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Norwood Middle School

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Norwood Middle School ranks 604 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

604^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Norwood Middle School is a public school in Norwood, OH, serving 371 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Norwood City district, located between higher-ranked suburbs and lower-ranked Cincinnati Public Schools and charters. In 2025–2026, it ranked 604th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools (42nd percentile) with 2 stars, while its district ranked 504th of 773 (35th percentile, 2 stars). The school has stayed at 2 stars in the years shown, with percentiles mostly in the 40s, so it is mid-tier: stronger than many nearby urban and charter options but well behind affluent suburbs a few miles away.

Academically, math is the clearest weak spot. In 2025–2026, Norwood’s proficiency was 46.7% in Math 6, 37.0% in Math 7, and 43.0% in Math 8, all below state averages. Its 8th-grade math proficiency, 43.0%, was far below 71.7%–96.1% at nearby Wyoming Middle School, Indian Hill Middle School, Mariemont Junior High School, and Madeira Middle School, but well above the 9.9%–21.7% at South Avondale Middle School, Ethel M. Taylor Junior High School, Shroder Middle School, Hartwell Middle School, Evanston Junior High School, and ReGeneration Middle School. ELA is closer to state, though 6th-grade ELA has been consistently below. Algebra I is a standout: 100% proficiency in 2023–2024, 2024–2025, and 2025–2026, matching top nearby districts, but it likely reflects a smaller advanced group since general 8th-grade math remains 43%.

Chronic absenteeism was 33.2% in 2025–2026—roughly 1 in 3 students—down from 43.0% in 2021–2022 but still far above the 5.2%–10.5% in top nearby suburbs, and lower than most Cincinnati Public Schools and charter middle schools. The student-teacher ratio improved to 13.3 in 2024–2025. Low-income students ranked at the 56th percentile (3 stars) in 2025–2026, above the school overall, and special education students have had 3-star years recently, though results vary. Spending data are old (2018–2019), and some data are missing. Overall, Norwood is stable but not yet rising into the top half; strengths include Algebra I, a relatively favorable student-teacher ratio, and some subgroup effectiveness, while broad math, 6th-grade ELA, and absenteeism remain the biggest challenges.

371

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,161

Per pupil spending ?

62.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2060 Sherman Ave
Norwood, OH 45212-2616

(513) 924-2700

District: Norwood City

Students who attend Norwood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Norwood High School

Feeder schools for Norwood Middle School:

Elementary:	Norwood View Elementary School
	Sharpsburg Elementary
	Williams Avenue Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.4%

African American:

20.2%

Hispanic:

17.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg51%

Ohio avg57%

604^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

504^th of 773Norwood 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	46.9	604 of 1046	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.7	623 of 1036	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	583 of 1046	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	550 of 1048	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	571 of 1017	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.8	540 of 1037	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	614 of 1050	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	537 of 1010	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.8	547 of 1038	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.9	561 of 1050	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.2	550 of 1035	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.1	531 of 1008	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.4	535 of 1001	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	67.6	406 of 989	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.7	497 of 925	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.0	466 of 895	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.1	513 of 858	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.6	596 of 835	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.1	640 of 837	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.9	513 of 732	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.7	540 of 692	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	233 of 455	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.7	207 of 442	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	204 of 429	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	149 of 436	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.7	264 of 413	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.5	119 of 385	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.1	285 of 405	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	181 of 384	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	44.4	267 of 565	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.9	345 of 576	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.9	158 of 658	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	45.8	319 of 643	50.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	63.8	27 of 110	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	48.2	61 of 127	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	576 of 947	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.4	634 of 938	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	530 of 942	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	519 of 943	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	533 of 925	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	520 of 910	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	584 of 917	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	548 of 897	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	61.2	79 of 173	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	169 of 241	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.2	129 of 274	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	182 of 270	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.5	154 of 262	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	107 of 239	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.2	161 of 249	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	181 of 247	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.0	114 of 228	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	129 of 222	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	80 of 192	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	438 of 996	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	489 of 983	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	376 of 989	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	306 of 974	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	313 of 947	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	242 of 923	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	51.2	530 of 945	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.2	350 of 924	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	616 of 955	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.5	585 of 954	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	580 of 958	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	557 of 963	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	596 of 946	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	523 of 924	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	579 of 933	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	462 of 916	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	36.6	157 of 245	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	297 of 579	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.6	207 of 572	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	283 of 563	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	162 of 590	72.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	494 of 790	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.4	591 of 777	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.9	452 of 795	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	433 of 805	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	431 of 809	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	492 of 781	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	440 of 796	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	390 of 781	50.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)75th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)54th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)53rd percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)49th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)36th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

English Language Arts56%-3 vs state

Science54%-7 vs state

Mathematics42%-10 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 (2016)	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
Norwood Middle School	Public	6-8	2060 Sherman Ave	Norwood	45212	Hamilton County	Norwood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 924-2700	371	28	13.3	67.8%	202 (54.4%)	75 (20.2%)	63 (17.0%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	46.9	604^th of 1046 public middle schools	42.3%		43.7	623^rd of 1036 public middle schools	39.9%	19		54.3			46.7	37.0	43.0			51.9	61.6	54.2		100.0	$12,161
Evanston Junior High School	Public	4-8	1835 Fairfax Ave	Cincinnati	45207	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-2700	248	23	10.9	96.3%	8 (3.2%)	222 (89.5%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.4%)	13.1	888^th of 1046 public middle schools	15.1%					(n/a)		25.2				14.9	20.0				36.4	28.7			$12,926
ReGeneration Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	3595 Washington Ave	Cincinnati	45229	Hamilton County	ReGeneration Middle School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(513) 351-5801	154	7	22.0		0 (0.0%)	148 (96.1%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	11	904^th of 1046 public middle schools	13.6%		15	854^th of 1036 public middle schools	17.6%	50	28.3	26.1		26.1	13.0	11.1	21.7		28.3	24.5	25.0	30.4			$12,024
South Avondale Middle School	Public	6-8	636 Prospect Pl	Cincinnati	45229	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-5500	359	23	15.6	99.2%	13 (3.6%)	323 (90.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	6.9	975^th of 1046 public middle schools	6.8%					(n/a)		10.5			8.9	10.0	9.9			28.0	20.6	14.5			$13,471
Mariemont Junior High School	Public	7-8	3847 Southern Avenue	Cincinnati	45227	Hamilton County	Mariemont City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 272-7300	239	20	11.8	9.0%	207 (86.6%)	4 (1.7%)	12 (5.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)	95.7	4^th of 1046 public middle schools	99.6%		94.4	11^th of 1036 public middle schools	98.9%	7		94.3				97.3	93.6				99.2	88.5	100.0	100.0	$16,643
Shroder Middle School	Public	5-8	6100 Desmond St	Cincinnati	45227	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(513) 363-7000	148	10	14.2		6 (4.1%)	126 (85.1%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.8%)	8.5	950^th of 1046 public middle schools	9.2%					(n/a)		25.4				6.1	11.1				20.9	28.6			$17,222
Hartwell Middle School	Public	4-8	8320 Vine St	Cincinnati	45216	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-2300	441	24	18.1	98.0%	44 (10.0%)	168 (38.1%)	200 (45.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (5.9%)	14.8	869^th of 1046 public middle schools	16.9%		18.6	821^st of 1036 public middle schools	20.8%	48	40.6	15.8	34.9	76.6	19.6	27.1	21.1	41.3	59.4	33.9	32.9	28.1			$14,839
Wyoming Middle School	Public	5-8	17 Wyoming Ave	Wyoming	45215	Hamilton County	Wyoming City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 206-7170	626	42	14.8	4.5%	473 (75.6%)	82 (13.1%)	17 (2.7%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.9%)	91.8	27^th of 1046 public middle schools	97.4%		88.6	65^th of 1036 public middle schools	93.7%	38	87.7	94.4		87.6	84.3	83.3	71.7		93.5	90.3	94.6	90.5	100.0	98.5	$14,811
Ethel M. Taylor Junior High School	Public	7-8	1930 Fricke Road	Cincinnati	45225	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-3600	274	22	12.3	99.1%	16 (5.8%)	232 (84.7%)	7 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	8.2	957^th of 1046 public middle schools	8.5%					(n/a)		16.4				17.0	18.1				26.0	10.9			$12,306
Madeira Middle School	Public	6-8	6612 Miami Ave	Madeira	45243	Hamilton County	Madeira City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 561-5555	395	23	17.1	9.8%	324 (82.0%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (7.6%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.8%)	94.6	8^th of 1046 public middle schools	99.2%		94.6	9^th of 1036 public middle schools	99.1%	1		93.7			99.2	76.8	96.1			94.7	92.2	92.9		100.0	$15,364

Frequently Asked Questions about Norwood Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Norwood Middle School?

Students at Norwood Middle School are 54% White, 20% African American, 17% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Norwood Middle School attend?

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

Is Norwood Middle School a good school?

Norwood Middle School ranks 604^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Norwood Middle School in?

Norwood City

How many students attend Norwood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Norwood Middle School.

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