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Norwayne Elementary School

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Norwayne Elementary School ranks 216 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Norwayne Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Creston, Ohio, serving 539 students as the elementary school for the Norwayne Local district, which ranks 95th of 773 Ohio districts (88th percentile, 4 stars). The school itself ranked 216th out of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 86th percentile with 4 stars. This is not a one-year spike: Norwayne reached the 95th percentile in 2018–2019 and the 92nd in 2022–2023, and has generally stayed in the 84th–88th percentile range in recent years.

Test scores exceed state averages in every tested subject and grade. Against nearby schools, Norwayne's biggest strengths are 5th grade science (87.3%, ahead of Ralph E. Waite Elementary 85.9%, Green Elementary School 83.9%, Rittman Elementary School 78.4%, and Cloverleaf Elementary School 75.0%), 4th grade math (92.0%, the highest in the comparison group), and 4th grade English language arts (85.3%, also the highest nearby). Third grade math is a relative watch point: 72.8% is above Ohio's 62.1% but behind Kean Elementary School 92.4%, Franklin Elementary School 90.7%, Ralph E. Waite 83.8%, Green 81.6%, Isham Memorial Elementary School 79.4%, and Valley View Elementary School 77.8%.

Subgroup results are a genuine strength: low-income students rank in the 93rd percentile statewide with 5 stars, and special education students rank in the 88th percentile. Chronic absenteeism has improved to 8.9%, below the district's 9.5%, though Kean (3.4%) and Ralph E. Waite (5.6%) are lower. Notably, Norwayne produces these results with a 40.63% free/reduced lunch rate and reported per-student spending of $7,478 — higher poverty and the lowest reported spending among nearby schools. Overall, this is a well-above-average school that serves higher-need students effectively.

539

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,087

Per pupil spending ?

40.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

85.9%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 8.2% (any vaccine)

286 S. Main Street
Creston, OH 44217

(330) 435-6383

District: Norwayne Local

Students who attend Norwayne Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Norwayne Middle School
High:	Norwayne High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.1%

Hispanic:

2.6%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (83% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg83%

Ohio avg64%

216^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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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	82.9	216 of 1560	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	82.2	250 of 1558	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	205 of 1577	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	124 of 1596	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	195 of 1588	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	228 of 1610	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	82 of 1676	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.8	163 of 1636	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	85.3	137 of 1651	91.7%	★★★★★
2016	86.9	117 of 1678	93.0%	★★★★★
2015	82.7	193 of 1684	88.5%	★★★★☆
2014	82.8	118 of 1687	93.0%	★★★★★
2013	84.9	66 of 1701	96.1%	★★★★★
2012	84.3	70 of 1709	95.9%	★★★★★
2011	83.5	94 of 1686	94.4%	★★★★★
2010	75.9	365 of 1662	78.0%	★★★★☆
2009	73.0	428 of 1610	73.4%	★★★★☆
2008	78.3	263 of 1582	83.4%	★★★★☆
2007	80.5	187 of 1609	88.4%	★★★★☆
2006	84.5	83 of 1504	94.5%	★★★★★
2005	84.5	105 of 1501	93.0%	★★★★★
2004	79.8	218 of 1471	85.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	65.9	196 of 824	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	202 of 765	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	195 of 956	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	252 of 1021	75.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	188 of 1452	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	79.8	275 of 1452	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	248 of 1466	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	132 of 1483	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.4	230 of 1488	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	263 of 1467	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	28 of 1502	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	126 of 1518	91.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	60.4	347 of 759	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	105 of 1467	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	84.2	139 of 1473	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	139 of 1484	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	75 of 1447	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	81.9	160 of 1419	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	302 of 1404	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	92.0	29 of 1465	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	87 of 1465	94.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	158 of 1467	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	84.1	183 of 1466	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	122 of 1485	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	87 of 1498	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	124 of 1518	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	187 of 1499	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	133 of 1535	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	82.5	208 of 1536	86.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	106 of 914	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	93 of 935	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	79.6	96 of 900	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	39 of 856	95.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	246 of 1181	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	262 of 1175	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	246 of 1190	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	119 of 1215	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	81.8	186 of 1242	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	225 of 1249	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	76 of 1271	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	79.6	198 of 1309	84.9%	★★★★☆

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)93rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)89th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)88th percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

White (2026)79th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)76th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)54th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Science87%+25 vs state

English Language Arts85%+20 vs state

Mathematics80%+17 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)			Vaccination (2025-26)		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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Norwayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	286 S. Main Street	Creston	44217	Wayne County	Norwayne Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 435-6383	539	29	18.4	40.6%	507 (94.1%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.6%)	82.9	216^th of 1560 public elementary schools	86.2%		82.2	250^th of 1558 public elementary schools	84.0%	34	87.3	72.8	92.0	74.7	85.9	85.3	83.3	85.9%	8.2%	$11,087
Rittman Elementary School	Public	K-5	131 N Metzger Ave	Rittman	44270	Wayne County	Rittman Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 927-7460	359	30	12.0	57.7%	326 (90.8%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	61.6	699^th of 1560 public elementary schools	55.2%		61.5	708^th of 1558 public elementary schools	54.6%	9	78.4	68.1	60.0	68.6	66.7	65.0	68.6	92.7%	3.6%	$13,094
Cloverleaf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8337 Friendsville Rd	Seville	44273	Medina County	Cloverleaf Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 302-0102	1,123	59	18.9	—	1,036 (92.3%)	6 (0.5%)	29 (2.6%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (3.8%)	76.1	406^th of 1560 public elementary schools	74.0%		79	337^th of 1558 public elementary schools	78.4%	69	75.0	70.3	88.5	80.2	72.9	73.4	82.0	88.8%	8.8%	$11,577
Green Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Smithie Drive	Smithville	44677	Wayne County	Green Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 669-3501	524	28	18.6	—	440 (84.0%)	12 (2.3%)	43 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.2%)	72.9	483^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	69.0%		74	452^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	71.0%	31	83.9	81.6	82.4	65.2	64.4	67.1	83.9	78.1%	20.5%	$11,945
Isham Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-4	325 Sunset Blvd	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 335-1440	342	20	17.4	43.0%	288 (84.2%)	7 (2.0%)	24 (7.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	80.3	290^th of 1560 public elementary schools	81.4%		79.6	322^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	79.3%	32		79.4	83.3		88.2	72.7		92.9%	7.1%	$14,027
Kean Elementary School	Public	K-4	432 Oldman Rd	Wooster	44691	Wayne County	Wooster City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 345-6634	313	16	19.5	29.7%	275 (87.9%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.2%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.8%)	84.3	176^th of 1560 public elementary schools	88.7%		76.8	392^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	74.8%	216		92.4	84.8		91.0	72.7		76.4%	1.8%	$14,338
Melrose Elementary School	Public	K-4	1641 Sunset Ln	Wooster	44691	Wayne County	Wooster City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 345-6434	251	14	17.6	53.0%	178 (70.9%)	7 (2.8%)	32 (12.7%)	8 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.0%)	73.4	473^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	69.7%		62.5	682^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	56.2%	209		67.2	84.9		71.2	81.1		93%	0%	$14,496
Ralph E. Waite Elementary	Public	K-5	4765 Cobblestone Park Drive	Medina	44256	Medina County	Medina City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 636-4500	500	28	17.7	11.8%	439 (87.8%)	5 (1.0%)	21 (4.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	83.8	193^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	87.6%		86.2	138^th of 1558 public elementary schools	91.1%	55	85.9	83.8	84.0	75.0	87.5	82.7	84.8	90.5%	9.5%	$13,908
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-4	200 Takacs Dr	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 335-1470	245	15	16.3	26.1%	217 (88.6%)	4 (1.6%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	80.9	269^th of 1560 public elementary schools	82.8%		78.5	355^th of 1558 public elementary schools	77.2%	86		90.7	72.0		90.7	76.0		97.4%	0%	$13,545
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-4	280 N Lyman St	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 335-1460	195	11	17.0	48.7%	178 (91.3%)	5 (2.6%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.1%)	67.5	577^th of 1560 public elementary schools	63.0%		72.7	477^th of 1558 public elementary schools	69.4%	100		69.4	76.1		81.6	60.9		92.3%	7.7%	$16,327

Frequently Asked Questions about Norwayne Elementary School

Is Norwayne Elementary School a good school?

Norwayne Elementary School ranks 216^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Norwayne Elementary School?

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

What schools do graduates of Norwayne Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Norwayne Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Norwayne Middle School
High : Norwayne High School

How many students attend Norwayne Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 539 students attended Norwayne Elementary School.

What district is Norwayne Elementary School in?

Norwayne Local

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