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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic41.5%
White5.7%
Asian26.6%
Black13.5%
Other12.7%
GenderFemale 45.9%Male 53.9%Non-binary 0.2%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
458
402 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
81%
18pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
1 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$21,225
District avg: $15,626 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
39.2% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$63,947 – $124,659
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Norwood Junior High in Sacramento, 48.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 34.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Norwood Junior High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 13.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (24.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (50.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 39.0 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 392 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−39.0pp
9.9% vs 49.0% overall · n=50
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−14.0pp
1.0% vs 15.0% overall · n=80
Math · English Learner−20.3pp
4.4% vs 24.7% overall · n=85
Math Exceeded · English Learner−9.6pp
3.4% vs 13.1% overall · n=85
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income393 tested
ELA 48.5%·Math 24.4%· +13.6pp vs district
Hispanic171 tested
ELA 50.0%·Math 21.6%· +14.2pp vs district
Asian121 tested
ELA 63.6%·Math 29.7%· +24.4pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$58K
$27K below CA median
Median Home Value
$323K
$337K below CA median
Bachelor's+
14%
21pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
16.0 years avg experience
25 teachers · 4% first-year
Teacher Credentials
95% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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