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Chillicothe Primary School

Public Grades K-2

572

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,980

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

235 Cherry St
Chillicothe, OH 45601-3509

(740) 773-2638

District: Chillicothe City

Students who attend Chillicothe Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chillicothe Middle School
High:	Chillicothe High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.2%

Two or more races:

16.3%

Hispanic:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2009 → 22nd in 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (43% vs 65% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2009

!Mathematics scores 28 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school43%

District avg63%

Ohio avg65%

Not ranked this year

Chillicothe Primary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

569^th of 828Chillicothe City among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	23.9	1280 of 1636	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.7	1236 of 1651	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.5	1229 of 1678	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.4	1326 of 1684	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.3	1263 of 1687	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.2	1239 of 1701	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.5	1289 of 1709	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.0	1124 of 1686	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.8	934 of 1662	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.5	1056 of 1610	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.7	752 of 1582	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	36.6	1213 of 1609	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.4	1274 of 1504	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.1	1204 of 1501	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	35.4	1098 of 1471	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	35.2	692 of 1021	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	23.5	1202 of 1518	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	33.9	1093 of 1465	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	21.0	1247 of 1536	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	13.0	1192 of 1309	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2018)32nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)25th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2018)21st percentile~ school

Male (2018)19th percentile-3 vs school

White (2018)9th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2017-2018) ?

English Language Arts48%-16 vs state

Science47%-22 vs state

Mathematics37%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Total
Chillicothe Primary School	Public	K-2	235 Cherry St	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Chillicothe City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 773-2638	572	27	21.1		407 (71.2%)	34 (5.9%)	37 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (16.3%)								(n/a)										$13,980
Chillicothe Intermediate School	Public	3-6	345 Arch St	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Chillicothe City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 774-2123	719	41	17.5		504 (70.1%)	63 (8.8%)	30 (4.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	117 (16.3%)	30.6	1112^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.6%		35.4	1081^st of 1577 public elementary schools	31.5%	31	41.9	50.0	48.8	30.2	36.4	50.8	46.9	50.3	49.1	$11,757
Unioto Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	138 Sandusky Blvd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Union-Scioto Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 773-4103	1,032	57	18.1		863 (83.6%)	22 (2.1%)	20 (1.9%)	10 (1.0%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (10.9%)	60.5	726^th of 1558 public elementary schools	53.4%		62.7	700^th of 1577 public elementary schools	55.6%	26	75.3	64.6	67.9	71.8		58.8	55.6	75.3		$10,035
Zane Trace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	946 State Route 180	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Zane Trace Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 775-1304	473	29	16.3		445 (94.1%)	4 (0.8%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	68	566^th of 1558 public elementary schools	63.7%		63.4	686^th of 1577 public elementary schools	56.5%	120		71.9	83.8			74.2	60.6			$11,704
Huntington Elementary School	Public	K-4	188 Huntsman Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Huntington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 663-2191	404	28	14.4		382 (94.6%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	47.8	929^th of 1558 public elementary schools	40.4%		60.6	748^th of 1577 public elementary schools	52.6%	181		65.6	76.5			53.8	46.9			$14,509
Southeastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2003 Lancaster Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Southeastern Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 774-2003	381	26	14.6		354 (92.9%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	50.4	889^th of 1558 public elementary schools	42.9%		66.2	623^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	60.5%	266		47.6	72.0			54.0	73.3			$12,178
Adena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3367 County Road 550	Frankfort	45628	Ross County	Adena Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 998-5293	524	21	24.9	99.4%	478 (91.2%)	6 (1.1%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	52.9	850^th of 1558 public elementary schools	45.4%		47	957^th of 1577 public elementary schools	39.3%	107	64.0	40.4	76.5	57.3		55.3	60.3	77.3		$12,140
Paint Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7454 Us Highway 50 W	Bainbridge	45612	Ross County	Paint Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 634-3454	371	17	21.8		354 (95.4%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	35	1070^th of 1558 public elementary schools	31.3%		44	987^th of 1577 public elementary schools	37.4%	83	53.2	48.1	59.3	38.7		53.7	44.4	58.1		$13,389
Waverly Intermediate School	Public	3-5	5 Tiger Drive	Waverly	45690	Pike County	Waverly City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 947-5173	374	22	17.0		351 (93.9%)	10 (2.7%)	7 (1.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51.8	865^th of 1558 public elementary schools	44.5%		41.1	1022^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	35.2%	157	75.2	59.8	53.2	65.1		56.7	49.2	71.7		$10,625
Waverly Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	7 Tiger Drive	Waverly	45690	Pike County	Waverly City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 947-2813	415	25	16.6		397 (95.7%)	13 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)										$12,068

Frequently Asked Questions about Chillicothe Primary School

What schools do graduates of Chillicothe Primary School attend?

Students who attend Chillicothe Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chillicothe Middle School
High : Chillicothe High School

What district is Chillicothe Primary School in?

Chillicothe City

How many students attend Chillicothe Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 572 students attended Chillicothe Primary School.

What is the racial makeup of Chillicothe Primary School?

Students at Chillicothe Primary School are 71% White, 16% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 6% African American.

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