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Orchard Hills Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 2–3

1130 W North Avenue, Norwalk, IA 50211 · (515) 981-1855 · Part of Norwalk Community School District

Norwalk’s School Grade A better than 85% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
558
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
2–3
The gist

What stands out about Orchard Hills Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 10.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Norwalk kids: Norwalk Middle School

On the path

Where Norwalk kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–1Oviatt Elementary School548 students
2–3Orchard Hills ElementaryYou are here
6–8Norwalk Middle School824 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency85%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1130 W North Avenue, Norwalk

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 2277
Grade 3281
Enrollment over time
507’20
534’21
526’22
526’23
558’24

Up 10.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 8%Black 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Orchard Hills Elementary from Norwalk families.

Other schools in Norwalk Community School District

The district →
Oviatt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Norwalk
548 students15:1
Lakewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Norwalk
A−
554 students15:1
Norwalk Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Norwalk
A−
824 students15:1
Norwalk Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Norwalk
A−
1,035 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Norwalk’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.