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How has Zanesville Middle School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
466
Middle
DISTRICT 612 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ZANESVILLE CITY·NCES 390451702107
Zanesville Middle School
1429 Blue Ave, Zanesville, OH 43701 · (740) 450-1413 · Muskingum County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL466 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Ohio public middle schools
- DTest 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.
- AThree-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
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 239 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 227 | 49% |
Student demographics
51%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
Zanesville Middle School→Zanesville High School
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
41.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +3.7pp since 2021
Math
54.2%
OH avg 56.1% . +13.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.3% | 54.2% |
| 2023-24 | 34.4% | 32.5% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 48.6% |
| 2021-22 | 37.5% | 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 Zanesville Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Muskingum County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #486 of 637 ▲ 101 | #5 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #559 of 637 ▲ 19 | #6 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #85 of 629 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 466 | #293 of 654 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #418 of 577 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.7% | #159 of 579 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #325 of 410 | N/A |
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 2024-25Enrollment
466
-9 (-2%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 413
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 8.5:1
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 | 466 | 25 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 436 | 31.1 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 464 | 25 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 475 | 56 | 8.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 490 | 26 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 490 | 29 | 16.9:1 | 99% (483) |
| 2010-11 | 493 | 21 | 23.5:1 | 68% (336) |
| 2000-01 | 305 | 29 | 10.5:1 | 32% (98) |
| 1990-91 | 413 | 26 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Zanesville Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (490 to 466); teachers down 4% (26 to 25).
About Zanesville Middle School
Zanesville Middle School runs as a medium-sized middle school in Zanesville, Ohio. The school serves 466 students in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25.
Zanesville Middle School is one school in a 5-school district, Zanesville City, which enrolls 3,061 students.
Zanesville Middle School's enrollment is 67% White. Other groups include 19% multiracial, 10% Black, and 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Muskingum County residents are about 91% White. By the diversity index, Zanesville Middle School comes in at 51%.
The school reported 25 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 18.6:1. The 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio is lower than this school's figure.
Zanesville Middle School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 25% of Ohio public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In the county around the school, Muskingum County, median household income is about $60,780, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Zanesville Middle School is among the 33 public schools in Muskingum County.
The closest public school to Zanesville Middle School is Zanesville High School, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 475 in 2020-21, 466 in 2024-25. The ratio was 8.5:1 in 2020-21 and 18.6:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- National RoadElementary · 387 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 High School0.2 mi · 689
- John McIntire Elementary School0.4 mi · 604
- Zanesville Community High School2.4 mi · 165
- Zane Grey Elementary School2.5 mi · 915
- Zanesville Campus2.7 mi · 729
- West Muskingum High School3.5 mi · 431
Frequently asked questions
About Zanesville Middle SchoolHow many students attend Zanesville Middle School?
Zanesville Middle School enrolls approximately 466 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Zanesville Middle School serve?
Zanesville Middle School serves grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Zanesville Middle School?
Approximately 18.6:1 students per teacher at Zanesville Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Zanesville Middle School?
Student demographics at Zanesville Middle School are roughly 67% White, 4% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 19% Two or more.
Is Zanesville Middle School public or private?
Zanesville Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Zanesville City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.