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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ZANE TRACE LOCAL·NCES 390495403629

Zane Trace Middle School

946 State Route 180, Chillicothe, OH 45601 · (740) 773-5842 · Ross County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL392 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Ohio public middle 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.
  • B+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 middle schools

Enrollment
392
Middle
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 482
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 510828%
Grade 69023%
Grade 710527%
Grade 88923%
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
36894%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
72%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
103%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
20352%
Female
18948%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Zane Trace Middle School→Zane Trace High School
Feeds from
Zane Trace Elementary SchoolPK–04
Based on grade levels within Zane Trace Local. 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
68.4%
OH avg 59.8% . +2.0pp since 2021
Math
59.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +7.1pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 are up about 7 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2568.4%59.8%
2023-2470.2%58.4%
2022-2369.8%51.3%
2021-2266.5%52.7%
% 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 Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Ross County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
59.8%#417 of 637
▲ 20
#3 of 7
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
68.4%#264 of 637
▼ 64
#2 of 7
▼ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+4.5pp#214 of 629#6 of 7
Enrollment
ranked largest first
392#379 of 654#3 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.0:1#323 of 577#4 of 6
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
11.8%#510 of 579#6 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-14.8%#146 of 410#4 of 6
Ranked against other public middle 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
392
-17 (-4%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 435
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 17.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253922317.0:1N/A
2023-243672316.0:1N/A
2022-234022218.3:1N/A
2020-214092417.0:1N/A
2017-184602717.0:1N/A
2015-164302914.8:10% (0)
2010-114932817.6:10% (0)
2000-014992321.7:1N/A
1990-914352219.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Zane Trace Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 15% (460 to 392); teachers down 15% (27 to 23).

About Zane Trace Middle School

Zane Trace Middle School is a small middle school in Ohio, located in Chillicothe. A total of 392 students attend the school, which covers grades 5 through 8.

Zane Trace Local is the local district for Zane Trace Middle School. It runs 3 schools with 1,195 students.

Zane Trace Middle School's enrollment is 94% White. The next largest groups are 3% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 12% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

The school reports 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 17.0 students per teacher. For comparison, middle schools in Ohio average 17.0:1.

Measured against Ohio public middle schools, Zane Trace Middle School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Ross County has these Census figures: the median household income is $61,303, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. In all, Ross County has 26 public schools and roughly 10,625 students.

The nearest public school is Zane Trace High School, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools.

The NCES locale for Zane Trace Middle School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Enrollment declined 4% from its 2020-21 level of 409.

Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Ross County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Zane Trace Middle School
District
Zane Trace Local
Address
946 State Route 180, Chillicothe, OH 45601
Phone
(740) 773-5842
County
Ross County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
392
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
17.0:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
390495403629
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Zane Trace Local
Other schools in Chillicothe
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Frequently asked questions

About Zane Trace Middle School
How large is Zane Trace Middle School?
Zane Trace Middle School enrolls approximately 392 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Zane Trace Middle School serve?
Zane Trace Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Zane Trace Middle School?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at Zane Trace Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Zane Trace Middle School?
Student demographics at Zane Trace Middle School are roughly 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Zane Trace Middle School?
Zane Trace Middle School is overseen by Zane Trace Local in Ross County.
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