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Norwayne Middle School

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Norwayne Middle School ranks 162 nd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Norwayne Middle School in Creston, OH, serves about 310 students in grades 6–8 as part of Norwayne Local, a smaller district in the Creston/Wayne County area. In 2025–26, it ranked 162nd of 1,046 Ohio middle schools (85th percentile, 4 stars). That is still well above the state average, but below its exceptional 2024–25 peak of 34th of 1,036 (97th percentile, 5 stars). Among nearby schools, A. I. Root Middle School ranked higher at 90th percentile and 5 stars, while Cloverleaf Middle School and Wadsworth Middle School were close at 86th percentile and 4 stars. The school remained ahead of Northwestern Middle School, Claggett Middle School, Green Middle School, Orrville Middle School, Rittman Middle School, and Edgewood Middle School.

Its strongest 2025–26 results were in 8th grade science (91.3), 7th grade math (86.0), and 7th grade ELA (91.2); those were the highest among the nearby middle schools listed and far above state averages. Eighth grade math was 83.1, second only to the top nearby result of 84.9, and Algebra I was 100% proficient. The main area to watch is 6th grade: math was 59.6 versus the state’s 56.2, and ELA was 55.4, slightly below the state’s 56.0 and below most nearby schools. That is a sharp contrast with the school’s own recent 6th grade results, such as 87.4 in math and 72.7 in ELA in 2024–25.

Chronic absenteeism improved to 10.0%, down from 14.0% and better than most nearby schools, though still slightly above the district rate of 9.5%. Subgroup performance remained above average in 2025–26, including male students at the 83rd percentile and low-income students at the 82nd, but special education was the relative weak spot at the 67th percentile, down from the 97th percentile in 2024–25. With 310 students, a 16.2 student–teacher ratio, and $8,384 per-student spending in 2018–19, the school achieves top-tier results with mid-range resources. Missing free/reduced-lunch data limits socioeconomic comparisons.

310

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,858

Per pupil spending ?

1.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2022-23) ?

350 S Main St
Creston, OH 44217-9665

(330) 435-1195

District: Norwayne Local

Students who attend Norwayne Middle School usually attend:

High:

Norwayne High School

Feeder schools for Norwayne Middle School:

Elementary:

Norwayne Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.9%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Hispanic:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (80% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Ohio middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg78%

Ohio avg57%

162^nd of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

95^th of 773Norwayne Local 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	81.4	162 of 1046	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	91.7	34 of 1036	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	94 of 1046	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	67 of 1048	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	80 of 1017	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	85 of 1037	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	60 of 1050	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	29 of 1010	97.1%	★★★★★
2017	87.7	73 of 1038	93.0%	★★★★★
2016	82.1	152 of 1050	85.5%	★★★★☆
2015	88.4	61 of 1035	94.1%	★★★★★
2014	85.2	38 of 1008	96.2%	★★★★★
2013	85.9	30 of 1001	97.0%	★★★★★
2012	83.3	66 of 989	93.3%	★★★★★
2011	85.3	39 of 925	95.8%	★★★★★
2010	86.9	26 of 895	97.1%	★★★★★
2009	83.1	86 of 858	90.0%	★★★★★
2008	86.7	24 of 835	97.1%	★★★★★
2007	87.7	21 of 837	97.5%	★★★★★
2006	85.6	30 of 732	95.9%	★★★★★
2005	87.6	33 of 692	95.2%	★★★★★
2004	87.3	26 of 400	93.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	65.6	104 of 565	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	142 of 576	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.0	27 of 658	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	13 of 643	98.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	192 of 947	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	89.2	49 of 938	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	119 of 942	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	83 of 943	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.5	98 of 925	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	90.2	43 of 910	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	45 of 917	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	56 of 897	93.8%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	69.4	99 of 521	81.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	178 of 996	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	88.7	47 of 983	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	80 of 989	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	80.2	124 of 974	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	90.2	39 of 947	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	78.7	129 of 923	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	92.3	25 of 945	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	9 of 924	99.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	79.7	163 of 955	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	92.7	21 of 954	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	78 of 958	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	54 of 963	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	76 of 946	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.3	113 of 924	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.9	49 of 933	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	20 of 916	97.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	193 of 579	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	93.9	19 of 572	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	66.7	103 of 563	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	43.1	289 of 590	51.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	195 of 790	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	89.4	32 of 777	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	120 of 795	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	88 of 805	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	97 of 809	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	97 of 781	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	63 of 796	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	36 of 781	95.4%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)81st percentile-16 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science91%+30 vs state

Mathematics76%+24 vs state

English Language Arts73%+14 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 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
Norwayne Middle School	Public	6-8	350 S Main St	Creston	44217	Wayne County	Norwayne Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 435-1195	310	19	16.2	—	291 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	81.4	162^nd of 1046 public middle schools	84.5%		91.7	34^th of 1036 public middle schools	96.7%	128		91.3		59.6	86.0	83.1		55.4	91.2	71.3		100.0	$11,858
Rittman Middle School	Public	6-8	50 Saurer St	Rittman	44270	Wayne County	Rittman Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 927-7100	190	18	10.3	—	179 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	66.7	370^th of 1046 public middle schools	64.6%		69	346^th of 1036 public middle schools	66.6%	24		80.6		54.4	55.6	67.3		55.9	57.8	71.0		100.0	$12,279
Cloverleaf Middle School	Public	6-8	7540 Buffham Rd	Seville	44273	Medina County	Cloverleaf Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 302-0206	588	32	18.4	—	545 (92.7%)	5 (0.9%)	13 (2.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	82.8	143^rd of 1046 public middle schools	86.3%		82.2	151^st of 1036 public middle schools	85.4%	8		83.2		75.1	69.2	80.4		71.2	76.0	72.6	100.0	100.0	$12,427
Green Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Smithie Drive	Smithville	44677	Wayne County	Green Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 669-3165	254	16	16.3	—	223 (87.8%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	71	321^st of 1046 public middle schools	69.3%		74	277^th of 1036 public middle schools	73.3%	44		78.2		58.3	53.7	79.0		59.1	64.2	71.8		100.0	$12,061
Edgewood Middle School	Public	5-7	2695 Graustark Path	Wooster	44691	Wayne County	Wooster City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 345-6475	704	43	16.4	51.3%	601 (85.4%)	17 (2.4%)	28 (4.0%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.1%)	65.2	389^th of 1046 public middle schools	62.8%		67.6	357^th of 1036 public middle schools	65.5%	32	71.3		57.1	54.5	68.5		68.7	53.1	69.7				$14,838
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
Orrville Middle School	Public	5-8	801 Mineral Spring St	Orrville	44667	Wayne County	Orrville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 682-1791	462	30	15.4	54.3%	338 (73.2%)	18 (3.9%)	58 (12.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.1%)	68	348^th of 1046 public middle schools	66.7%		71.3	306^th of 1036 public middle schools	70.5%	42	77.2	65.2	70.3	61.7	69.2	59.1	74.3	56.1	66.7	67.8		100.0	$13,390
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
A. I. Root Middle School	Public	6-8	333 W Sturbridge Dr	Medina	44256	Medina County	Medina City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 636-3500	690	44	15.7	19.3%	608 (88.1%)	15 (2.2%)	25 (3.6%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.5%)	86	100^th of 1046 public middle schools	90.4%		86.2	94^th of 1036 public middle schools	90.9%	6		83.8		69.3	70.5	84.9		75.2	82.2	87.0	100.0	98.9	$14,870
Northwestern Middle School	Public	6-8	7569 N Elyria Rd	West Salem	44287	Wayne County	Northwestern Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 846-3974	284	19	15.0	45.8%	265 (93.3%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	78.7	199^th of 1046 public middle schools	81.0%		69.4	343^rd of 1036 public middle schools	66.9%	144		88.2		68.0	62.4	64.3		66.0	81.2	72.3		100.0	$12,962

Frequently Asked Questions about Norwayne Middle School

What district is Norwayne Middle School in?

Norwayne Local

What high school do graduates of Norwayne Middle School attend?

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

Is Norwayne Middle School a good school?

Norwayne Middle School ranks 162^nd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Norwayne Middle School?

Students at Norwayne Middle School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Norwayne Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended Norwayne Middle School.

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