📍 501 Lincoln St, Amherst, Lorain County, 44001
Walter G. Nord Middle School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Amherst, Lorain County. The school has 535 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Amherst Exempted Village school district. It serves grades 4–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.4:1. 69% of students are proficient in reading. 74% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Walter G. Nord Middle School enrolls 535 students across grades 4–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 29 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino and 6.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 391 | 73% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 82 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 36 | 6.7% |
| Black or African American | 18 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
183 of the school's 535 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 141 qualify for free lunch and 42 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Walter G. Nord Middle School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district OH-50, state senate district 13, state house district 56.
Walter G. Nord Middle School is one of 4 schools in Amherst Exempted Village, based in Amherst, Ohio. The district serves 3,533 students district-wide and employs 178 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 535 students, Walter G. Nord Middle School is smaller than the district average of about 883 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize
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