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Nolley Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Nolley Elementary School is a top-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Akron, Ohio. Part of the Manchester Local School District, Nolley consistently ranks among the best elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic achievement across all grade levels and subject areas.

Nolley Elementary's standout metrics include its 96.6% proficiency rate in 3rd grade English Language Arts, far exceeding the state average of 61.3%. The school also demonstrates strong equity, with high performance across diverse student subgroups, including female, male, white, and low-income students. Additionally, Nolley maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to nearby schools, suggesting a positive culture of attendance and engagement.

While Nolley Elementary outperforms many of its regional counterparts, such as Sauder Elementary and Barberton Intermediate, the school achieves these exceptional results with a lower per-student spending of $7,476, indicating efficient resource allocation and effective use of funds. Nolley's consistent 5-star rating from SchoolDigger underscores its status as an exemplary educational institution, serving as a model for other schools in the region.

527

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,077

Per pupil spending ?

39.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

437 W Nimisila Rd
New Franklin, OH 44319-4741

(330) 882-4133

District: Manchester Local

Students who attend Nolley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Manchester Middle School
High:	Manchester High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (86% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Ohio elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg86%

Ohio avg64%

146^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

105^th of 828Manchester Local among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	146 of 1558	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	125 of 1577	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	60 of 1596	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	90 of 1588	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	97 of 1610	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	199 of 1676	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	225 of 1636	86.2%	★★★★☆
2017	88.6	52 of 1651	96.9%	★★★★★
2016	87.2	106 of 1678	93.7%	★★★★★
2015	85.3	128 of 1684	92.4%	★★★★★
2014	78.2	290 of 1687	82.8%	★★★★☆
2013	76.7	345 of 1701	79.7%	★★★★☆
2012	73.5	470 of 1709	72.5%	★★★★☆
2011	79.6	223 of 1686	86.8%	★★★★☆
2010	81.9	160 of 1662	90.4%	★★★★★
2009	76.4	313 of 1610	80.6%	★★★★☆
2008	74.1	399 of 1582	74.8%	★★★★☆
2007	65.3	662 of 1609	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.5	697 of 1504	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.8	800 of 1501	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.3	922 of 1471	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	85.2	69 of 824	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	42 of 765	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	61 of 956	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	13 of 1021	98.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	117 of 1452	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	98 of 1466	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	34 of 1483	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	89 of 1488	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	87.3	134 of 1467	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.7	207 of 1502	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	330 of 1518	78.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	70.2	2 of 759	99.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	154 of 1473	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	90.3	35 of 1484	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	27 of 1447	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	19 of 1419	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	8 of 1404	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	84.0	116 of 1465	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	108 of 1465	92.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	168 of 1466	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	132 of 1485	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	93 of 1498	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	123 of 1518	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	37 of 1499	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	82.3	212 of 1535	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	137 of 1536	91.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	131 of 935	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	175 of 900	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	105 of 856	87.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	200 of 1175	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	110 of 1190	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	59 of 1215	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	83.7	140 of 1242	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	118 of 1249	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	78.8	218 of 1271	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	280 of 1309	78.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2018)100th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts88%+24 vs state

Science88%+24 vs state

Mathematics84%+20 vs state

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Schools Near Nolley Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
Nolley Elementary School	Public	K-5	437 W Nimisila Rd	New Franklin	44319	Summit County	Manchester Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 882-4133	527	25	21.0	39.7%	493 (93.5%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)	86	146^th of 1558 public elementary schools	90.6%		87.1	125^th of 1577 public elementary schools	92.1%	21	87.6	79.8	87.8	83.1	96.6	84.4	83.1	$11,077
W. S. Stinson Elementary School	Public	3-5	8454 Erie Ave NW	Canal Fulton	44614	Stark County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 854-4646	384	26	14.6	39.8%	350 (91.1%)	6 (1.6%)	7 (1.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	81.5	266^th of 1558 public elementary schools	82.9%		81.9	266^th of 1577 public elementary schools	83.1%		89.8	80.5	90.3	89.8	73.7	70.8	82.2	$13,165
Northwest Primary School	Public	K-2	8436 Erie Ave NW	Canal Fulton	44614	Stark County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 854-5405	367	23	15.9	36.5%	330 (89.9%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)								(n/a)								$13,771
Strausser Elementary School	Public	K-5	8646 Strausser St NW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Jackson Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 830-8056	819	42	19.7	17.5%	682 (83.3%)	23 (2.8%)	28 (3.4%)	33 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.5%)	88.4	85^th of 1558 public elementary schools	94.5%		85.8	151^st of 1577 public elementary schools	90.4%	66	83.2	89.4	95.3	81.9	84.4	91.8	90.8	$10,478
Coventry Elementary School	Public	K-4	3089 Manchester Rd	Akron	44319	Summit County	Coventry Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 644-8469	476	24	19.8	58.6%	384 (80.7%)	32 (6.7%)	15 (3.2%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	78.3	357^th of 1558 public elementary schools	77.1%		81	293^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	81.4%	64		79.4	80.0		78.2	79.1		$12,557
Barberton Intermediate School	Public	3-5	292 Robinson Ave	Barberton	44203	Summit County	Barberton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 745-5492	655	33	19.8	81.2%	427 (65.2%)	101 (15.4%)	34 (5.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	86 (13.1%)	46.9	945^th of 1558 public elementary schools	39.3%		40.6	1032^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	34.6%	87	59.0	58.4	64.6	46.5	57.1	54.8	66.2	$13,146
Greenwood Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	2250 Graybill Rd	Green	44232	Summit County	Green Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 896-7474	359	20	17.9	25.9%	302 (84.1%)	14 (3.9%)	12 (3.3%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)								(n/a)								$13,992
Green Primary School	Public	1-3	2300 Graybill Rd	Uniontown	44685	Summit County	Green Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 899-8700	843	46	18.3	29.5%	718 (85.2%)	46 (5.5%)	20 (2.4%)	18 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.6%)								(n/a)		85.0			77.1			$9,093
Sauder Elementary School	Public	K-5	7503 Mudbrook Rd NW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Jackson Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 830-8028	722	39	18.3	18.3%	619 (85.7%)	13 (1.8%)	30 (4.2%)	23 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.1%)	87.9	96^th of 1558 public elementary schools	93.8%		86.3	136^th of 1577 public elementary schools	91.4%	40	94.2	83.5	90.9	92.4	81.2	83.6	91.6	$10,285
Barberton Primary School	Public	K-2	1151 Shannon Ave	Barberton	44203	Summit County	Barberton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 825-2183	671	41	16.3		413 (61.5%)	124 (18.5%)	34 (5.1%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (14.0%)								(n/a)								$13,288

Frequently Asked Questions about Nolley Elementary School

How many students attend Nolley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended Nolley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Nolley Elementary School?

Students at Nolley Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Nolley Elementary School in?

Manchester Local

Is Nolley Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Nolley Elementary School ranks in the top 9.4% of Ohio elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Nolley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Nolley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Manchester Middle School
High : Manchester High School

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