Walter G. Nord Middle School

Located at 501 Lincoln St, in Amherst, Ohio, Walter G. Nord Middle School is a moderately sized K-5 school that caters to 556 students (grades 4 through 5), one of the schools within Amherst Exempted Village. Enrollment runs roughly 38% bigger than the state mean of about 404.

Amherst Exempted Village runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 3,533 students. Walter G. Nord Middle School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Walter G. Nord Middle School records that White students make up the majority at 73%. Beyond that, the school records 18% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, Walter G. Nord Middle School reports 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.9:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 35% of students at Walter G. Nord Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Walter G. Nord Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 75.4%; this one delivers 79.9%.

In the broader community, Lorain County reports that median household income runs about $73,347, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Walter G. Nord Middle School is one of 92 public schools in Lorain County (combined enrollment of about 42,516 students).

The closest other public school is Marion L Steele High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Walter G. Nord Middle School at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 73.0%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Walter G. Nord Middle School's enrollment has ticked down 29% since 2018, when it stood at 788 (now 556). White enrollment moved from 83% to 73% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 19.9:1 in 2025.

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