Norton Middle School

Public 7-8

 215 Norton Rd
       Columbus, OH  43228-1715


(614) 801-3700

District: South-Western City

SchoolDigger Rank:
743rd of 1,048 Ohio Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,767 Help


Students who attend Norton Middle School usually attend:

High:    Westland High School

Feeder schools for Norton Middle School:

Elementary:    Prairie Lincoln Elementary School
    Stiles Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.5 Help
Number of students:  678

Racial breakdown:

White:
33.8%
Hispanic:
31.1%
African American:
24.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.6% Help


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Compare Details Norton Middle School ranks worse than 70.9% of middle schools in Ohio. It also ranks last among 5 ranked middle schools in the South-Western City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.08. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Norton Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (33.8%), Hispanic (31.1%), African American (24.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Norton Middle School is 18.5, which is the 5th best among 5 middle schools in the South-Western City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Norton Middle School is $9,767, which is the lowest among 10 middle schools in the South-Western City School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Norton Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Norton Middle School 743rd of 1048 Ohio public middle schools. (See Norton Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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South-Western City:

SchoolDigger ranks South-Western City 528th of 835 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Norton Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Norton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 24.06 592nd 692 14.5%
2006 39.22 557th 732 23.9%
2007 31.92 658th 837 21.4%
2008 40.06 618th 835 26.0%
2009 46.81 593rd 858 30.9%
2010 45.20 641st 895 28.4%
2011 54.48 577th 925 37.6%
2012 59.67 547th 989 44.7%
2013 48.22 673rd 1001 32.8%
2014 52.91 632nd 1008 37.3%
2015 59.04 499th 1035 51.8%
2016 34.50 717th 1050 31.7%
2017 33.25 713th 1038 31.3%
2018 41.23 655th 1010 35.1%
2019 39.60 687th 1050 34.6%
2021 34.10 687th 1037 33.8%
2022 30.33 724th 1017 28.8%
2023 29.08 743rd 1048 29.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Norton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.26 139th 205 32.2%
2019 13.40 192nd 206 6.8%
2021 15.98 191st 219 12.8%
2022 24.97 194th 239 18.8%
2023 24.83 195th 245 20.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Norton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.79 48th 107 55.1%
2019 50.67 57th 127 55.1%
2021 37.70 72nd 134 46.3%
2022 34.92 76th 110 30.9%
2023 40.58 64th 113 43.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Norton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.75 422nd 590 28.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Norton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.28 560th 924 39.4%
2019 39.78 639th 945 32.4%
2021 30.26 651st 923 29.5%
2022 32.74 666th 947 29.7%
2023 28.57 718th 974 26.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Norton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.74 612th 897 31.8%
2019 40.47 625th 917 31.8%
2021 32.29 628th 910 31.0%
2022 25.19 698th 925 24.5%
2023 24.73 715th 943 24.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Norton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.00 344th 643 46.5%
2019 26.91 535th 658 18.7%
2021 21.25 528th 576 8.3%
2022 28.24 434th 565 23.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Norton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.04 86th 521 83.5%
2021 70.77 45th 274 83.6%
2023 66.87 50th 173 71.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Norton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.61 649th 916 29.1%
2019 31.70 680th 933 27.1%
2021 24.25 685th 924 25.9%
2022 24.91 713th 946 24.6%
2023 23.76 731st 963 24.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Norton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 19.53 56th 69 18.8%
2022 30.45 52nd 67 22.4%
2023 25.68 55th 67 17.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Norton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.48 160th 384 58.3%
2019 51.00 180th 405 55.6%
2021 57.97 117th 385 69.6%
2022 48.75 170th 413 58.8%
2023 36.07 251st 436 42.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Norton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.06 116th 192 39.6%
2019 46.17 116th 222 47.7%
2021 34.24 149th 228 34.6%
2022 25.43 189th 247 23.5%
2023 21.73 200th 249 19.7%
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Rank History for White students at Norton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.40 599th 781 23.3%
2019 31.58 618th 796 22.4%
2021 23.74 628th 781 19.6%
2022 19.34 683rd 809 15.6%
2023 29.40 624th 805 22.5%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Norton Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 652 51 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 710
1989 655 43 16 5 0 n/a n/a 0 719
1990 660 52 15 7 0 n/a n/a 0 734
1991 635 54 15 9 1 n/a n/a 0 714
1992 680 57 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 748
1993 720 67 7 6 0 n/a n/a 0 800
1994 728 73 7 9 2 n/a n/a 0 819
1995 722 64 8 10 0 n/a n/a 0 804
1996 722 64 8 10 0 n/a n/a 0 804
1997 682 82 9 21 1 n/a n/a 0 795
1998 809 74 5 22 2 n/a n/a 0 912
1999 988 127 11 32 4 n/a n/a 0 1162
2000 711 82 14 44 1 n/a n/a 0 852
2001 700 108 23 72 0 n/a n/a 0 903
2002 455 90 10 70 1 n/a n/a 3 629
2003 455 90 10 70 1 n/a n/a 3 629
2004 415 77 9 72 2 n/a n/a 2 577
2005 400 69 7 91 3 n/a n/a 3 573
2006 414 72 5 84 1 n/a n/a 6 582
2007 371 71 7 88 1 n/a n/a 4 542
2008 310 64 8 88 0 n/a n/a 11 481
2009 321 67 7 75 2 n/a n/a 15 487
2010 333 60 8 79 1 n/a n/a 19 500
2011 306 79 7 100 1 0 19 0 512
2012 278 85 11 105 1 0 15 0 495
2013 275 80 12 103 0 0 14 0 484
2014 275 79 16 112 0 0 21 0 503
2015 271 76 13 113 0 0 19 0 492
2016 290 78 14 129 0 1 26 0 538
2017 254 96 8 142 0 0 24 0 524
2018 256 112 16 163 2 0 28 0 577
2019 232 126 19 192 0 0 33 0 602
2020 256 131 24 171 0 0 32 0 614
2021 251 128 28 186 1 0 36 0 630
2022 218 152 35 174 0 0 44 0 623
2023 229 165 27 211 1 0 45 0 678

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Norton Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 710 36.0 19.7 0
1989 719 38.0 18.9 n/a
1990 734 38.0 19.3 n/a
1991 714 39.0 18.3 n/a
1992 748 40.0 18.7 23.7
1993 800 41.0 19.5 27
1994 819 43.5 18.8 27
1995 804 46.5 17.3 20.8
1996 804 46.5 17.3 20.8
1997 795 49.0 16.2 24.5
1998 912 55.0 16.6 25.9
1999 1162 71.6 16.2 27.4
2000 852 57.0 14.9 40.8
2001 903 41.0 22.0 42
2002 629 41.0 15.3 47.6
2003 629 41.0 15.3 47.6
2004 577 43.0 13.4 49.9
2005 573 43.0 13.3 58.2
2006 582 44.0 13.2 67.7
2007 542 36.0 15.1 63.8
2008 481 34.0 14.1 n/a
2009 487 35.5 13.7 64
2010 500 31.0 16.1 69
2011 512 32.0 16.0 66.2
2012 495 28.8 17.1 71.5
2013 484 28.3 17.1 74.8
2014 503 29.8 16.8 74.4
2015 492 n/a n/a 71.7
2016 538 34.0 15.8 69.9
2017 524 34.3 15.2 74.6
2018 577 34.3 16.8 76.4
2019 602 33.2 18.1 71.6
2020 614 32.4 18.9 77.4
2021 630 28.4 22.1 n/a
2022 623 33.6 18.5 n/a
2023 678 36.6 18.5 70.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Norton Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 710 36.0 19.7 0
1989 719 38.0 18.9 n/a
1990 734 38.0 19.3 n/a
1991 714 39.0 18.3 n/a
1992 748 40.0 18.7 23.7
1993 800 41.0 19.5 27
1994 819 43.5 18.8 27
1995 804 46.5 17.3 20.8
1996 804 46.5 17.3 20.8
1997 795 49.0 16.2 24.5
1998 912 55.0 16.6 25.9
1999 1162 71.6 16.2 27.4
2000 852 57.0 14.9 40.8
2001 903 41.0 22.0 42
2002 629 41.0 15.3 47.6
2003 629 41.0 15.3 47.6
2004 577 43.0 13.4 49.9
2005 573 43.0 13.3 58.2
2006 582 44.0 13.2 67.7
2007 542 36.0 15.1 63.8
2008 481 34.0 14.1 n/a
2009 487 35.5 13.7 64
2010 500 31.0 16.1 69
2011 512 32.0 16.0 66.2
2012 495 28.8 17.1 71.5
2013 484 28.3 17.1 74.8
2014 503 29.8 16.8 74.4
2015 492 n/a n/a 71.7
2016 538 34.0 15.8 69.9
2017 524 34.3 15.2 74.6
2018 577 34.3 16.8 76.4
2019 602 33.2 18.1 71.6
2020 614 32.4 18.9 77.4
2021 630 28.4 22.1 n/a
2022 623 33.6 18.5 n/a
2023 678 36.6 18.5 70.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Norton Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $6,563
2022 $9,447
2023 $9,767

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Norton Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 687th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 743rd of 1048 Middle schools
 5.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Norton Middle School)4722.3
 24.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South-Western City)53.742.9
 10.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Norton Middle School)58.140.5
 17.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South-Western City)62.957.4
 5.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Norton Middle School)64.954.1
 10.8%
   8th Grade Science (South-Western City)73.163.5
 9.6%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Norton Middle School)37.428.9
 8.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South-Western City)57.645.2
 12.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Norton Middle School)43.943
 0.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South-Western City)52.652.1
 0.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Norton Middle School)97.183.3
 13.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (South-Western City)52.749.3
 3.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students602678
 12.6%
African American126165
 31%
American Indian01
Asian1927
 42.1%
Hispanic192211
 9.9%
Pacific Islander00
White232229
 1.3%
Two or More Races3345
 36.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.6%70.6%
 0.9%


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

Norton Middle School ranks 743rd of 1048 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Norton Middle School are 34% White, 31% Hispanic, 24% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 678 students attended Norton Middle School.


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