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Walter G. Nord Middle School

PublicElementaryGrades 4–5

501 Lincoln St, Amherst, OH 44001 · (440) 988-4441 · Part of Amherst Exempted Village School District

Amherst’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
556
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
4–5
The gist

What stands out about Walter G. Nord Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency74%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

501 Lincoln St, Amherst

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 4273
Grade 5283
Enrollment over time
518’20
584’21
535’22
551’23
556’24

Up 7.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walter G. Nord Middle School from Amherst families.

Other schools in Amherst Exempted Village School District

The district →
Powers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Amherst
B+
1,104 students20:1
Amherst Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Amherst
B+
859 students21:1
Marion L Steele High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Amherst
B+
1,014 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Ohio’s other public schools; Amherst’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.