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Schools in Falls Township · West Muskingum Local School District

Falls Township’s public schools outscore 55% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Falls Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#651of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
61%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 1 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.5K
▼ 37% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.5
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,636 students on the public path
In brief

Falls Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1432 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Falls Township’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,456 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is West Muskingum Middle School, then West Muskingum High School. Enrollment is up 15% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Falls Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 55% of Ohio school districts, #651 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1432)Better than 33%
Towns in Muskingum County (25)Better than 40%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 800 test results and a graduating class of 105 could put Falls Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Falls Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (803 in math, 796 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Falls Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4West Muskingum Elementary SchoolWest Muskingum Local School DistrictA−
5–8West Muskingum Middle SchoolWest Muskingum Local School DistrictC+
9–12West Muskingum High SchoolWest Muskingum Local School DistrictC

Falls Township’s public schools are run by West Muskingum Local School District, which also serves Gratiot, Hopewell, Hopewell and Zanesville. Parts of Falls Township (6% and 4% of its land) are served by Tri-Valley Local and Zanesville City instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

West Muskingum Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,636 students, up 15% since 2020–21 · 20.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$10,456OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 59.5% · 796 students tested
Math53%
State average 52.2% · 803 students tested

Falls Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Falls Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Falls TownshipBWest Muskingum Local
ZanesvilleC+Zanesville City PK–12 · West Muskingum Local PK–12
HopewellBWest Muskingum Local
WashingtonB−Tri-Valley Local PK–12 · Zanesville City PK–12
MuskingumA−Tri-Valley Local
SpringfieldB−Maysville Local
LickingA−Tri-Valley Local

2 of the 6 neighbors share West Muskingum Local with Falls Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Falls Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Falls Townshipby address
West Muskingum Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Zanesville
A−
691 students21:1Rate it →
West Muskingum Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Zanesville
C+
514 students20:1Rate it →
West Muskingum High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Zanesville
C
431 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Falls Township’s schools

Are Falls Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Falls Township children attend outscore 55% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #651 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Falls Township in?

West Muskingum Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,636 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Falls Township are served by Tri-Valley Local and Zanesville City.

Where do Falls Township kids go to high school?

West Muskingum High School in Zanesville, with 431 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Falls Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in West Muskingum Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Falls Township spend per student?

$10,456 in West Muskingum Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.