Walter G. Nord Middle School

Summary:

Walter G. Nord Middle School is a high-performing public elementary school in Amherst, Ohio, serving 535 students in grades 4-5. The school is part of the Amherst Exempted Village School District, which is ranked 158 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walter G. Nord Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 80.2% in 5th grade Science, 86.3% in 4th grade Mathematics, and 80.2% in 5th grade English Language Arts, all significantly higher than the state averages. The school's performance is also strong compared to the Amherst Exempted Village School District, with the school's proficiency rates matching or exceeding the district's scores in most subjects and grade levels. Additionally, the school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, is particularly noteworthy, with the school ranking 12th out of 603 Ohio elementary schools for African American students and 6th out of 234 Ohio elementary schools for Hispanic students.

While the school's academic performance is impressive, it also faces some challenges. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 3.4% in 2019-2020 to 15.3% in 2021-2022, with the most recent rate in 2023-2024 being 13.6%. Additionally, 34.21% of Walter G. Nord Middle School students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. When compared to nearby schools, such as Admiral King Elementary School, which had significantly lower proficiency rates in 2023-2024, Walter G. Nord Middle School's academic performance stands out as a bright spot in the region.


Detail:

Public 4-5

 501 Lincoln St
       Amherst, OH  44001-1569


(440) 988-4441

District: Amherst Exempted Village

SchoolDigger Rank:
344th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,809 Help


Students who attend Walter G. Nord Middle School usually attend:

Middle:    Amherst Junior High School
High:    Marion L Steele High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.7 Help
Number of students:  551

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.9%
Hispanic:
16.3%
Two or more races:
7.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  37.2% Help


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Compare Details Walter G. Nord Middle School ranks better than 78.2% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.97. (See more...)
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Compare Details Walter G. Nord Middle School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2017 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.09. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.9%), Hispanic (16.3%), two or more races (7.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 37.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walter G. Nord Middle School is 17.7. (See more...)
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Compare Walter G. Nord Middle School employs 31 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walter G. Nord Middle School is $10,809.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walter G. Nord Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Walter G. Nord Middle School 344th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Walter G. Nord Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Amherst Exempted Village:

SchoolDigger ranks Amherst Exempted Village 158th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Walter G. Nord Middle School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Walter G. Nord Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 78.54 350th 1676 79.1%
2021 77.23 402nd 1610 75.0%
2022 74.72 455th 1588 71.3%
2023 76.28 409th 1596 74.4%
2024 78.97 344th 1577 78.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Walter G. Nord Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 41.77 93rd 162 42.6%
2024 74.61 40th 202 80.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Walter G. Nord Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.83 518th 856 39.5%
2024 50.99 372nd 900 58.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Walter G. Nord Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.50 258th 1465 82.4%
2019 78.53 223rd 1465 84.8%
2021 66.21 447th 1404 68.2%
2022 71.32 371st 1419 73.9%
2023 75.65 281st 1447 80.6%
2024 83.59 137th 1484 90.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Walter G. Nord Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.23 263rd 1518 82.7%
2019 80.93 228th 1502 84.8%
2021 77.03 334th 1467 77.2%
2022 75.25 377th 1488 74.7%
2023 77.47 339th 1483 77.1%
2024 83.06 200th 1466 86.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Walter G. Nord Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.92 315th 1021 69.1%
2019 61.54 291st 956 69.6%
2021 43.78 385th 765 49.7%
2022 24.64 667th 824 19.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Gifted and Talented students at Walter G. Nord Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.08 531st 759 30.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Walter G. Nord Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.01 343rd 1536 77.7%
2019 78.17 335th 1535 78.2%
2021 73.97 428th 1499 71.4%
2022 72.56 462nd 1518 69.6%
2023 73.22 448th 1498 70.1%
2024 74.98 409th 1485 72.5%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Walter G. Nord Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 94.75 12th 603 98.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Walter G. Nord Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.38 31st 239 87.0%
2019 78.50 31st 228 86.4%
2021 90.40 9th 189 95.2%
2022 90.18 10th 216 95.4%
2023 84.02 24th 233 89.7%
2024 91.62 6th 234 97.4%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Walter G. Nord Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.52 335th 1309 74.4%
2019 74.78 307th 1271 75.8%
2021 66.65 427th 1249 65.8%
2022 66.02 445th 1242 64.2%
2023 69.72 382nd 1215 68.6%
2024 71.54 366th 1190 69.2%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Walter G. Nord Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 87.72 22nd 400 94.5%
2015 79.98 179th 1035 82.7%
2016 80.24 173rd 1050 83.5%
2017 84.09 119th 1038 88.5%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Walter G. Nord Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 461 4 2 6 3 n/a n/a 0 476
1989 423 2 6 9 2 n/a n/a 0 442
1990 433 2 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 446
1991 423 3 1 24 0 n/a n/a 0 451
1992 490 5 2 23 0 n/a n/a 0 520
1993 502 4 1 22 0 n/a n/a 0 529
1994 490 3 1 18 3 n/a n/a 0 515
1995 469 7 5 19 0 n/a n/a 0 500
1996 469 7 5 19 0 n/a n/a 0 500
1997 492 4 4 18 0 n/a n/a 0 518
1998 550 1 4 19 0 n/a n/a 0 574
1999 533 2 4 24 0 n/a n/a 0 563
2000 549 5 4 25 0 n/a n/a 0 583
2001 560 4 6 19 1 n/a n/a 0 590
2002 571 4 3 27 1 n/a n/a 11 617
2003 571 4 3 27 1 n/a n/a 11 617
2004 590 8 5 34 0 n/a n/a 14 651
2005 602 9 3 36 0 n/a n/a 12 662
2006 619 6 2 53 4 n/a n/a 16 700
2007 577 3 5 51 7 n/a n/a 17 660
2008 513 8 7 44 2 n/a n/a 24 598
2009 525 17 7 59 0 n/a n/a 31 639
2010 549 16 5 66 3 n/a n/a 30 669
2011 540 10 2 71 4 0 32 0 659
2012 507 17 3 89 0 0 25 0 641
2013 478 15 8 76 2 0 18 0 597
2014 492 13 12 75 2 0 23 0 617
2015 487 12 7 76 0 0 30 0 612
2016 490 9 9 74 1 0 28 0 611
2017 454 10 9 70 2 0 18 0 563
2018 652 20 11 82 1 0 22 0 788
2019 624 21 11 69 2 0 17 0 744
2020 626 21 11 70 1 1 26 0 756
2021 432 13 7 52 1 0 13 0 518
2022 457 18 5 84 2 0 18 0 584
2023 391 18 7 82 1 0 36 0 535
2024 396 18 8 90 0 0 39 0 551

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Walter G. Nord Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 476 20.0 23.8 0
1989 442 21.0 21.0 n/a
1990 446 22.0 20.2 n/a
1991 451 20.0 22.5 n/a
1992 520 25.0 20.8 5.6
1993 529 24.0 22.0 5.9
1994 515 25.7 20.0 7
1995 500 27.6 18.1 9
1996 500 27.6 18.1 9
1997 518 28.9 17.9 6.6
1998 574 28.7 20.0 5.9
1999 563 29.0 19.4 9.2
2000 583 28.9 20.2 10.5
2001 590 29.9 19.7 12.4
2002 617 33.1 18.6 14
2003 617 33.1 18.6 14
2004 651 34.2 19.0 16.3
2005 662 34.9 19.0 17.1
2006 700 37.4 18.7 21.8
2007 660 34.6 19.1 18
2008 598 31.6 18.9 n/a
2009 639 31.6 20.2 23.5
2010 669 32.5 20.5 23.2
2011 659 36.5 18.0 21.7
2012 641 35.5 18.0 24.8
2013 597 32.5 18.3 24.5
2014 617 31.5 19.5 24.6
2015 612 n/a n/a 24.7
2016 611 30.0 20.3 25.9
2017 563 28.4 19.7 19.7
2018 788 42.4 18.5 25.6
2019 744 38.7 19.1 25.1
2020 756 23.6 31.9 27.2
2021 518 27.0 19.1 n/a
2022 584 30.0 19.4 n/a
2023 535 29.0 18.4 34.2
2024 551 31.0 17.7 37.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Walter G. Nord Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 476 20.0 23.8 0
1989 442 21.0 21.0 n/a
1990 446 22.0 20.2 n/a
1991 451 20.0 22.5 n/a
1992 520 25.0 20.8 5.6
1993 529 24.0 22.0 5.9
1994 515 25.7 20.0 7
1995 500 27.6 18.1 9
1996 500 27.6 18.1 9
1997 518 28.9 17.9 6.6
1998 574 28.7 20.0 5.9
1999 563 29.0 19.4 9.2
2000 583 28.9 20.2 10.5
2001 590 29.9 19.7 12.4
2002 617 33.1 18.6 14
2003 617 33.1 18.6 14
2004 651 34.2 19.0 16.3
2005 662 34.9 19.0 17.1
2006 700 37.4 18.7 21.8
2007 660 34.6 19.1 18
2008 598 31.6 18.9 n/a
2009 639 31.6 20.2 23.5
2010 669 32.5 20.5 23.2
2011 659 36.5 18.0 21.7
2012 641 35.5 18.0 24.8
2013 597 32.5 18.3 24.5
2014 617 31.5 19.5 24.6
2015 612 n/a n/a 24.7
2016 611 30.0 20.3 25.9
2017 563 28.4 19.7 19.7
2018 788 42.4 18.5 25.6
2019 744 38.7 19.1 25.1
2020 756 23.6 31.9 27.2
2021 518 27.0 19.1 n/a
2022 584 30.0 19.4 n/a
2023 535 29.0 18.4 34.2
2024 551 31.0 17.7 37.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Walter G. Nord Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,181
2022 $9,416
2023 $10,332
2024 $10,809

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Walter G. Nord Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 350th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 409th of 1596 Elementary schools
 4.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade Mathematics (Walter G. Nord Middle School)83.585.4
 1.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Amherst Exempted Village)83.585.4
 1.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Walter G. Nord Middle School)7673.6
 2.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Amherst Exempted Village)7673.6
 2.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Walter G. Nord Middle School)76.179.7
 3.6%
   5th Grade Science (Amherst Exempted Village)76.279.7
 3.5%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Walter G. Nord Middle School)90.966.1
 24.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Amherst Exempted Village)90.966.1
 24.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Walter G. Nord Middle School)81.475.4
 6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Amherst Exempted Village)81.575.4
 6.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students744535
 28.1%
African American2118
 14.3%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian117
 36.4%
Hispanic6982
 18.8%
Pacific Islander00
White624391
 37.3%
Two or More Races1736
 111.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25.1%34.2%
 9.1%


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Students who attend Walter G. Nord Middle School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Amherst Junior High School
High : Marion L Steele High School

Students at Walter G. Nord Middle School are 72% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Walter G. Nord Middle School ranks 344th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 551 students attended Walter G. Nord Middle School.


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