Enrollment
371
Middle
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORWOOD CITY·NCES 390445701462
Norwood Middle School
2060 Sherman Ave, Norwood, OH 45212 · (513) 924-2700 · Hamilton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of Ohio public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 106 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 121 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 144 | 39% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Norwood Middle School→Norwood High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Norwood City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
50.6%
OH avg 59.8% . -5.6pp since 2021
Math
54.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.6% | 54.5% |
| 2023-24 | 51.7% | 55.2% |
| 2022-23 | 61.3% | 53.4% |
| 2021-22 | 56.2% | 51.8% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Norwood Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #482 of 637 ▼ 9 | #16 of 25 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #496 of 637 ▼ 21 | #16 of 25 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #122 of 629 | #3 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #406 of 654 | #23 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #71 of 577 | #4 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.9% | #89 of 579 | #6 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +34.9% | #18 of 169 | #1 of 8 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
371
+105 (+39%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 773
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 371 | 27.7 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 374 | 27 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 395 | 26.6 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 266 | 19 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 275 | 21.6 | 12.7:1 | 72% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 298 | 22 | 13.6:1 | 68% (202) |
| 2010-11 | 326 | 24 | 13.6:1 | 64% (209) |
| 2000-01 | 782 | 45 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 773 | 42 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norwood Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 35% (275 to 371); teachers up 28% (21.6 to 27.7).
About Norwood Middle School
Norwood Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school in Norwood, Ohio, administered by Norwood City. In all, 371 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8. The school is 23% below the average for middle schools in Ohio.
Norwood Middle School falls under Norwood City, which has 6 schools enrolling 1,698 students.
The student body at Norwood Middle School is 54% White. After that, the student body is 20% Black, 17% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Among all residents of Hamilton County, the White share is about 63%. A diversity index of 63% means there is a 63% chance two randomly chosen students at Norwood Middle School are from different groups.
There are 27.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Norwood Middle School, giving a ratio of 13.4:1. Middle schools in Ohio average 17.0:1, 3.6 more students per teacher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Norwood Middle School lands at C-, ahead of 16% of Ohio public middle schools.
Census data for Hamilton County show the median household earns about $72,470 a year, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Hamilton County number 212, with about 111,403 students.
Norwood Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from The Norwood Montessori School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Norwood Middle School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Norwood Middle School had a net gain of 105 students, or 39%.
People who know Norwood Middle School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hamilton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
830,774
Census ACS
Median income
$72,470
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
212
111,403 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Norwood City
- Norwood High SchoolHigh · 435 students
- Sharpsburg ElementaryElementary · 261 students
- Williams Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 257 students
- Norwood View Elementary SchoolElementary · 250 students
- The Norwood Montessori SchoolElementary · 124 students
Other schools in Norwood
- Norwood High SchoolHigh · 435 students
- Sharpsburg ElementaryElementary · 261 students
- Williams Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 257 students
- Norwood View Elementary SchoolElementary · 250 students
- The Norwood Montessori SchoolElementary · 124 students
Other Norwood Middle schools
One other US public school is named Norwood Middle. Norwood Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Norwood Middle SchoolOliver Springs, TN · 162 students
Nearby schools
- The Norwood Montessori School0.0 mi · 124
- Norwood High School0.1 mi · 435
- Williams Avenue Elementary School0.6 mi · 257
- Sharpsburg Elementary0.6 mi · 261
- Norwood View Elementary School0.8 mi · 250
- ChallengeU Ohio Community School1.0 mi · 286
Frequently asked questions
About Norwood Middle SchoolHow many students attend Norwood Middle School?
Norwood Middle School enrolls approximately 371 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Norwood Middle School serve?
Norwood Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Norwood Middle School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Norwood Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Norwood Middle School?
At Norwood Middle School, the student body is approximately 54% White, 17% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Norwood Middle School in?
Norwood Middle School is part of Norwood City.
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