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Norton Elementary School

Q: Is Norton Elementary School a good school?

Norton Elementary School ranks 283 rd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-4

283^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Norton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 627 students in grades 1-4 in the Norton City School District in Ohio. The school consistently outperforms state and district averages on Ohio State Tests for Mathematics and English Language Arts, with 75.2% of 3rd graders and 91.7% of 4th graders scoring proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 64.4% and 69.1%, respectively.

Norton Elementary School also stands out for its exceptional performance with special education and low-income students, ranking 107th out of 935 Ohio elementary schools for special education students and 51st out of 1,473 for low-income students. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching 18.4% in 2024-2025, this rate is still lower than the nearby Barberton Intermediate School (32.5%) and Sam Salem Community Learning Center (43.5%).

Compared to other nearby schools, Norton Elementary School is a standout performer, consistently delivering exceptional academic results and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years. This level of sustained excellence is particularly noteworthy given that the Norton City School District is ranked 120th out of 828 districts in Ohio, indicating that the school's performance is exceptional within its broader context.

564

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,808

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3390 S Cleveland Massillon Rd
Norton, OH 44203-5633

(330) 825-3828

District: Norton City

Students who attend Norton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Norton Middle School
High:	Norton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Hispanic:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (82% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg82%

Ohio avg64%

283^rd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

120^th of 828Norton City 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	80.8	283 of 1558	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	295 of 1577	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	243 of 1596	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	229 of 1588	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.4	248 of 1610	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	428 of 1676	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	220 of 1636	86.6%	★★★★☆
2017	78.1	345 of 1651	79.1%	★★★★☆
2016	80.5	286 of 1678	83.0%	★★★★☆
2015	77.5	362 of 1684	78.5%	★★★★☆
2014	76.3	373 of 1687	77.9%	★★★★☆
2013	72.1	537 of 1701	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.3	555 of 1709	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.7	448 of 1686	73.4%	★★★★☆
2010	76.6	338 of 1662	79.7%	★★★★☆
2009	72.1	451 of 1610	72.0%	★★★★☆
2008	77.1	296 of 1582	81.3%	★★★★☆
2007	76.6	306 of 1609	81.0%	★★★★☆
2006	64.4	610 of 1504	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.7	440 of 1501	70.7%	★★★★☆
2004	84.2	117 of 1471	92.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	74.1	126 of 824	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	168 of 765	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	276 of 956	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	148 of 1021	85.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	187 of 1452	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	168 of 1466	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	230 of 1483	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	185 of 1488	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	243 of 1467	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	396 of 1502	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	225 of 1518	85.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	62.8	274 of 759	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	51 of 1473	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	62 of 1484	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	96 of 1447	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	70 of 1419	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	75 of 1404	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	136 of 1465	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	141 of 1465	90.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	279 of 1466	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	323 of 1485	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	160 of 1498	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	193 of 1518	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	221 of 1499	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	400 of 1535	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	248 of 1536	83.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	107 of 935	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	162 of 900	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	139 of 856	83.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	333 of 1175	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	283 of 1190	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	218 of 1215	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	240 of 1242	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	275 of 1249	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	527 of 1271	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	300 of 1309	77.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

White (2025)72nd percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)64th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics83%+17 vs state

English Language Arts80%+18 vs state

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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 Mathematics 6th 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	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Total
Norton Elementary School	Public	1-4	3390 S Cleveland Massillon Rd	Norton	44203	Summit County	Norton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 825-3828	564	38	14.8		505 (89.5%)	7 (1.2%)	11 (2.0%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.7%)	80.8	283^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	81.8%		80.9	295^th of 1577 public elementary schools	81.3%	12		75.2	91.7			76.6	83.4			$9,808
Norton Primary Elementary School	Public	PK-K	3163 Greenwich Rd	Norton	44203	Summit County	Norton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 825-5133	220	16	14.1		200 (90.9%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.3%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)								(n/a)										$10,860
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
Arrowhead Primary Elementary School	Public	K-4	1600 Raleigh Blvd	Copley	44321	Summit County	Copley-Fairlawn City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 664-4885	372	22	17.2	26.6%	287 (77.2%)	31 (8.3%)	17 (4.6%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.3%)	85.8	151^st of 1558 public elementary schools	90.3%		86.1	141^st of 1577 public elementary schools	91.1%	10		85.2	90.5			80.2	87.8			$12,596
Imagine Akron Academy	Public, Charter	K	2405 Romig Rd	Akron	44320	Summit County	Imagine Akron Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 753-1000	27	4	6.7		0 (0.0%)	24 (88.9%)	2 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)								(n/a)										$10,094
Imagine Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	1-6	2405 Romig Rd	Akron	44320	Summit County	Imagine Leadership Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 753-1000	145	10	14.5		2 (1.4%)	130 (89.7%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.2%)	16.5	1306^th of 1558 public elementary schools	16.2%		16.6	1303^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	17.4%	3	15.8	56.7	27.8	26.3	15.4	36.7	17.6	52.6	30.8	$7,606
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
Sam Salem Community Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1222 W Waterloo Rd	Akron	44314	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 848-5231	357	26	14.0		164 (45.9%)	112 (31.4%)	23 (6.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (15.7%)	38.3	1033^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	33.7%		34.4	1091^st of 1577 public elementary schools	30.8%	58	51.3	53.2	44.9	38.5		55.3	51.0	71.8		$12,912
Overlook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	650 Broad St	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 335-1420	390	22	17.7	23.6%	346 (88.7%)	7 (1.8%)	17 (4.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	85.2	166^th of 1558 public elementary schools	89.3%		82.1	259^th of 1577 public elementary schools	83.6%	93		81.4	94.1			80.3	86.3			$11,482
Grizzly Academy	Public	K-5	524 Broad St	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 336-3571	28	4	6.5		23 (82.1%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (14.3%)								(n/a)										$18,121

Frequently Asked Questions about Norton Elementary School

Is Norton Elementary School a good school?

Norton Elementary School ranks 283^rd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Norton Elementary School in?

Norton City

How many students attend Norton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 564 students attended Norton Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Norton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Norton Middle School
High : Norton High School

What is the racial makeup of Norton Elementary School?

Students at Norton Elementary School are 90% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

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