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Nordonia Middle School

Public Grades 7-8
84th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools
Better than 92% of Ohio middle schools
Summary

Nordonia Middle School is a public middle school located in Northfield, Ohio, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of 507. The school is part of the Nordonia Hills City School District, which is ranked 84 out of 828 school districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nordonia Middle School consistently ranks among the top 15% of Ohio middle schools, with rankings ranging from 84 to 146 out of over 1,000 schools in recent years. The school's performance on state tests is exceptional, with 80% or more of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across grades 7 and 8. Nordonia Middle School outperforms the state and district averages in all subject areas, often by a significant margin, such as in 8th grade Science where the school's proficiency rate is 87% compared to the state average of 63%. The school's performance on end-of-course exams, such as Geometry and Algebra I, is particularly noteworthy, with proficiency rates of 100% and 94.5% respectively, far exceeding the state averages.

Nordonia Middle School demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, White, multi-racial, English Language Learners, special education, and low socioeconomic status students. The school ranks among the top 20% of Ohio middle schools for African American, multi-racial, English Language Learner, and special education students. Notably, Nordonia Middle School ranks 1st out of all Ohio middle schools for homeless students, indicating exceptional support and outcomes for this vulnerable population. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the state's average, it has remained relatively stable and is still lower than some nearby schools, such as Solon Middle School and Brecksville-Broadview Heights Middle School.

524
Students ?
13.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,929
Per pupil spending ?
13.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 73 Leonard Ave
       Northfield, OH  44067-1913

(330) 467-0584

District: Nordonia Hills City


Students who attend Nordonia Middle School usually attend:

High:    Nordonia High School

Feeder schools for Nordonia Middle School:

Elementary:    Ledgeview Elementary School
    Northfield Elementary School
    Rushwood Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
71.2%
African American:
14.3%
Two or more races:
8.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Ohio average (85% vs 54% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 8% of Ohio middle schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school85%
District avg75%
Ohio avg54%
84th of 1,036
Ohio public middle schools ?
Top 8%▲ up 1 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Ohio Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2Middle Schools in the Nordonia Hills City
84th of 828Nordonia Hills 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202587.584 of 103691.9%★★★★★
202482.5158 of 104684.9%★★★★☆
202387.583 of 104892.1%★★★★★
202288.284 of 101791.7%★★★★★
202183.6146 of 103785.9%★★★★☆
201981.0160 of 105084.8%★★★★☆
201875.2231 of 101077.1%★★★★☆
201781.4159 of 103884.7%★★★★☆
201684.7124 of 105088.2%★★★★☆
201585.395 of 103590.8%★★★★★
201483.363 of 100893.8%★★★★★
201380.6117 of 100188.3%★★★★☆
201280.9114 of 98988.5%★★★★☆
201175.6216 of 92576.6%★★★★☆
201075.2216 of 89575.9%★★★★☆
200975.6210 of 85875.5%★★★★☆
200875.9189 of 83577.4%★★★★☆
200774.6212 of 83774.7%★★★★☆
200662.8328 of 73255.2%★★★☆☆
200563.8281 of 69259.4%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202595.111 of 44297.5%★★★★★
202486.233 of 42992.3%★★★★★
202391.321 of 43695.2%★★★★★
202296.512 of 41397.1%★★★★★
202192.120 of 38594.8%★★★★★
201991.819 of 40595.3%★★★★★
201887.234 of 38491.1%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202174.316 of 6976.8%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202270.086 of 56584.8%★★★★☆
202165.1125 of 57678.3%★★★★☆
201978.961 of 65890.7%★★★★★
201847.6293 of 64354.4%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202196.54 of 13497.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202587.172 of 93892.3%★★★★★
202480.2158 of 94283.2%★★★★☆
202386.864 of 94393.2%★★★★★
202287.470 of 92592.4%★★★★★
202177.8173 of 91081.0%★★★★☆
201981.3150 of 91783.6%★★★★☆
201879.3148 of 89783.5%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
201842.9398 of 52123.6%★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202598.21 of 1593.3%★★★★★
202392.21 of 1593.3%★★★★★
202294.91 of 1794.1%★★★★★
202183.53 of 1883.3%★★★★☆
201978.85 of 2378.3%★★★★☆
201866.58 of 2161.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202587.254 of 98394.5%★★★★★
202470.3273 of 98972.4%★★★★☆
202382.1100 of 97489.7%★★★★☆
202292.131 of 94796.7%★★★★★
202184.586 of 92390.7%★★★★★
201963.8344 of 94563.6%★★★☆☆
201869.1257 of 92472.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202587.280 of 95491.6%★★★★★
202482.6141 of 95885.3%★★★★☆
202387.377 of 96392.0%★★★★★
202287.484 of 94691.1%★★★★★
202186.584 of 92490.9%★★★★★
201980.1155 of 93383.4%★★★★☆
201867.1308 of 91666.4%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202593.511 of 26395.8%★★★★★
202493.09 of 25496.5%★★★★★
202389.820 of 24591.8%★★★★★
202287.226 of 23989.1%★★★★☆
202186.022 of 21990.0%★★★★★
201847.0111 of 20545.9%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202593.720 of 57296.5%★★★★★
202459.0150 of 56373.4%★★★★☆
202382.445 of 59092.4%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202588.446 of 77794.1%★★★★★
202480.9133 of 79583.3%★★★★☆
202387.948 of 80594.0%★★★★★
202287.266 of 80991.8%★★★★★
202181.1122 of 78184.4%★★★★☆
201979.1140 of 79682.4%★★★★☆
201869.5210 of 78173.1%★★★★☆
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)
African American (2025)98th percentile+6 vs school
English Language Learner (2021)97th percentile+11 vs school
Special Education (2025)97th percentile+5 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)96th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+3 vs school
White (2025)94th percentile~ school
Homeless (2025)93rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)85th percentile-7 vs school
Asian (2021)77th percentile-9 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2018)24th percentile-54 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
Geometry100%+57 vs state
Algebra I94%+35 vs state
Science87%+24 vs state
English Language Arts84%+25 vs state
Mathematics74%+25 vs state

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Yes. Nordonia Middle School ranks in the top 8.1% of Ohio middle schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 524 students attended Nordonia Middle School.

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

Students at Nordonia Middle School are 71% White, 14% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% Hispanic.


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