West Muskingum Elementary School

As a substantial elementary campus in Zanesville, Ohio, West Muskingum Elementary School caters to 691 students from grades pre-K through 4, part of West Muskingum Local. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 71% above typical.

West Muskingum Local runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,636 students. West Muskingum Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, West Muskingum Elementary School logs that nearly all students (85%) are White; the rest comes out to 10% multiracial, 2% Black, 2% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting West Muskingum Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 50% of students at West Muskingum Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, West Muskingum Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 70.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 71.3%.

Around the school, Muskingum County reports that median household earnings sit near $60,780, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Muskingum County's 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,311 students), West Muskingum Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: West Muskingum Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

West Muskingum Elementary School operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West Muskingum Elementary School has grew 19%, going from 581 students in 2018 to 691 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 20.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.