Walter G. Nord Middle School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

501 Lincoln St
Amherst, OH 44001

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Top 30%

Serving 551 students in grades 4-5, Walter G. Nord Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 4-5
Enrollment: 551 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 30% in OH
: 75% (Top 20%)
: 73% (Top 30%)
: 76% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Walter G. Nord Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

School Overview

Walter G. Nord Middle School's student population of 551 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 4-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walter G. Nord Middle School
4	283
5	268

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Total Students

551 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Walter G. Nord Middle School
2023	535
2022	584
2021	518
2020	744
2019	744
2018	563
2017	563
2016	611
2015	612
2014	617
2013	597
2012	641
2011	659
2010	669
2009	639
2008	598
2007	660
2006	700
2005	662
2004	651
2003	617
2002	623
2001	590
2000	583
1999	563
1998	574
1997	518
1996	500
1995	508
1994	515
1993	529
1992	520
1991	451
1990	446
1989	442
1988	476
1987	462

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Walter G. Nord Middle School
2023	29
2022	30
2021	27
2020	39
2019	39
2018	28
2017	28
2016	30
2014	32
2013	33
2012	36
2011	37
2010	33
2009	32
2008	32
2007	34
2006	37
2005	34
2004	34
2003	33
2002	29
2001	29
2000	28
1999	29
1998	29
1997	29
1996	28
1995	28
1994	26
1993	24
1992	25
1991	20
1990	22

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Walter G. Nord Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Walter G. Nord Middle School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#657 out of 3181 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Walter G. Nord Middle School
2023	#657
2022	#769
2021	#617
2019	#450
2018	#469
2017	#356
2016	#636
2015	#1344
2014	#1020
2013	#681
2012	#618

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75%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Walter G. Nord Middle School	Ohio	Amherst Exempted Village School District
2023	75%	54%	69%
2022	70%	52%	64%
2021	74%	50%	66%
2019	86%	63%	81%
2018	83%	62%	79%
2017	85%	63%	82%
2016	77%	61%	77%
2015	78%	68%	81%
2014	87%	77%	90%
2013	89%	76%	90%
2012	89%	78%	90%

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73%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Walter G. Nord Middle School	Ohio	Amherst Exempted Village School District
2022	73%	60%	72%
2021	69%	57%	69%
2019	80%	64%	80%
2018	81%	63%	79%
2017	83%	62%	79%
2016	71%	55%	71%
2015	78%	74%	87%
2014	90%	83%	93%
2013	92%	83%	93%
2012	93%	83%	93%
2011	89%	82%	90%

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76%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Walter G. Nord Middle School	Ohio	Amherst Exempted Village School District
2022	76%	63%	79%
2021	67%	60%	74%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Walter G. Nord Middle School	Ohio	Amherst Exempted Village School District
2023	18:1	17:1	20:1
2022	19:1	17:1	19:1
2021	19:1	17:1	20:1
2020	19:1	18:1	19:1
2019	19:1	18:1	19:1
2018	20:1	18:1	20:1
2017	20:1	18:1	20:1
2016	20:1	18:1	19:1
2014	20:1	18:1	18:1
2013	18:1	18:1	18:1
2012	18:1	18:1	18:1
2011	18:1	17:1	19:1
2010	21:1	17:1	20:1
2009	20:1	18:1	21:1
2008	19:1	18:1	21:1
2007	19:1	17:1	21:1
2006	19:1	17:1	20:1
2005	19:1	17:1	20:1
2004	19:1	17:1	19:1
2003	19:1	16:1	19:1
2002	21:1	17:1	20:1
2001	20:1	17:1	20:1
2000	21:1	17:1	20:1
1999	19:1	18:1	19:1
1998	20:1	18:1	20:1
1997	18:1	19:1	19:1
1996	18:1	19:1	20:1
1995	18:1	19:1	20:1
1994	20:1	19:1	20:1
1993	22:1	19:1	21:1
1992	21:1	19:1	20:1
1991	23:1	20:1	20:1
1990	20:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Walter G. Nord Middle School	Ohio	Amherst Exempted Village School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walter G. Nord Middle School	Ohio	Amherst Exempted Village School District
2023	15%	7%	13%
2022	15%	7%	13%
2021	10%	6%	12%
2020	9%	6%	12%
2019	9%	6%	12%
2018	13%	5%	12%
2017	13%	5%	12%
2016	13%	5%	12%
2015	13%	5%	12%
2014	12%	5%	13%
2013	13%	4%	13%
2012	14%	4%	12%
2011	11%	3%	9%
2010	11%	4%	10%
2009	10%	4%	10%
2008	8%	4%	9%
2007	9%	3%	8%
2006	9%	3%	8%
2005	6%	3%	7%
2004	6%	3%	5%
2003	5%	3%	5%
2002	5%	2%	5%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	4%	2%	4%
1999	4%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	4%
1997	3%	1%	4%
1996	4%	1%	4%
1995	3%	1%	4%
1994	3%	1%	4%
1993	4%	1%	3%
1992	5%	1%	4%
1991	5%	1%	5%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Walter G. Nord Middle School	Ohio	Amherst Exempted Village School District
2023	4%	17%	3%
2022	3%	17%	3%
2021	3%	17%	3%
2020	3%	17%	3%
2019	3%	17%	3%
2018	1%	16%	2%
2017	1%	16%	2%
2016	1%	16%	2%
2015	1%	16%	1%
2014	2%	16%	3%
2013	3%	16%	2%
2012	3%	16%	2%
2011	2%	16%	2%
2010	3%	17%	2%
2009	4%	17%	2%
2008	2%	17%	2%
2006	1%	17%	1%
2005	2%	18%	2%
2004	1%	17%	1%
2003	2%	17%	1%
2002	1%	16%	1%
2001	1%	16%	1%
2000	1%	16%	1%
1997	1%	16%
1996	1%	15%
1995	1%	15%
1994	1%	15%
1993	1%	15%
1992	1%	14%
1991	1%	14%	1%
1988	1%	14%	1%

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White

72%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walter G. Nord Middle School	Ohio	Amherst Exempted Village School District
2023	73%	67%	77%
2022	78%	67%	79%
2021	83%	68%	80%
2020	84%	69%	81%
2019	84%	69%	81%
2018	81%	71%	81%
2017	81%	71%	81%
2016	81%	71%	81%
2015	80%	72%	82%
2014	80%	73%	80%
2013	80%	73%	81%
2012	79%	74%	81%
2011	82%	74%	83%
2010	83%	76%	84%
2009	83%	76%	85%
2008	87%	77%	86%
2007	87%	77%	87%
2006	88%	78%	89%
2005	92%	77%	90%
2004	91%	78%	91%
2003	93%	78%	93%
2002	94%	81%	94%
2001	95%	81%	95%
2000	94%	81%	94%
1999	95%	82%	96%
1998	96%	82%	95%
1997	95%	82%	96%
1996	94%	83%	95%
1995	94%	83%	95%
1994	95%	83%	96%
1993	95%	83%	95%
1992	94%	84%	95%
1991	94%	83%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Walter G. Nord Middle School	Ohio	Amherst Exempted Village School District
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	3%	6%	4%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2014	4%	4%	3%
2013	3%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walter G. Nord Middle School	Ohio	Amherst Exempted Village School District
2023	0.44	0.52	0.39
2022	0.37	0.52	0.36
2021	0.30	0.51	0.35
2020	0.29	0.49	0.33
2019	0.29	0.49	0.33
2018	0.33	0.47	0.32
2017	0.33	0.47	0.32
2016	0.33	0.47	0.32
2015	0.34	0.46	0.32
2014	0.35	0.44	0.34
2013	0.34	0.44	0.33
2012	0.36	0.43	0.32
2011	0.33	0.43	0.31
2010	0.32	0.41	0.27
2009	0.32	0.40	0.26
2008	0.26	0.40	0.25
2007	0.24	0.40	0.22
2006	0.22	0.37	0.20
2005	0.17	0.38	0.19
2004	0.17	0.37	0.17
2003	0.13	0.37	0.14
2002	0.12	0.32	0.12
2001	0.10	0.32	0.10
2000	0.12	0.31	0.10
1999	0.10	0.31	0.09
1998	0.08	0.31	0.09
1997	0.10	0.30	0.09
1996	0.12	0.29	0.09
1995	0.11	0.29	0.09
1994	0.10	0.29	0.09
1993	0.10	0.29	0.09
1992	0.12	0.28	0.10
1991	0.11	0.29	0.12

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

29%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Walter G. Nord Middle School	Ohio	Amherst Exempted Village School District
2023	26%	37%	22%
2022	16%	38%	15%
2021	18%	39%	15%
2020	21%	39%	18%
2019	21%	39%	18%
2018	16%	23%	16%
2017	16%	23%	16%
2016	20%	40%	18%
2015	19%	40%	16%
2014	20%	39%	17%
2013	19%	33%	16%
2012	18%	38%	16%
2011	17%	37%	16%
2010	16%	34%	13%
2009	15%	30%	10%
2007	11%	27%	7%
2006	13%	27%	8%
2005	10%	25%	7%
2004	9%	24%	6%
2003	7%	24%	6%
2002	7%	22%	5%
2001	6%	21%	5%
2000	5%	22%	4%
1999	6%	22%	4%
1998	6%	22%	4%
1997	7%	23%	4%
1996	9%	14%	5%
1995	7%	24%	5%
1994	7%	23%	5%
1993	6%	23%	5%
1992	6%	22%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Walter G. Nord Middle School	Ohio	Amherst Exempted Village School District
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	7%	6%	6%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	6%	6%	6%
2009	7%	6%	5%
2007	7%	6%	6%
2006	8%	6%	5%
2005	6%	6%	4%
2004	7%	5%	4%
2003	6%	5%	4%
2002	5%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Amherst Exempted Village School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Walter G. Nord Middle School's ranking?

Walter G. Nord Middle School is ranked #657 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Ohio.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Walter G. Nord Middle School?

551 students attend Walter G. Nord Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Walter G. Nord Middle School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Walter G. Nord Middle School?

Walter G. Nord Middle School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Walter G. Nord Middle School offer ?

Walter G. Nord Middle School offers enrollment in grades 4-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Walter G. Nord Middle School part of?

Walter G. Nord Middle School is part of Amherst Exempted Village School District.

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