 54 | 21.4% | 62 | 22.0% | 47 | 18.1% | 53 | 21.6% | 49 | 19.3% |
Grade 3: | 44 | 16.0% | 51 | 20.1% | 52 | 20.6% | 46 | 16.3% | 55 | 21.2% | 46 | 18.8% | 45 | 17.7% |
Grade 4: | 54 | 19.6% | 53 | 20.9% | 46 | 18.3% | 59 | 20.9% | 50 | 19.3% | 45 | 18.4% | 47 | 18.5% |
Grade 5: | 58 | 21.1% | 46 | 18.1% | 53 | 21.0% | 50 | 17.7% | 46 | 17.8% | 52 | 21.2% | 62 | 24.4% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 138 | 50.2% | 126 | 49.6% | 128 | 50.8% | 147 | 52.1% | 138 | 53.3% | 132 | 53.9% | 132 | 52.0% |
Female: | 137 | 49.8% | 128 | 50.4% | 124 | 49.2% | 135 | 47.9% | 121 | 46.7% | 113 | 46.1% | 115 | 45.3% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 14 | 5.1% | 14 | 5.5% | 16 | 6.3% | 16 | 5.7% | 11 | 4.2% | 10 | 4.1% | 11 | 4.3% |
Hispanic: | 56 | 20.4% | 43 | 16.9% | 35 | 13.9% | 39 | 13.8% | 28 | 10.8% | 17 | 6.9% | 17 | 6.7% |
Black: | 29 | 10.5% | 32 | 12.6% | 31 | 12.3% | 26 | 9.2% | 26 | 10.0% | 19 | 7.8% | 14 | 5.5% |
White: | 166 | 60.4% | 157 | 61.8% | 166 | 65.9% | 196 | 69.5% | 190 | 73.4% | 196 | 80.0% | 209 | 82.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 10 | 3.6% | 7 | 2.8% | 3 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.8% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 112 | 40.7% | 87 | 34.3% | 89 | 35.3% | 91 | 32.3% | 74 | 28.6% | 65 | 26.5% | 56 | 22.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 7.3% | 13 | 5.1% | 13 | 5.2% | 15 | 5.3% | 20 | 7.7% | 19 | 7.8% | 17 | 6.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.25 | 11.24 | 11.08 | 14.29 | 12.33 | 10.10 | 10.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 63.8% | 73.2% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 58% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 55% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 61% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 63% | 67% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 65% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 63% | 65% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 72% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 40% | 47% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 68% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 63% | 61% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 64% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 75% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 70% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 67% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 69% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 63% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 41% | 57% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52.6% | 64.4% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 71% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 60% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 51% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 54% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 51% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 58% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 58% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 63% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 62% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 57% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44.1% | 46.7% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 54% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 46% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 44% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 37% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 53% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 47% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 52% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 51% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 55% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 55% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 66% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 66% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 57% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 58% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 64% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 74% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 68% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 67% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 48% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 57% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 46% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 57% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 60% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 66% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 63% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 63% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47.88% | 58% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 62% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 65% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 53% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 55% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 46% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 49% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 64% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 54% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 56% | 51% |
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* Balch Primary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.