Norwood Junior High

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Sacramento, California·95838
Score
48.2/100
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#687
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#2
In Twin Rivers Unified
#5
In Sacramento
Top 52%
In California

Score 48.2/100: better than 48% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
49%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 59% of them
431 students tested
Math
25%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 42% of them
435 students tested
Science
21%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 37% of them
211 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA48.2222
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA49.8209
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA49.0431
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math29.9224
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math19.4211
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math24.8435
ScienceGrade 8CAST20.9211
ScienceAll gradesCAST20.9211

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
458
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
458
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
82%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Sacramento County

Contact

Address
4601 Norwood Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95838

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Norwood Junior High at a glance

Norwood Junior High is a public middle school in Sacramento, California, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the Twin Rivers Unified school district. It has about 458 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 49% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 25% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 48.2 out of 100: better than 48% of them, ranking #687 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.