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Public · Grades 1–5 · 339 students
Balch
1170 Washington Street, Norwood, MA 02062
Grades
1–5
Elementary
Students
303
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Norwood
Norfolk County
Schola Grade C · Average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Massachusetts elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Balch
Balch is a public elementary school in Norwood, Massachusetts, serving grades 1–5. It is part of Norwood. The school is located in a large suburb in Norfolk County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 303 students were enrolled, with about 10.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Massachusetts elementary school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 1–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- 1–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 303 students
- Students per teacher
- 10.4 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Norwood
- County
- Norfolk County
- NCES school ID
- 250906001460
Schools near Balch
All 11 schools in Norwood →
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George F. Willett
Public · Grades K · 256 students
Cornelius M Callahan
Public · Grades 1–5 · 247 students
Fuse School
Private · Grades Pre-K–1 · 12 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.