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Norwayne Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 313 students in Norwayne Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Norwayne Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
1,297 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Norwayne Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 929 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
5 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
1,233 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
95%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
93
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
78
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
110
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
98
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
108
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,816 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,423 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,816
$17,287
Spending / Student
$12,423
$17,235
Best Norwayne Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norwayne Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
350 S Main St
Creston, OH 44217
(330) 435-1195
Creston, OH 44217
(330) 435-1195
Grades: 6-8
| 313 students
Rank: n/an/a
350 S Main St
Creston, OH 44217
(330) 435-1161
Creston, OH 44217
(330) 435-1161
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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