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Norton Middle School

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Norton Middle School ranks 191 st of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

191^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Norton Middle School in Norton, Ohio — a Summit County community near Akron and Barberton — serves 655 students in grades 5–8 and is a consistently strong, above-average Ohio middle school. It ranks 191st of 1,046 Ohio middle schools in 2025–26, placing in the 82nd percentile with 4 stars, and it has earned 4 stars every reported year for a decade. Its district, Norton City, ranks similarly at the 82nd percentile, which is unsurprising because the middle school is effectively the sole provider for its grades.

Academically, Norton outperforms the state average on all 11 reported assessments in 2025–26, by an average of about 17.7 percentage points. Eighth-grade math (85.2 vs. 52.0) and Algebra I (100% vs. 61.6%) are standout strengths, while sixth-grade math is the narrowest margin and most volatile measure. Chronic absenteeism has been cut roughly in half, from 34.0% in 2021–22 to 16.9% in 2025–26. Compared with nearby schools, Norton sits in a different category than Barberton Middle School, just 1.8 miles away: Barberton is in the 34th percentile with 37.0% chronic absenteeism, while Norton is at the 82nd percentile. Copley-Fairlawn Middle School and Wadsworth Middle School are peers overall, though they lead in upper-grade literacy; most Akron schools trail far behind, except the National Inventors Hall of Fame School Center for STEM magnet, which is Norton's closest true peer on results.

What makes Norton distinctive is how well it serves students facing steeper barriers. Its low-income subgroup ranks in the 97th percentile statewide (5 stars), and its special education subgroup ranks in the 81st percentile. At the same time, its gifted and talented students rank around the 69th percentile — below the school's overall 82nd percentile — and sixth-grade math remains the clearest instructional lever. Norton achieves these results with $9,034 per student, a 17:1 student–teacher ratio, and a 45.74% free/reduced lunch rate, which is higher than Copley-Fairlawn City and Wadsworth City peers while spending less. For parents, the bottom line is a stable, above-average school that is unusually effective for low-income and special education students, with narrow, specific areas to watch.

655

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,566

Per pupil spending ?

45.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4108 S Cleveland Massillon Rd
Norton, OH 44203-8303

(330) 825-5607

District: Norton City

Students who attend Norton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Norton High School

Feeder schools for Norton Middle School:

Elementary:	Norton Elementary School
	Norton Primary Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Hispanic:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (77% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Ohio middle schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg74%

Ohio avg59%

191^st of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

138^th of 773Norton 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
2026	79.0	191 of 1046	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	223 of 1036	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	219 of 1046	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	200 of 1048	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	196 of 1017	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	268 of 1037	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	210 of 1050	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	171 of 1010	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	79.4	182 of 1038	82.5%	★★★★☆
2016	81.0	166 of 1050	84.2%	★★★★☆
2015	77.1	213 of 1035	79.4%	★★★★☆
2014	81.7	99 of 1008	90.2%	★★★★★
2013	81.7	90 of 1001	91.0%	★★★★★
2012	81.8	97 of 989	90.2%	★★★★★
2011	79.3	144 of 925	84.4%	★★★★☆
2010	82.6	93 of 895	89.6%	★★★★☆
2009	77.7	165 of 858	80.8%	★★★★☆
2008	78.8	138 of 835	83.5%	★★★★☆
2007	80.2	124 of 837	85.2%	★★★★☆
2006	82.9	61 of 732	91.7%	★★★★★
2005	86.7	41 of 692	94.1%	★★★★★
2004	55.2	228 of 400	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	67.2	97 of 565	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	201 of 576	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	221 of 658	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.1	61 of 643	90.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	178 of 947	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.2	168 of 938	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	157 of 942	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	220 of 943	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	223 of 925	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	273 of 910	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	195 of 917	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	172 of 897	80.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	61 of 194	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.7	29 of 274	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	159 of 521	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	89.9	31 of 996	96.9%	★★★★★
2025	88.9	41 of 983	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	76.3	177 of 989	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	186 of 974	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	304 of 947	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	292 of 923	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	225 of 945	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	169 of 924	81.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	192 of 955	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	72.9	245 of 954	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	247 of 958	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	152 of 963	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	168 of 946	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	235 of 924	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	206 of 933	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	169 of 916	81.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	89.9	18 of 260	93.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	111 of 579	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	53.7	191 of 572	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	220 of 563	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	102 of 590	82.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	241 of 790	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.5	279 of 777	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	246 of 795	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	236 of 805	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	225 of 809	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	289 of 781	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	249 of 796	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.5	201 of 781	74.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)97th percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)93rd percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)81st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)81st percentile~ school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

White (2026)69th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)69th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science80%+18 vs state

English Language Arts74%+12 vs state

Mathematics72%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)						Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th 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 Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th 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	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Norton Middle School	Public	5-8	4108 S Cleveland Massillon Rd	Norton	44203	Summit County	Norton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 825-5607	655	39	17.0		587 (89.6%)	11 (1.7%)	18 (2.7%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.0%)	79	191^st of 1046 public middle schools	81.7%		77.6	223^rd of 1036 public middle schools	78.5%	32	79.2	81.2			75.2	64.6	63.4	85.2			81.9	71.3	72.9	68.8	100.0	$9,566
Barberton Middle School	Public	5-8	477 4th St NW	Barberton	44203	Summit County	Barberton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 745-9950	741	51	14.5	77.3%	514 (69.4%)	127 (17.1%)	24 (3.2%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (8.8%)	38.3	686^th of 1046 public middle schools	34.4%		42.3	641^st of 1036 public middle schools	38.1%	45	90.9	48.0			72.1	51.1	31.5	29.6			86.4	45.8	56.2	48.2	98.0	$13,936
Wadsworth Middle School	Public	7-8	150 Silvercreek Rd	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 335-1410	606	38	15.8	30.9%	552 (91.1%)	4 (0.7%)	20 (3.3%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	82.7	145^th of 1046 public middle schools	86.1%		86.6	90^th of 1036 public middle schools	91.3%	55		79.7					60.9	72.9					83.1	81.1	100.0	$13,950
Innes Community Learning Center	Public	6-8	1999 East Ave	Akron	44314	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-7900	673	54	12.5		176 (26.2%)	342 (50.8%)	47 (7.0%)	27 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (11.9%)	8.9	938^th of 1046 public middle schools	10.3%		8.2	953^rd of 1036 public middle schools	8.0%	15		21.6				15.6	8.0	13.2				25.8	19.6	27.0	81.8	$14,570
Wadsworth Intermediate School	Public	5-6	675 Broad St	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 335-1480	606	29	20.8	32.2%	555 (91.6%)	8 (1.3%)	23 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)								(n/a)	79.4				77.1	75.6					84.8	77.3				$12,622
Copley-Fairlawn Middle School	Public	5-8	1531 S Cleveland Massillon Rd	Copley	44321	Summit County	Copley-Fairlawn City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 664-4875	850	57	14.9	26.2%	561 (66.0%)	134 (15.8%)	39 (4.6%)	37 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	72 (8.5%)	81.9	156^th of 1046 public middle schools	85.1%		82.7	144^th of 1036 public middle schools	86.1%	12	89.6	76.3			82.9	66.2	72.6	77.3			88.5	77.1	82.5	70.0	100.0	$14,352
Coventry Middle School	Public	5-8	3257 Cormany Rd	Akron	44319	Summit County	Coventry Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 644-2232	427	28	15.2		354 (82.9%)	29 (6.8%)	9 (2.1%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	74.5	259^th of 1046 public middle schools	75.2%		70.6	318^th of 1036 public middle schools	69.3%	59	77.8	70.2			76.7	85.1	63.0	62.0			88.9	72.3	70.7	60.0	100.0	$13,659
Miller-South Visual Performing Arts	Public	4-8	1055 East Ave	Akron	44307	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 761-1765	403	30	13.6		222 (55.1%)	115 (28.5%)	16 (4.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.4%)	60.2	452^nd of 1046 public middle schools	56.8%		58.7	467^th of 1036 public middle schools	54.9%	15	70.6	48.7		85.3	79.4	55.7	55.4	32.6		73.3	94.1	66.0	77.4	71.1	87.9	$16,647
I Promise School	Public	3-8	400 W Market St	Akron	44303	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-1516	478	49	9.7		58 (12.1%)	274 (57.3%)	40 (8.4%)	50 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	54 (11.3%)	5.9	995^th of 1046 public middle schools	4.9%		4.5	1015^th of 1036 public middle schools	2.0%	20	13.2	4.5	5.2	33.3	10.3	9.3	11.6	16.4	11.2	23.6	36.8	1.3	26.1	16.4		$6,131
National Inventors Hall of Fame School Center for STEM	Public	5-8	199 S Broadway St	Akron	44308	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 761-3195	391	26	15.0		125 (32.0%)	141 (36.1%)	19 (4.9%)	66 (16.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.0%)	81.5	160^th of 1046 public middle schools	84.7%		77.2	229^th of 1036 public middle schools	77.9%	69	67.8	80.7			58.9	58.8	61.0	85.7			81.1	73.8	82.5	81.9	96.4	$18,056

Frequently Asked Questions about Norton Middle School

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Norton Middle School ranks 191^st of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Norton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 655 students attended Norton Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Norton Middle School?

Students at Norton Middle School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Norton Middle School in?

Norton City

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Students who attend Norton Middle School usually go on to attend Norton High School

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