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How has Zane Trace Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
473
Elementary
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ZANE TRACE LOCAL·NCES 390495403627
Zane Trace Elementary School
946 State Route 180, Chillicothe, OH 45601 · (740) 775-1304 · Ross County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Ohio public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- BThree-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
16.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 17% smaller than its 4th grade class (105).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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 Zane Trace Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
67.4%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.7pp since 2021
Math
77.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +10.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.4% | 77.8% |
| 2023-24 | 70.1% | 68.4% |
| 2022-23 | 69.7% | 70.3% |
| 2021-22 | 66.7% | 67.3% |
% 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 Trace Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Ross County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.8% | #441 of 1,569 ▲ 232 | #1 of 8 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #676 of 1,569 ▲ 2 | #1 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.6pp | #543 of 1,514 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #580 of 1,808 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #512 of 1,582 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.4% | #1,419 of 1,590 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #915 of 992 | #6 of 6 |
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
473
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 552
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 473 | 29 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 489 | 30 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 469 | 28 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 480 | 27 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 485 | 25 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 506 | 25 | 20.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 567 | 30 | 18.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 604 | 29 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 552 | 24 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Zane Trace Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (485 to 473); teachers up 16% (25 to 29).
About Zane Trace Elementary School
Zane Trace Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Chillicothe, Ohio. A federal count lists 473 students at the school, in pre-K through 4.
Zane Trace Elementary School is one school in a 3-school district, Zane Trace Local, which enrolls 1,195 students.
The large majority of students at Zane Trace Elementary School, 94%, are White. Other reported shares: 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Zane Trace Elementary School has a diversity index of 11%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 29 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Ohio is 17.9:1, higher than at this school.
Zane Trace Elementary School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 69% of Ohio public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In the county around the school, Ross County, median household income is about $61,303, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. A total of 26 public schools operate in Ross County, serving about 10,625 students.
Of nearby public schools, Zane Trace High School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 473, close to the 480 recorded in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.3:1.
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Ross County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
76,492
Census ACS
Median income
$61,303
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
10,625 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Zane Trace Local
- Zane Trace Middle SchoolMiddle · 392 students
- Zane Trace High SchoolHigh · 330 students
Other schools in Chillicothe
- Unioto ElementaryElementary · 1,032 students
- Chillicothe High SchoolHigh · 795 students
- Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology CenterCombined · 760 students
- Chillicothe Intermediate SchoolElementary · 719 students
- Unioto High SchoolHigh · 578 students
- Chillicothe Primary SchoolElementary · 572 students
Nearby schools
- Zane Trace High School0.0 mi · 330
- Zane Trace Middle School0.0 mi · 392
- Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center1.5 mi · 760
- Unioto Middle School5.8 mi · 486
- Unioto Elementary5.8 mi · 1,032
- Unioto High School5.9 mi · 578
Frequently asked questions
About Zane Trace Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Zane Trace Elementary School?
Zane Trace Elementary School enrolls approximately 473 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Zane Trace Elementary School serve?
Zane Trace Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Zane Trace Elementary School?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at Zane Trace Elementary School.
How diverse is Zane Trace Elementary School?
Zane Trace Elementary School reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Zane Trace Elementary School?
Zane Trace Elementary School is overseen by Zane Trace Local in Ross County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.