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Norwalk Middle School

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Norwalk Middle School ranks 431 st of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

431^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Norwalk Middle School in Norwalk, OH, is the only middle school in the Norwalk City School District, serving about 332 students in grades 7–9 in the Huron County area. For 2025-26 it ranked 431st of 1,046 Ohio schools — the 59th percentile, or 3 stars. It has held 3 stars since 2017-18, after being a 4-star school in 2015-16 and 2016-17, so the long arc has drifted downward even though the school remains comfortably above the Ohio average in all five tested grade-level areas.

On a composite of those five tests, Norwalk Middle School averages about 59.8, above Ohio's 56.6 but 7th among 10 nearby middle schools. Bellevue Middle School (77.1), McCormick Middle School in Huron (69.5), and Edison Middle School (68.2) score well ahead, while Sandusky Middle School (35.4), Willard Middle School (54.3), and New London Middle School (56.4) trail. Norwalk's Algebra I results have sat at 97.6–100% for four straight years, far above the district and state — but since several neighbors post the same 100%, that almost certainly reflects a small accelerated group rather than school-wide math mastery. Eighth-grade math has beaten the state every year, while 7th-grade math sits right at or barely above the state line.

The clearest concern is attendance: 26.8% of students were chronically absent in 2025-26, roughly double the comparison group's median and 8.4 points worse than the district, and that gap has widened three years running. The neighbors with the strongest results — Bellevue, Edison, and McCormick — all post rates under 12%. Meanwhile, Norwalk reports the lowest per-pupil spending in the group ($5,826, from 2018-19) alongside the best staffing ratio (11.8 students per teacher, down from 20.2 two years earlier). Parents may also want to watch the pipeline: League Elementary School, the in-district feeder, posted 6th-grade scores below the state in both reading and math.

332

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,593

Per pupil spending ?

60.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

64 Christie Ave
Norwalk, OH 44857-2304

(419) 668-8370

District: Norwalk City

Students who attend Norwalk Middle School usually attend:

High:

Norwalk High School

Feeder schools for Norwalk Middle School:

Elementary:	Maplehurst Elementary School
	Pleasant Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.6%

Hispanic:

16.6%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (66% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg62%

Ohio avg57%

431^st of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

331^st of 773Norwalk 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	61.9	431 of 1046	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.3	344 of 1036	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	409 of 1046	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	407 of 1048	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	353 of 1017	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	408 of 1037	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	469 of 1050	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	368 of 1010	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.4	302 of 1038	70.9%	★★★★☆
2016	75.1	243 of 1050	76.9%	★★★★☆
2015	64.6	407 of 1035	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.8	434 of 1008	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.4	412 of 1001	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.1	310 of 989	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	79.8	137 of 925	85.2%	★★★★☆
2010	82.0	103 of 895	88.5%	★★★★☆
2009	80.7	123 of 858	85.7%	★★★★☆
2008	83.2	82 of 835	90.2%	★★★★★
2007	58.6	437 of 837	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.9	284 of 732	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.0	378 of 692	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	30.4	325 of 400	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	43.8	278 of 565	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.5	534 of 576	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.0	307 of 658	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	200 of 643	68.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	47.8	57 of 134	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	47 of 127	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	33 of 107	69.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	454 of 947	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.2	310 of 938	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	498 of 942	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.5	313 of 943	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	313 of 925	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	327 of 910	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	457 of 917	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	420 of 897	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	136 of 270	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.6	78 of 262	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	48.9	117 of 239	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	63 of 249	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	75 of 247	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	39.6	138 of 228	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	123 of 222	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	87 of 192	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	232 of 996	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	80.8	122 of 983	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	352 of 989	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	387 of 974	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	321 of 947	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	338 of 923	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	322 of 945	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	224 of 924	75.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	395 of 955	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.2	343 of 954	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	291 of 958	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	451 of 963	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	375 of 946	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	444 of 924	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	419 of 933	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	292 of 916	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	54.6	118 of 254	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	114 of 245	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	147 of 239	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.9	77 of 219	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	48 of 206	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	78 of 205	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	325 of 579	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.3	101 of 572	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	40.6	302 of 563	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	371 of 590	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	429 of 790	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.5	337 of 777	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	399 of 795	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	423 of 805	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.4	351 of 809	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	359 of 781	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	428 of 796	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	357 of 781	54.3%	★★★☆☆

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)77th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2021)57th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)54th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)51st percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science66%+4 vs state

English Language Arts63%~ state avg

Mathematics54%+3 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 Geometry (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 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 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 Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Norwalk Middle School	Public	7-9	64 Christie Ave	Norwalk	44857	Huron County	Norwalk City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 668-8370	332	28	11.8		251 (75.6%)	3 (0.9%)	55 (16.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.0%)	61.9	431^st of 1046 public middle schools	58.8%		69.3	344^th of 1036 public middle schools	66.8%	87		65.6				49.6	57.9				66.3	59.6		100.0	$11,593
League Elementary School	Public	5-6	16 E League St	Norwalk	44857	Huron County	Norwalk City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 668-2450	192	10	19.2		147 (76.6%)	4 (2.1%)	25 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.8%)								(n/a)					55.7					51.1					$11,704
Western Reserve Middle School	Public	6-8	3841 State Route 20	Collins	44826	Huron County	Western Reserve Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 668-8470	193	9	21.4		189 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.1	440^th of 1046 public middle schools	57.9%		54.5	509^th of 1036 public middle schools	50.9%	69		69.5			56.3	38.6	80.4			51.6	57.1	66.1			$13,420
Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School)	Public	4-8	20 Center St	Berlin Heights	44814	Erie County	Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan)	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 499-3000	525	31	16.7		462 (88.0%)	4 (0.8%)	31 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	75.4	244^th of 1046 public middle schools	76.7%		83.2	139^th of 1036 public middle schools	86.6%	105	78.6	76.0	75.8	79.6	75.5	51.9	61.1	77.9	81.6	68.2	71.2	81.0		100.0	$10,723
McCormick Middle School	Public	6-8	325 Ohio St	Huron	44839	Erie County	Huron City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 433-1234	267	18	14.4	33.7%	233 (87.3%)	5 (1.9%)	12 (4.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	78.8	198^th of 1046 public middle schools	81.1%		82.8	142^nd of 1036 public middle schools	86.3%	56		75.8			80.8	56.9	70.2			74.7	75.3	69.2	100.0	100.0	$12,818
Bellevue Middle School	Public	6-8	1035 Castalia St	Bellevue	44811	Huron County	Bellevue City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 484-5060	394	23	17.1	45.7%	346 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	82.9	140^th of 1046 public middle schools	86.6%		79.7	188^th of 1036 public middle schools	81.9%	48		81.0			71.7	63.3	80.0			71.7	77.3	83.9		100.0	$12,440
Briar Middle School	Public	6-8	3700 South Ave	Sandusky	44870	Erie County	Perkins Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 625-0132	413	25	16.7	31.5%	317 (76.8%)	20 (4.8%)	27 (6.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.4%)	63.3	412^th of 1046 public middle schools	60.6%		62	434^th of 1036 public middle schools	58.1%	22		75.7			60.2	39.6	58.3			53.3	73.1	62.9		95.7	$13,459
South Central Junior High School	Public	6-8	3291 Greenwich Angling Rd	Greenwich	44837	Huron County	South Central Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 752-0011	159	11	14.1	47.8%	145 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	57.3	493^rd of 1046 public middle schools	52.9%		56.4	494^th of 1036 public middle schools	52.3%	1		67.4			48.8	49.1	63.3			46.7	69.8	52.2		100.0	$10,576
Willard Middle School	Public	5-8	One Flashes Avenue	Willard	44890	Huron County	Willard City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 935-0181	306	23	13.5		213 (69.6%)	5 (1.6%)	79 (25.8%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	50	568^th of 1046 public middle schools	45.7%		58	477^th of 1036 public middle schools	54.0%	91		60.6			44.4	43.1	45.9			46.7	68.0	54.0		88.0	$10,657
Sandusky Middle School	Public	7-8	2130 Hayes Ave # B	Sandusky	44870	Erie County	Sandusky City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 984-1180	418	28	14.7		133 (31.8%)	151 (36.1%)	26 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (25.8%)	24.1	789^th of 1046 public middle schools	24.6%		28.2	745^th of 1036 public middle schools	28.1%	44		45.4				29.0	32.6				38.8	31.1		100.0	$14,890

Frequently Asked Questions about Norwalk Middle School

What district is Norwalk Middle School in?

Norwalk City

What is the racial makeup of Norwalk Middle School?

Students at Norwalk Middle School are 76% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Norwalk Middle School a good school?

Norwalk Middle School ranks 431^st of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Norwalk Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 332 students attended Norwalk Middle School.

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