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Charles J Prescott

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

66 Richland Road, Norwood, MA 02062 · (781) 762-6497 · Part of Norwood School District

Norwood’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
267
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Charles J Prescott

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Norwood kids: Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School

On the path

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

KGeorge F. Willett256 students
1–5Charles J PrescottYou are here
6–8Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School807 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

66 Richland Road, Norwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 167
Grade 261
Grade 342
Grade 451
Grade 546
Enrollment over time
258’20
259’21
243’22
250’23
267’24

Up 3.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 39%Hispanic 18%Asian 18%Black 15%Two or more races 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Charles J Prescott from Norwood families.

Other schools in Norwood School District

The district →
Little Mustangs Preschool Academy (LMPA)
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Norwood
129 students17:1
George F. Willett
Elementary · Grades K · Norwood
256 students11:1
F A Cleveland
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Norwood
B
339 students11:1
Balch
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Norwood
C
303 students10:1
John P Oldham
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Norwood
C+
261 students10:1
Cornelius M Callahan
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Norwood
B
247 students10:1

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 Massachusetts’s other public schools; Norwood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.