Balch (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1170 Washington Street
Norwood, MA 02062

Bottom 50%

Serving 306 students in grades 1-5, Balch ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 306 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Balch ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Balch's student population of 306 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Balch
1	67
2	68
3	54
4	52
5	65

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Total Students

306 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Balch
2023	312
2022	309
2021	294
2020	304
2019	304
2018	285
2017	285
2016	293
2015	297
2014	275
2013	254
2012	252
2011	282
2010	259
2009	245
2008	254
2007	277
2006	264
2005	285
2004	324
2003	371
2002	343
2001	355
2000	358
1999	364
1998	391
1997	377
1996	389
1995	401
1994	392
1993	377
1992	365
1991	362

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Balch
2023	32
2022	29
2021	30
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	24
2015	23
2014	24
2013	23
2012	23
2011	20
2010	21
2009	24
2008	24
2007	26
2006	27
2005	28

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School Rankings

Balch ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Balch is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#1181 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Balch
2023	#1181
2022	#1164
2021	#1105
2019	#1085
2018	#1134
2017	#1178
2016	#935
2015	#1244
2014	#1238
2013	#1278
2012	#1184

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30-34%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Balch	Massachusetts	Norwood School District
2023	32%	42%	43%
2022	32%	41%	44%
2021	27%	37%	36%
2019	47%	51%	53%
2018	47%	52%	55%
2017	42%	53%	55%
2016	67%	64%	69%
2015	52%	61%	65%
2014	52%	61%	62%
2013	52%	61%	62%
2012	52%	59%	62%

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25-29%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Balch	Massachusetts	Norwood School District
2022	27%	44%	41%
2021	37%	49%	46%
2019	42%	54%	54%
2018	42%	56%	55%
2017	42%	54%	57%
2016	62%	71%	81%
2015	52%	69%	79%
2014	52%	69%	76%
2013	47%	69%	75%
2012	52%	69%	74%
2011	62%	70%	76%

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35-39%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Balch	Massachusetts	Norwood School District
2022	37%	44%	40%
2021	44%	42%	40%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Balch	Massachusetts	Norwood School District
2023	10:1	12:1	11:1
2022	11:1	12:1	11:1
2021	10:1	12:1	11:1
2020	11:1	13:1	13:1
2019	11:1	13:1	13:1
2018	11:1	13:1	12:1
2017	11:1	13:1	12:1
2016	12:1	13:1	13:1
2015	13:1	13:1	13:1
2014	11:1	14:1	13:1
2013	11:1	14:1	13:1
2012	11:1	14:1	13:1
2011	14:1	14:1	13:1
2010	12:1	14:1	13:1
2009	10:1	14:1	13:1
2008	10:1	14:1	13:1
2007	11:1	13:1	12:1
2006	10:1	13:1	13:1
2005	10:1	14:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Balch	Massachusetts	Norwood School District
2023	6%	7%	7%
2022	4%	7%	8%
2021	5%	7%	9%
2020	4%	7%	8%
2019	4%	7%	8%
2018	3%	8%	8%
2017	3%	8%	8%
2016	4%	6%	7%
2015	5%	6%	8%
2014	5%	6%	7%
2013	6%	6%	7%
2012	7%	6%	7%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	5%	6%	6%
2009	4%	6%	5%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	5%	6%	6%
2005	5%	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%	7%
2003	6%	5%	8%
2002	5%	5%	7%
2001	4%	4%	7%
2000	5%	4%	5%
1999	5%	4%	6%
1998	4%	4%	5%
1997	4%	4%	4%
1996	2%	4%	4%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	2%	4%	3%
1992	2%	4%	2%
1991	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

40%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Balch	Massachusetts	Norwood School District
2023	36%	24%	20%
2022	39%	23%	18%
2021	36%	22%	16%
2020	33%	21%	13%
2019	33%	21%	13%
2018	28%	19%	11%
2017	28%	19%	11%
2016	28%	19%	10%
2015	24%	18%	8%
2014	20%	17%	8%
2013	17%	16%	7%
2012	14%	16%	7%
2011	14%	15%	7%
2010	11%	15%	6%
2009	7%	14%	6%
2008	7%	15%	5%
2007	6%	14%	6%
2006	9%	13%	5%
2005	6%	12%	4%
2004	5%	12%	4%
2003	5%	11%	3%
2002	3%	11%	3%
2001	3%	11%	3%
2000	4%	10%	3%
1999	4%	10%	3%
1998	5%	10%	3%
1997	4%	10%	3%
1996	4%	9%	3%
1995	3%	9%	2%
1994	3%	9%	2%
1993	4%	9%	2%
1992	4%	8%	2%
1991	2%	8%	2%

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Black

13%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Balch	Massachusetts	Norwood School District
2023	16%	10%	13%
2022	14%	10%	12%
2021	13%	10%	10%
2020	11%	9%	11%
2019	11%	9%	11%
2018	10%	9%	10%
2017	10%	9%	10%
2016	10%	9%	11%
2015	12%	9%	11%
2014	11%	9%	10%
2013	13%	9%	10%
2012	12%	8%	9%
2011	9%	8%	8%
2010	10%	8%	8%
2009	8%	8%	7%
2008	6%	8%	8%
2007	8%	8%	7%
2006	5%	8%	7%
2005	6%	9%	7%
2004	6%	9%	7%
2003	4%	9%	5%
2002	3%	9%	5%
2001	4%	9%	5%
2000	3%	9%	5%
1999	3%	9%	4%
1998	2%	8%	4%
1997	2%	8%	4%
1996	3%	8%	4%
1995	2%	8%	4%
1994	2%	7%	5%
1993	2%	7%	4%

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White

36%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Balch	Massachusetts	Norwood School District
2023	39%	54%	57%
2022	41%	56%	59%
2021	44%	57%	62%
2020	48%	59%	65%
2019	48%	59%	65%
2018	56%	61%	70%
2017	56%	61%	70%
2016	55%	63%	71%
2015	57%	64%	72%
2014	60%	65%	74%
2013	62%	66%	75%
2012	66%	67%	77%
2011	70%	68%	79%
2010	73%	69%	80%
2009	80%	70%	81%
2008	82%	71%	81%
2007	81%	72%	82%
2006	80%	73%	82%
2005	83%	74%	84%
2004	84%	74%	82%
2003	85%	75%	84%
2002	89%	75%	85%
2001	89%	76%	85%
2000	88%	77%	87%
1999	88%	77%	87%
1998	88%	78%	88%
1997	90%	78%	89%
1996	91%	79%	89%
1995	92%	79%	91%
1994	93%	80%	91%
1993	92%	80%	91%
1992	92%	81%	92%
1991	95%	81%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Balch	Massachusetts	Norwood School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	1%
2017	3%	3%	1%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	4%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Balch	Massachusetts	Norwood School District
2023	0.70	0.64	0.62
2022	0.67	0.62	0.61
2021	0.66	0.62	0.58
2020	0.65	0.60	0.55
2019	0.65	0.60	0.55
2018	0.60	0.58	0.49
2017	0.60	0.58	0.49
2016	0.61	0.56	0.48
2015	0.61	0.55	0.46
2014	0.59	0.54	0.44
2013	0.58	0.53	0.42
2012	0.53	0.52	0.40
2011	0.48	0.51	0.37
2010	0.45	0.50	0.35
2009	0.35	0.51	0.33
2008	0.32	0.47	0.33
2007	0.34	0.46	0.31
2006	0.35	0.45	0.32
2005	0.30	0.43	0.29
2004	0.29	0.43	0.31
2003	0.27	0.42	0.28
2002	0.21	0.41	0.26
2001	0.21	0.40	0.27
2000	0.22	0.39	0.24
1999	0.22	0.39	0.24
1998	0.22	0.38	0.22
1997	0.19	0.38	0.20
1996	0.17	0.36	0.19
1995	0.15	0.36	0.17
1994	0.13	0.35	0.16
1993	0.15	0.35	0.16
1992	0.15	0.34	0.16
1991	0.10	0.33	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Balch	Massachusetts	Norwood School District
2023	41%	35%	24%
2022	41%	35%	24%
2021	43%	36%	25%
2020	42%	35%	25%
2019	42%	35%	25%
2015	42%	36%	23%
2014	41%	34%	25%
2013	34%	32%	20%
2012	35%	30%	22%
2011	32%	29%	23%
2010	29%	27%	21%
2009	27%	25%	18%
2008	22%	24%	17%
2007	27%	23%	16%
2006	22%	23%	14%
2005	15%	23%	12%
2004	14%	22%	11%
2001	6%	19%	6%
2000	7%	20%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Balch	Massachusetts	Norwood School District
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	8%	4%	5%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2015	7%	4%	4%
2014	7%	5%	4%
2013	5%	5%	3%
2012	5%	5%	3%
2011	5%	5%	3%
2010	8%	6%	4%
2009	8%	6%	5%
2008	7%	5%	5%
2007	4%	5%	4%
2006	6%	5%	6%
2005	6%	5%	4%
2004	6%	5%	4%
2001	8%	5%	3%
2000	5%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Norwood School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Balch's ranking?

Balch is ranked #1181 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Balch often compared to?

Balchis often viewed alongside schools like Cornelius M Callahan, Charles J Prescott by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Balch?

306 students attend Balch.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Balch students are Hispanic, 36% of students are White, 13% of students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Balch?

Balch has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Balch offer ?

Balch offers enrollment in grades 1-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Balch part of?

Balch is part of Norwood School District.

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