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Schools in North Zanesville · West Muskingum Local School District, Zanesville City School District

North Zanesville’s public schools score below 59% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

In North Zanesville, 43% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving North Zanesville, 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.

#881of 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
50%
▼ 10 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 9 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.3K
▲ 4% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Zanesville City
Students per teacher
19.0
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
4,697 students on the public path
In brief

North Zanesville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1324 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Zanesville’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports North Zanesville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

West Muskingum Local spends $10,456 per student and Zanesville City $17,299, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 North Zanesville’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Ohio school districts, #881 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1324)Better than 5%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,424 test results and a graduating class of 171 could put North Zanesville anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of North Zanesville’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,423 in math, 2,424 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–64 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A−
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C

North Zanesville runs its own schools through grade 12 (West Muskingum Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Zanesville City School District, shared with Washington and Zanesville. Its school is in Zanesville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve North Zanesville

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
Zanesville City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,061 students · 18.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,299OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, West Muskingum Local School District61%
State average 59.5% · 796 students tested
Math · PK–12, West Muskingum Local School District53%
State average 52.2% · 803 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Zanesville City School District44%
State average 59.5% · 1628 students tested
Math · PK–12, Zanesville City School District38%
State average 52.2% · 1620 students tested

North Zanesville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share North Zanesville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North ZanesvilleC+West Muskingum Local PK–12 · Zanesville City PK–12
FallsBWest Muskingum Local
ZanesvilleC+Zanesville City PK–12 · West Muskingum Local PK–12

All 2 neighbors share West Muskingum Local with North Zanesville for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in North Zanesville

8 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).

Also serving North Zanesvillein other towns
Zane Grey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Zanesville
C−
915 students17:1Rate it →
West Muskingum Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Zanesville
A−
691 students21:1Rate it →
John McIntire Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Zanesville
B−
604 students17:1Rate it →
National Road
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Zanesville
C+
387 students23:1Rate it →
West Muskingum Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Zanesville
C+
514 students20:1Rate it →
Zanesville Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Zanesville
C−
466 students19:1Rate it →
Zanesville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Zanesville
C−
689 students19:1Rate it →
West Muskingum High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Zanesville
C
431 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about North Zanesville’s schools

Are North Zanesville’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools North Zanesville children attend score below 59% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #881 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is North Zanesville in?

Two districts: West Muskingum Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Zanesville City School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Washington and Zanesville.

Where do North Zanesville kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Zanesville High School and West Muskingum High School.

What is North Zanesville’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Zanesville City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does North Zanesville spend per student?

$10,456 in West Muskingum Local School District and $17,299 in Zanesville City 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.