Education Period
Public 1-5
Address
1170 Washington Street Norwood , MA 02062
Overview
Balch, located in 1170 Washington Street Norwood , MA 02062, serves 294 students with a student/teacher ratio of 9.6. It belongs to Norwood and ranks 634th of 932 Massachusetts Elementary Schools.
School District
District: Norwood
Number of students:
294
Public School Search
Rank:
634th
634th of 932 Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditure
$16,771
| Student/Teacher Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Student/Teacher Ratio | 9.6 |
| Racial Breakdown | |
|---|---|
| White: | 43.5% |
| Hispanic: | 36.4% |
| African American: | 12.9% |
| Asian: | 5.1% |
| Pacific Islander: | 1% |
| Two or more races: | 1% |
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | |
|---|---|
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | 50.5% |
Performance Trends
Statewide Performance
Average Standard Score
Test Score Average
Average Standard Score
Student Body
Enrollment
Average Standard Score
% Free/Reduced Lunch
Immunization % Complete (Kindergarten)
Teachers
Student/Teacher Ratio
# Full-Time Teachers
Finance
Per Pupil Expenditures
Map and Boundary of Balch
School Ranking in Massachusetts
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 634th of 932 Massachusetts Elementary Schools.
District Ranking in State
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 634th of 932 Massachusetts Elementary Schools.
Average Parent Rating
Historical Ranking of Balch to other Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Statewide Rank Position Percentile
Impact of COVID-19 on Balch
Rankings
|
Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Rank Post-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranks 620th of 942 Elementary schools | Ranks 634th of 932 Elementary schools | 2.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021) | % proficient Post-pandemic (2021-2022) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Balch) | 49 | 27.4 |
21.6% | |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Norwood) | 62 | 47.6 |
14.4% | |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 56 | 44 |
12% | |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Balch) | 49 | 37.1 |
11.9% | |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Norwood) | 58 | 49.8 |
8.2% | |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 41.1 |
7.9% | |
| 4th Grade English Language Arts (Balch) | 38 | 22.6 |
15.4% | |
| 4th Grade English Language Arts (Norwood) | 54 | 39.1 |
14.9% | |
| 4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 52 | 38.4 |
13.6% | |
| 4th Grade Mathematics (Balch) | 38 | 27.4 |
10.6% | |
| 4th Grade Mathematics (Norwood) | 60 | 45.7 |
14.3% | |
| 4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 42.4 |
6.6% | |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Balch) | 37 | 36.6 |
0.4% | |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Norwood) | 51 | 39.2 |
11.8% | |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 52 | 40.6 |
11.4% | |
| 5th Grade Mathematics (Balch) | 55 | 29.6 |
25.4% | |
| 5th Grade Mathematics (Norwood) | 61 | 45.3 |
15.7% | |
| 5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 36.2 |
12.8% | |
| 5th Grade Science (Balch) | 51 | 36.6 |
14.4% | |
| 5th Grade Science (Norwood) | 57 | 43.8 |
13.2% | |
| 5th Grade Science (Massachusetts) | 48 | 42.8 |
5.2% | |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Balch) | 42 | 29.2 |
12.8% | |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Norwood) | 53 | 37.7 |
15.3% | |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 52 | 41.3 |
10.8% | |
| All Grades Mathematics (Balch) | 47 | 31.3 |
15.7% | |
| All Grades Mathematics (Norwood) | 51 | 42.6 |
8.4% | |
| All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 39.1 |
9.9% | |
| All Grades Science (Balch) | 51 | 36.6 |
14.4% | |
| All Grades Science (Norwood) | 45 | 40 |
5% | |
| All Grades Science (Massachusetts) | 47 | 42.3 |
4.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of Students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of Students Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Number of Students Post-pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Students | 304 | 294 |
3.3% |
|
| African American | 35 | 38 |
8.6% |
|
| American Indian | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Asian | 13 | 15 |
15.4% |
|
| Hispanic | 100 | 107 |
7% |
|
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 3 |
50% |
|
| White | 146 | 128 |
12.3% |
|
| Two or More Races | 8 | 3 |
62.5% |