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West Muskingum Middle School

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West Muskingum Middle School ranks 315 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-9

315^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

West Muskingum Middle School in Zanesville, OH serves 514 students in grades 5–9, a broader grade span than most nearby middle schools, which typically cover grades 6–8 or 7–8. In 2025–2026 it ranked 315th of 1,046 Ohio schools — the 70th percentile with 4 stars — making it the only 4-star school and the highest-ranked middle school in the nearby comparison set, narrowly ahead of Sheridan Middle School (68th) and Tri-Valley Middle School (66th). It also outranks its own district, West Muskingum Local, which sits at the 66th percentile. The trend is strongly positive: the school was at the 44th percentile with 2 stars in 2021–2022, and chronic absenteeism fell from 35.4% to 19.6% over the same period, lower than seven of nine nearby middle schools.

In 2025–2026 West Muskingum scored above the Ohio average in 9 of 11 reported assessments. Its standout results were the best among nearby schools in 7th grade ELA (82.9%), 8th grade ELA (76.2%), and 8th grade science (83.7%), and its 5th grade scores were well above state averages in science, math, and ELA. Eighth grade math rebounded sharply to 59.8% after sitting in the mid-30s the two prior years. Algebra I proficiency was 100%, though that likely reflects a small advanced cohort. The clear soft spot is 6th grade: math (49.6%) and ELA (52.8%) both fell below state averages, and earlier 6th grade cohorts scored higher, suggesting a cohort-specific dip worth watching.

The school achieves these results with a student-teacher ratio of 19.7 in 2024–2025 — higher than most nearby schools, including Sheridan Middle School, New Lexington Middle School, and Crooksville Middle School. Subgroup results show above-median performance for female students (72nd percentile, 4 stars) and low-SES students (66th percentile), notable given that 52.14% of students were eligible for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025; special education students rank near the median at the 51st percentile. One caveat: because the school serves grades 5–9, its strong 5th grade results may lift school-level comparisons against schools serving only grades 6–8 or 7–8.

514

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,405

Per pupil spending ?

52.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100 Kimes Rd
Zanesville, OH 43701-8983

(740) 455-4055

District: West Muskingum Local

Students who attend West Muskingum Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Muskingum High School

Feeder schools for West Muskingum Middle School:

Elementary:

West Muskingum Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (72% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg67%

Ohio avg59%

315^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

260^th of 773West Muskingum Local 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	616 of 1558	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.2	339 of 1577	78.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	499 of 1452	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.9	230 of 1466	84.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	722 of 1473	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.1	177 of 1484	88.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	717 of 1466	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.2	404 of 1485	72.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	430 of 935	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.2	730 of 900	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	687 of 1175	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.0	417 of 1190	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	315 of 1046	69.9%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	325 of 1036	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	340 of 1046	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	394 of 1048	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	570 of 1017	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.5	442 of 1037	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	321 of 1050	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	264 of 1010	73.9%	★★★★☆
2017	67.0	381 of 1038	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.0	329 of 1050	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.4	712 of 1035	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.4	445 of 1008	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.3	356 of 1001	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.0	313 of 989	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.9	298 of 925	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.2	215 of 895	76.0%	★★★★☆
2009	72.2	264 of 858	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.8	242 of 835	71.0%	★★★★☆
2007	73.8	230 of 837	72.5%	★★★★☆
2006	68.0	258 of 732	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.6	430 of 692	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.8	288 of 400	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	21.2	501 of 565	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	295 of 576	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	274 of 658	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	246 of 643	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	262 of 947	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	275 of 938	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	308 of 942	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	382 of 943	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	571 of 925	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.7	380 of 910	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	312 of 917	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	244 of 897	72.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	59.8	114 of 241	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.1	16 of 274	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	43.5	115 of 164	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	369 of 521	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	340 of 996	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.3	320 of 983	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.9	227 of 989	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	299 of 974	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	552 of 947	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.7	377 of 923	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	369 of 945	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.9	189 of 924	79.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	343 of 955	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.3	354 of 954	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	339 of 958	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	388 of 963	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	554 of 946	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.8	464 of 924	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	309 of 933	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	284 of 916	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	285 of 579	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.1	277 of 572	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	284 of 563	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	372 of 590	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	322 of 790	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	346 of 777	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	354 of 795	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	402 of 805	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.0	575 of 809	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.4	458 of 781	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	373 of 796	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	292 of 781	62.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)66th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)53rd percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)51st percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2022)11th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science80%+18 vs state

English Language Arts73%+11 vs state

Mathematics61%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)				Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
West Muskingum Middle School	Public	5-9	100 Kimes Rd	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	West Muskingum Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 455-4055	514	26	19.7	—	462 (89.9%)	10 (1.9%)	12 (2.3%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.5%)	71.2	315^th of 1046 public middle schools	69.9%		70.3	325^th of 1036 public middle schools	68.6%	10	76.0	83.7	72.9	49.6	61.2	59.8	79.8	52.8	82.9	76.2	100.0	$8,405
Zanesville Middle School	Public	7-8	1429 Blue Ave	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	Zanesville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 450-1413	466	25	18.6	57.3%	311 (66.7%)	48 (10.3%)	17 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (18.9%)	40.3	668^th of 1046 public middle schools	36.1%		30.6	726^th of 1036 public middle schools	29.9%	58		52.4			39.4	36.7			50.5	52.6	90.5	$11,944
Zanesville Online Academy	Public, Virtual	7-9	956 Moxahala Ave	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	Zanesville City	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(740) 454-9751	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Maysville Middle School	Public	6-8	3725 Panther Dr	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	Maysville Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 454-7982	457	24	19.0	46.6%	416 (91.0%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	50.6	563^rd of 1046 public middle schools	46.2%		42.9	633^rd of 1036 public middle schools	38.9%	70		63.9		53.0	33.6	48.1		45.5	62.9	58.2	96.2	$9,214
Philo Junior High School	Public	6-8	225 Market St	Philo	43771	Muskingum County	Franklin Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 674-5210	439	29	15.4	34.2%	420 (95.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	49.8	571^st of 1046 public middle schools	45.4%		39.4	658^th of 1036 public middle schools	36.5%	87		57.6		47.5	50.0	48.6		47.2	52.4	60.0	100.0	$11,147
Tri-Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	1360 Main St	Dresden	43821	Muskingum County	Tri-Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 754-3531	475	21	22.6	—	443 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)	67.4	359^th of 1046 public middle schools	65.7%		66.1	374^th of 1036 public middle schools	63.9%	15		61.1			61.3	58.3			74.1	62.4	100.0	$11,009
Licking Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	1379 Licking Valley Rd	Newark	43055	Licking County	Licking Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 763-3396	523	24	21.7	—	489 (93.5%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	56.2	505^th of 1046 public middle schools	51.7%		58.4	471^st of 1036 public middle schools	54.5%	34		50.6		60.4	52.2	63.2		58.4	55.4	52.8	100.0	$10,407
Crooksville Middle School	Public	5-8	12400 Tunnel Hill Rd	Crooksville	43731	Perry County	Crooksville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 982-7010	317	21	14.7	99.1%	307 (96.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	29.9	754^th of 1046 public middle schools	27.9%		35.6	685^th of 1036 public middle schools	33.9%	69	63.3	48.0	46.3	38.6	41.5	10.9	72.5	44.3	50.6	29.3	54.5	$12,941
New Lexington Middle School	Public	6-8	2549 Panther Dr NE	New Lexington	43764	Perry County	New Lexington School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 342-4128	381	25	15.5	52.5%	371 (97.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	53	534^th of 1046 public middle schools	48.9%		60.6	450^th of 1036 public middle schools	56.6%	84		57.5		38.7	49.1	68.6		40.9	64.9	57.9	100.0	$15,261
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Arlington Ave	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 670-7110	416	25	16.5	66.6%	327 (78.6%)	28 (6.7%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.8%)	30.9	747^th of 1046 public middle schools	28.6%		38.6	661^st of 1036 public middle schools	36.2%	86		46.3		43.8	36.7	39.6		30.8	40.3	41.8	95.5	$11,539

Frequently Asked Questions about West Muskingum Middle School

Is West Muskingum Middle School a good school?

West Muskingum Middle School ranks 315^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of West Muskingum Middle School attend?

Students who attend West Muskingum Middle School usually go on to attend West Muskingum High School

How many students attend West Muskingum Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended West Muskingum Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of West Muskingum Middle School?

Students at West Muskingum Middle School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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West Muskingum Local

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