Enrollment
387
Elementary
DISTRICT 635 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ZANESVILLE CITY·NCES 390451705123
National Road
3505 East Pike, Zanesville, OH 43701 · (740) 450-1538 · Muskingum County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Ohio public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 22% larger than its 6th grade class (49).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Zanesville City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
43.6%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.6pp since 2021
Math
57.9%
OH avg 56.1% . -1.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023-24 | 55.1% | 64.1% |
| 2022-23 | 49.7% | 66.8% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 58.8% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where National Road ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Muskingum County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #954 of 1,569 ▼ 167 | #10 of 13 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #1,196 of 1,569 ▼ 130 | #12 of 13 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.3pp | #1,021 of 1,514 | #12 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 387 | #889 of 1,808 | #9 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #1,496 of 1,582 | #12 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.8% | #651 of 1,590 | #3 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.6% | #417 of 561 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
387
+93 (+32%) vs 2020
-9% since 2010-11, when it was 427
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 8.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 387 | 17 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 336 | 20.1 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 335 | 17 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 294 | 36 | 8.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 370 | 21 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 385 | 22 | 17.5:1 | 100% (385) |
| 2010-11 | 427 | 20 | 21.4:1 | 77% (328) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for National Road.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (370 to 387); teachers down 19% (21 to 17).
About National Road
In Zanesville, Ohio, National Road is a medium-sized elementary school. The school had 387 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25.
Zanesville City has 5 schools and 3,061 students, and National Road is one of those schools.
White students are the majority at National Road, with 72% of enrollment. It is also 19% multiracial, 4% Black, and 4% Hispanic. Muskingum County's residents are about 91% White, 18 points above the school's share. National Road's diversity index is 44%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 22.8 students per teacher. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Measured against Ohio public elementary schools, National Road receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
According to the American Community Survey, in Muskingum County, the median household income is $60,780, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. There are 33 public schools in Muskingum County, enrolling about 14,311 students in all.
Zanesville Campus is the closest public school, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 7.
National Road falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment grew 32% from its 2020-21 level of 294. The ratio of students to teachers went from 8.2:1 to 22.8:1 over the same years.
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Muskingum County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
86,411
Census ACS
Median income
$60,780
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
14,311 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Zanesville City
- Zane Grey Elementary SchoolElementary · 915 students
- Zanesville High SchoolHigh · 689 students
- John McIntire Elementary SchoolElementary · 604 students
- Zanesville Middle SchoolMiddle · 466 students
- Zanesville Online AcademyElementary
Other schools in Zanesville
- Zane Grey Elementary SchoolElementary · 915 students
- Maysville Elementary SchoolElementary · 737 students
- Zanesville CampusHigh · 729 students
- West Muskingum Elementary SchoolElementary · 691 students
- Zanesville High SchoolHigh · 689 students
- John McIntire Elementary SchoolElementary · 604 students
Nearby schools
- Zanesville Campus2.5 mi · 729
- Zanesville Community High School4.2 mi · 165
- Perry Elementary School4.2 mi · 187
- Zanesville Middle School4.3 mi · 466
- Zanesville High School4.4 mi · 689
- John McIntire Elementary School4.4 mi · 604
Frequently asked questions
About National RoadHow large is National Road?
National Road enrolls approximately 387 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does National Road serve?
National Road serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does National Road have?
National Road employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.8:1.
What is the student diversity at National Road?
Student demographics at National Road are roughly 72% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 19% Two or more.
Is National Road public or private?
National Road is a public K-12 school, overseen by Zanesville City.
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