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Schools in Norvell Township · Columbia School District, Napoleon Community Schools

Norvell Township’s public schools outscore 62% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Norvell Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Norvell Township’s districts is 51%, above the Michigan average (45%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#381of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▲ 6 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 1 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 10% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Columbia
Students per teacher
17.0
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,769 students on the public path
In brief

Norvell Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 675 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Norvell Township’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 35% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Columbia spends $14,941 per student and Napoleon $13,598, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Norvell Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 62% of Michigan school districts, #381 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores are above the Michigan average; graduation is below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (675)Better than 36%
Towns in Jackson County (19)Better than 53%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,407 test results and a graduating class of 132 could put Norvell Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Norvell Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,406 in math, 1,409 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Norvell Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Norvell Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Columbia School District). From grade PK, students attend the Napoleon Community Schools, shared with Napoleon. Its elementary school is in Napoleon. Parts of Norvell Township (8% of its land) are served by Manchester instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Norvell Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Columbia School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,428 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,941MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Napoleon Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,290 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 18.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,598MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Columbia School District53%
State average 45.4% · 742 students tested
Math · PK–12, Columbia School District36%
State average 33.6% · 740 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Napoleon Community Schools49%
State average 45.4% · 667 students tested
Math · PK–12, Napoleon Community Schools33%
State average 33.6% · 666 students tested

Norvell Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Norvell Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Norvell TownshipBColumbia PK–12 · Napoleon PK–12
ColumbiaB+Columbia
NapoleonBNapoleon
ManchesterA−Manchester PK–12 · Clinton PK–12
Grass LakeB+Grass Lake
CambridgeBOnsted
SharonA−Manchester

Every school in Norvell Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Norvell Townshipin other towns
Ezra Eby Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Napoleon
B−
564 students17:1Rate it →
Columbia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Brooklyn
307 students13:1Rate it →
Napoleon Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Napoleon
B−
261 students16:1Rate it →
Columbia Central High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Brooklyn
B
637 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Norvell Township’s schools

Are Norvell Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Norvell Township children attend outscore 62% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #381 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Norvell Township in?

Two districts: Columbia School District runs grades PK–12, and Napoleon Community Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Napoleon.

What is Norvell Township’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Napoleon Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Norvell Township spend per student?

$14,941 in Columbia School District and $13,598 in Napoleon Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.