Norwood Elem School

www.norwood63.org

165 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

Norwood Elementary School, located at 6521 W Farmington Rd in Peoria, Illinois, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Peoria area. As part of the local public school landscape, the school is dedicated to fostering an environment that supports the academic, social, and emotional development of its students. It generally focuses on providing a core curriculum rooted in foundational subjects such as reading, mathematics, and science, while emphasizing the importance of community involvement and student engagement.

The school is known for its role in the immediate West Peoria community, offering a suburban-style educational setting that prioritizes a supportive atmosphere for its student body. By maintaining a focus on building strong relationships between faculty, students, and families, Norwood Elementary aims to equip its learners with the essential skills necessary to transition successfully to middle school and beyond. Through various extracurricular offerings and classroom initiatives, the school strives to cultivate a sense of school spirit and academic curiosity in its young learners.

165

Total Students

13.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Norwood Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	127
Hispanic	11
Black	7
Two or More	20

White
127 (77.0 %)
Two or More
20 (12.1 %)
Hispanic
11 (6.7 %)
Black
7 (4.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Norwood ESD 63
Phone:	(309)676-3683
Website:	http://www.norwood63.org
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	165
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 5 39

Grade 6 31

Grade 7 50

Grade 8 45