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Norton Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

215 Norton Rd, Columbus, OH 43228 · (614) 801-3700 · Part of South-Western City School District

Prairie Township’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Ohio school districts

Students
583
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Norton Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Prairie Township kids: Westland High School

On the path

Where Prairie Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Norton Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Westland High Schoolin Galloway

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 57.2%

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

215 Norton Rd, Columbus

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7290
Grade 8293
Enrollment over time
630’20
623’21
678’22
632’23
583’24

Down 7.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 35%Hispanic 32%Black 19%Two or more races 9%Asian 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Norton Middle School from Prairie Township families.

Other schools in South-Western City School District

The district →

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; Prairie Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.