Photo: Paul Sableman on Flickr · CC BY 2.0Norwood’s public schools score below 54% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation
In Norwood, 28% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Norwood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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.
Norwood’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1504 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Norwood’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 54% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,017 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 1 the district’s path is Norwood Sch, then Interboro SHS. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Norwood’s grade
B−: better than 46% of Pennsylvania school districts, #707 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Norwood, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Norwood
Kindergarten Academy
Grades K · 245 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Prospect Park
1st grade in Norwood
Norwood Sch
Grades 1–8 · 557 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Norwood
Norwood Sch
Grades 1–8 · 557 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Norwood
Norwood Sch
Grades 1–8 · 557 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Norwood
Norwood Sch
Grades 1–8 · 557 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Norwood
Norwood Sch
Grades 1–8 · 557 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Norwood
Norwood Sch
Grades 1–8 · 557 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Norwood
Norwood Sch
Grades 1–8 · 557 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Norwood
Norwood Sch
Grades 1–8 · 557 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Norwood
Interboro SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,079 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Prospect Park
10th grade in Norwood
Interboro SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,079 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Prospect Park
Norwood’s public schools are run by Interboro School District, which also serves Glenolden, Prospect Park and Tinicum. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Norwood vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Norwood’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Norwood | B− | Interboro |
| Folcroft | D | Southeast Delco |
| Glenolden | B− | Interboro |
| Tinicum | B− | Interboro |
| Prospect Park | B− | Interboro |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Interboro with Norwood, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Norwood
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Norwood’s schools
Are Norwood’s schools good?
On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Norwood children attend score below 54% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #707 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Norwood in?
Interboro School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,366 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Norwood kids go to high school?
Interboro SHS in Prospect Park, with 1,079 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Norwood’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Interboro School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Norwood spend per student?
$21,017 in Interboro School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Norwood families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Norwood → They have their own page.
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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.