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Norwalk, IA
Public School Ratings




Norwalk Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Norwalk Comm School District details

Norwalk Comm School District
380 Wright Road
Norwalk, IA 50211

3,552 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Norwalk Comm School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Iowa

8

(10 is best)

Better than 71.7% of all IA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 77.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
76%
68%
77%
70%
74%
65%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Lakewood Elementary School
9210 Happy Hollow Dr
Norwalk, IA, 50211
04-05
Norwalk Middle School
200 Cherry Street
Norwalk, IA, 50211
06-08
Norwalk Senior High School
1201 North Ave
Norwalk, IA, 50211
09-12
Orchard Hills Elementary School
1130 W North Avenue
Norwalk, IA, 50211
02-03
Oviatt Elementary School
1130 North Avenue
Norwalk, IA, 50211
PK-01

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 90.4% 76.7%
Black 1.9% 7.1%
Hispanic 6.4% 12.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.1% 2.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 20.1% 39.6%
Free lunch eligible 17.1% 34.2%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.0% 5.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,262 $20,257,570 40.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $437 $1,413,695 2.9%
Staff $690 $2,232,150 4.5%
General Administration $356 $1,151,660 2.3%
School Administration $570 $1,843,950 3.7%
Operation $802 $2,594,470 5.2%
Transportation $255 $824,925 1.7%
Other $288 $931,680 1.9%
Total Support $3,400 $10,999,000 22.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,670 $18,342,450 37.0%
Total Expenditures $15,331 $49,595,785 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,254 $3,706,502,521 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $439 $224,329,756 3.0%
Staff $576 $294,221,316 3.9%
General Administration $292 $149,044,777 2.0%
School Administration $659 $336,761,023 4.5%
Operation $1,023 $522,686,702 7.0%
Transportation $419 $214,147,817 2.9%
Other $319 $162,947,541 2.2%
Total Support $3,727 $1,904,099,046 25.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,668 $1,874,193,187 25.0%
Total Expenditures $14,649 $7,484,864,234 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

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