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Public middle school · Zanesville City · Zanesville, Ohio

Zanesville Middle School

Zanesville Middle School rates 6.8, right at the middle of Zanesville City's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.8.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.8this school

6.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Zanesville City median is 6.8.

#1,276 of 3,458 schools in Ohio · Zanesville City: 1 middle schools rated, median 6.8

The brief

A Zanesville City middle school where students score 45 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,276 of 3,458 schools in Ohio and 2 of 5 in Zanesville City.

Zanesville Middle School is listed in Zanesville City, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math38%12 points below the Ohio average of 50%Grades 7–8 · 2026 OST
Reading52%9 points below the Ohio average of 61%Grades 7–8 · 2026 OST
Proficiency has improved 10 points since 2023, reaching 45% in 2026, across a 4-year record (2023–2026).2026 OST; 44 test records from OH state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.0
40% of the rating
Academics
4.5
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.7
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 38% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 47% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 OST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 OST. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 OST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 OST. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 43701; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Zanesville Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$54,900
Median home value
$164,200
Median rent
$819/mo
College educated
18.1%
Homeownership
63.4%
Poverty rate
17.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 43701; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
43
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
27
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
3,463/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Zanesville. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Zanesville), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Zanesville Middle Schoolthis school
    6.8
  2. 5.9Compare →
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Zanesville Middle School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Zanesville Middle School serve?

Zanesville Middle School serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Zanesville Middle School?

Zanesville Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 436 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Zanesville Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Zanesville Middle School is 14.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Zanesville Middle School rank in OH?

Zanesville Middle School ranks #1,276 of 3,458 schools in OH.

What is Zanesville Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Zanesville Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Zanesville Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Zanesville Middle School has 38% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 47% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Zanesville Middle School a charter school?

No, Zanesville Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Zanesville Middle School a Title I school?

No, Zanesville Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
7th – 8th
Enrollment
436
Student-teacher ratio
14.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
31
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Muskingum County
Rank in district
#2 of 5
Schools in district
5
District spending per student
$16,849
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
24.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 43701)
55,674
Area average commute
24 min
Area median age
40.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Ohio Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.