Norwood Middle School

Located at 2060 Sherman Ave, in Norwood, Ohio, Norwood Middle School is an intimate 6-8 campus that instructs 371 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by Norwood City. Compared to the state average of about 482 students per school, that is 23% below typical.

Within Norwood City, which oversees 6 schools and 1,698 students, Norwood Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Norwood Middle School logs that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 20% Black, 17% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Norwood Middle School records 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.4:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Hamilton County indicate median household income runs about $72,470, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Hamilton County's 212 public schools (combined enrollment of about 111,403 students), Norwood Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is The Norwood Montessori School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Norwood Middle School has climbed 35%, going from 275 students in 2018 to 371 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 64% to 54%.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Norwood Middle School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.