Norwood Middle School

Summary:

Norwood Middle School is a public middle school located in Oliver Springs, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 159 students. The school is part of the Anderson County School District, which is ranked 80 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Norwood Middle School faces several challenges, including a lack of racial diversity, consistently low academic performance, and uneven outcomes for different student groups. The school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (86.16%) compared to the state average and nearby schools like Oliver Springs Middle. Academically, Norwood Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Tennessee middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance varies significantly across different student groups, with special education and low-income students performing better than female and white students.

Norwood Middle School's test scores have generally declined over the past few years, with proficiency rates dropping across all subjects and grade levels. This trend is concerning and suggests the need for a comprehensive review of the school's curriculum, instructional practices, and support systems. To address these issues, the school and Anderson County School District may need to implement targeted interventions, allocate resources more effectively, and explore strategies to improve teaching and learning for all students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 803 Tri- County BLVD
       Oliver Springs, TN  37840


(865) 435-7749

District: Anderson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
328th of 587 Tennessee Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,171 Help


Students who attend Norwood Middle School usually attend:

High:    Clinton High School

Feeder schools for Norwood Middle School:

Elementary:    Norwood Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  9.8 Help
Number of students:  158

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.7%
Two or more races:
6.3%
Hispanic:
5.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Norwood Middle School ranks worse than 55.9% of middle schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Anderson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.08. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Norwood Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Anderson County School District. Racial makeup is: White (86.7%), two or more races (6.3%), Hispanic (5.1%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Norwood Middle School is 9.8, which is the 2nd best among 4 middle schools in the Anderson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Norwood Middle School is $17,171, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Anderson County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Norwood Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Norwood Middle School 328th of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Norwood Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Anderson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Anderson County 86th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Norwood Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Norwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 25.94 356th 435 18.2%
2011 24.27 387th 462 16.2%
2012 24.02 391st 466 16.1%
2013 28.66 416th 475 12.4%
2014 29.61 387th 485 20.2%
2015 44.97 326th 492 33.7%
2017 6.34 356th 362 1.7%
2018 23.04 456th 563 19.0%
2019 25.14 450th 574 21.6%
2021 22.79 445th 576 22.7%
2022 21.61 448th 569 21.3%
2023 27.80 433rd 594 27.1%
2024 42.08 328th 587 44.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Norwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.55 78th 279 72.0%
2019 50.86 68th 222 69.4%
2021 34.78 152nd 238 36.1%
2022 38.25 136th 260 47.7%
2023 48.32 93rd 288 67.7%
2024 61.83 56th 299 81.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Norwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.52 358th 481 25.6%
2019 33.92 346th 490 29.4%
2021 36.49 292nd 483 39.5%
2022 34.10 313th 495 36.8%
2023 40.96 285th 514 44.6%
2024 53.50 200th 510 60.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Norwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 33.08 381st 529 28.0%
2021 30.41 377th 538 29.9%
2022 27.12 405th 552 26.6%
2023 32.83 376th 560 32.9%
2024 44.99 295th 554 46.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Norwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.53 447th 523 14.5%
2021 19.27 431st 529 18.5%
2022 15.27 465th 540 13.9%
2023 25.77 423rd 557 24.1%
2024 39.11 331st 560 40.9%
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Rank History for White students at Norwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.98 443rd 481 7.9%
2019 18.83 444th 484 8.3%
2021 17.57 450th 496 9.3%
2022 12.48 472nd 500 5.6%
2023 19.91 431st 503 14.3%
2024 36.68 313th 504 37.9%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Norwood Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 309 9 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 318
1989 271 9 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 280
1990 227 8 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 236
1991 253 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 261
1992 245 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 253
1993 233 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 237
1994 225 7 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 232
1995 248 8 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 257
1996 248 8 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 257
1997 267 10 0 0 1 n/a n/a -1 277
1998 256 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a -87 173
1999 249 6 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 257
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 304 304
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 260 260
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 271 271
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 271 271
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 264 264
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 252 252
2006 214 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 217
2007 200 6 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 206
2008 190 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 193
2009 189 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 194
2010 178 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 182
2011 182 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 189
2012 186 4 0 0 1 0 3 0 194
2013 202 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 207
2014 189 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 195
2015 167 3 0 4 0 1 1 0 176
2016 173 4 0 4 0 1 1 0 183
2017 190 5 0 3 0 3 3 0 204
2018 191 2 1 2 1 1 3 0 201
2019 170 2 1 3 3 1 3 0 183
2020 170 6 0 2 3 1 4 0 186
2021 144 5 0 3 2 0 4 0 158
2022 157 4 0 5 0 0 7 0 173
2023 137 3 0 7 0 0 12 0 159
2024 137 3 0 8 0 0 10 0 158

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Norwood Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 318 19.0 16.7 n/a
1989 280 19.0 14.7 n/a
1990 236 19.0 12.4 n/a
1991 261 19.0 13.7 n/a
1992 253 19.0 13.3 n/a
1993 237 19.0 12.5 n/a
1994 232 19.0 12.2 n/a
1995 257 18.0 14.3 n/a
1996 257 18.0 14.3 n/a
1997 277 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 173 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 257 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 304 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 260 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 271 n/a n/a n/a
2003 271 n/a n/a n/a
2004 264 n/a n/a n/a
2005 252 n/a n/a n/a
2006 217 20.0 10.9 n/a
2007 206 19.0 10.8 61.7
2008 193 18.9 10.2 64.8
2009 194 18.0 10.8 56.7
2010 182 19.9 9.1 72.5
2011 189 17.0 11.1 64.6
2012 194 16.0 12.1 69.1
2013 207 17.0 12.1 71.5
2014 195 18.0 10.8 75.9
2015 176 18.0 9.7 71.6
2016 183 15.0 12.2 72.7
2017 204 20.2 10.0 n/a
2018 201 16.0 12.5 n/a
2019 183 17.0 10.7 n/a
2020 186 15.9 11.6 n/a
2021 158 17.4 9.0 n/a
2022 173 15.2 11.3 n/a
2023 159 16.1 9.8 n/a
2024 158 15.9 9.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Norwood Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 318 19.0 16.7 n/a
1989 280 19.0 14.7 n/a
1990 236 19.0 12.4 n/a
1991 261 19.0 13.7 n/a
1992 253 19.0 13.3 n/a
1993 237 19.0 12.5 n/a
1994 232 19.0 12.2 n/a
1995 257 18.0 14.3 n/a
1996 257 18.0 14.3 n/a
1997 277 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 173 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 257 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 304 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 260 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 271 n/a n/a n/a
2003 271 n/a n/a n/a
2004 264 n/a n/a n/a
2005 252 n/a n/a n/a
2006 217 20.0 10.9 n/a
2007 206 19.0 10.8 61.7
2008 193 18.9 10.2 64.8
2009 194 18.0 10.8 56.7
2010 182 19.9 9.1 72.5
2011 189 17.0 11.1 64.6
2012 194 16.0 12.1 69.1
2013 207 17.0 12.1 71.5
2014 195 18.0 10.8 75.9
2015 176 18.0 9.7 71.6
2016 183 15.0 12.2 72.7
2017 204 20.2 10.0 n/a
2018 201 16.0 12.5 n/a
2019 183 17.0 10.7 n/a
2020 186 15.9 11.6 n/a
2021 158 17.4 9.0 n/a
2022 173 15.2 11.3 n/a
2023 159 16.1 9.8 n/a
2024 158 15.9 9.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Norwood Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $729 (5.8%) $10,943 (87.6%) $12,491
2020 $630 (5.3%) $10,481 (88.7%) $11,821
2021 $1,078 (7.5%) $12,604 (87.9%) $14,339
2022 $1,332 (9.2%) $12,433 (85.9%) $14,479
2023 $1,207 (7.0%) $15,000 (87.4%) $17,171

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Norwood Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 450th of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 433rd of 594 Middle schools
 5.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Norwood Middle School)15.828.3
 12.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Anderson County)31.727.7
 4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Norwood Middle School)17.921.7
 3.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Anderson County)29.830.8
 1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Norwood Middle School)24.641.3
 16.7%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Anderson County)24.844.6
 19.8%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Norwood Middle School)30.218
 12.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Anderson County)38.734.9
 3.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Norwood Middle School)28.622
 6.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Anderson County)33.533.2
 0.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Norwood Middle School)35.536
 0.5%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Anderson County)39.844.9
 5.1%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Norwood Middle School)15.919.7
 3.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Anderson County)24.322.2
 2.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Norwood Middle School)14.38.2
 6.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Anderson County)24.123
 1.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Norwood Middle School)12.727.9
 15.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Anderson County)36.544.2
 7.7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Norwood Middle School)20.821.7
 0.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Anderson County)35.634.2
 1.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Norwood Middle School)20.316.6
 3.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Anderson County)29.733.8
 4.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Norwood Middle School)24.234.4
 10.2%
   All Grades Social Studies (Anderson County)34.344.6
 10.3%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)40.943.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students183159
 13.1%
African American23
 50%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic37
 133.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White170137
 19.4%
Two or More Races312
 300%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Norwood Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 158 students attended Norwood Middle School.

Norwood Middle School ranks 328th of 587 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Norwood Middle School are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Students who attend Norwood Middle School usually go on to attend Clinton High School


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