Norwayne Elementary School

Norwayne Elementary School, a medium-sized primary school in Creston, Ohio, one of the schools within Norwayne Local, hosts 539 students, covering grades K through 5. That puts it 33% larger than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 404 students.

Across the 3 schools in Norwayne Local (1,264 students total), Norwayne Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Norwayne Elementary School records that nearly all students (94%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Wayne County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Norwayne Elementary School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.4:1. The state averages about 17.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Wayne County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Norwayne Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Ohio schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 73.5%; actual is 84.9%, +11.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Wayne County put median household earnings sit near $73,574, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Norwayne Elementary School is one of 45 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 14,479 students).

The closest other public school is Norwayne High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Norwayne Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Norwayne Elementary School at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 76.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Norwayne Elementary School has contracted 27%, going from 736 students in 2018 to 539 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 24.9:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 today.

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