Norwayne Middle School

As a low-enrollment middle school in Creston, Ohio, Norwayne Middle School educates 310 students from grades 5 through 8, overseen by Norwayne Local. Compared to the state average of about 482 students per school, that is 36% leaner than typical.

Norwayne Local comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,264 students; Norwayne Middle School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Norwayne Middle School logs that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 3% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Wayne County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Norwayne Middle School records 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Norwayne Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Wayne County put median household income runs about $73,574, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Wayne County's 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,479 students), Norwayne Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Norwayne High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 3%: 318 students in 2018 compared to 310 in 2025.

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