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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ZANESVILLE CITY·NCES 390451702110

Zane Grey Elementary School

711 Fess St, Zanesville, OH 43701 · (740) 453-0575 · Muskingum County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL915 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Ohio public elementary schools
  • CTest 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.
  • A-Three-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

Enrollment
915
Elementary
DISTRICT 635 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K11513%
Kindergarten11312%
Grade 113515%
Grade 213014%
Grade 312113%
Grade 410612%
Grade 59210%
Grade 610311%

This year's kindergarten class (113) is 10% larger than its 6th grade class (103).

Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
54660%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
354%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
839%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Two+
24927%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
48753%
Female
42847%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Zane Grey Elementary School→Zanesville Middle School→Zanesville High School
Based on grade levels within Zanesville City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
45.6%
OH avg 59.8% . +4.7pp since 2021
Math
50.7%
OH avg 56.1% . +9.9pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2545.6%50.7%
2023-2445.3%42.5%
2022-2343.6%43.2%
2021-2240.9%40.9%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Zane Grey Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Muskingum County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
50.7%#1,077 of 1,569
▲ 58
#12 of 13
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
45.6%#1,152 of 1,569
▲ 58
#11 of 13
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+7.3pp#406 of 1,514#3 of 13
Enrollment
ranked largest first
915#45 of 1,808#1 of 16
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.9:1#636 of 1,582#3 of 13
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
56.0%#454 of 1,590#1 of 13
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+18.2%#194 of 561N/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 2024-25
Enrollment
915
+63 (+7%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 602
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 9.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-259155416.9:1N/A
2023-2493856.316.7:1N/A
2022-239414819.6:1N/A
2020-21852949.1:1N/A
2017-187744218.4:1N/A
2015-167524217.9:1100% (752)
2010-117163421.1:179% (564)
2000-015793715.7:161% (356)
1990-916023020.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Zane Grey Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 18% (774 to 915); teachers up 29% (42 to 54).

About Zane Grey Elementary School

Zane Grey Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school with its address in Zanesville, Ohio. It reported 915 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. By comparison, elementary schools in Ohio enroll about 404 students on average.

Zanesville City enrolls 3,061 students, and its 5 schools include Zane Grey Elementary School.

More than half of enrollment at Zane Grey Elementary School is White: 60%. Enrollment also includes 27% multiracial, 9% Black, and 4% Hispanic. The school's White share is 31 points below the 91% share among Muskingum County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 56%.

Zane Grey Elementary School reports a ratio of 16.9 students per teacher, from 54 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Ohio is 17.9:1.

Zane Grey Elementary School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 41% of Ohio public elementary schools.

In the surrounding county, Muskingum County, median household income comes to about $60,780, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county's public schools total 33, with about 14,311 students.

Among nearby public schools, Zanesville Community High School is closest at about 0.6 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

Under the NCES locale system, Zane Grey Elementary School is Town: Distant.

The school grew from 852 students in 2020-21 to 915 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 9.1:1 to 16.9:1.

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Muskingum County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Zane Grey Elementary School
District
Zanesville City
Address
711 Fess St, Zanesville, OH 43701
Phone
(740) 453-0575
County
Muskingum County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
915
Teachers (FTE)
54
Student–teacher ratio
16.9:1
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
390451702110
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Zane Grey Elementary School
How large is Zane Grey Elementary School?
Zane Grey Elementary School enrolls approximately 915 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Zane Grey Elementary School serve?
Zane Grey Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Zane Grey Elementary School?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at Zane Grey Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Zane Grey Elementary School?
At Zane Grey Elementary School, the student body is approximately 60% White, 4% Hispanic, 9% Black, 27% Two or more.
Is Zane Grey Elementary School public or private?
Zane Grey Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Zanesville City.
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