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Zane Trace Elementary School

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Zane Trace Elementary School ranks 566 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

566^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Zane Trace Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Chillicothe, Ohio, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 489 students. The school is part of the Zane Trace Local District, which is ranked 376 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Zane Trace Elementary consistently performs above the state average in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) for 3rd and 4th grades, outperforming nearby schools like Adena Elementary and Chillicothe Intermediate School. However, Walnut Elementary, part of the higher-performing Teays Valley Local District, has higher proficiency rates in several grade levels and subjects. The school also performs well for its male, special education, and low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 250-350 Ohio elementary schools for these subgroups.

Despite these strengths, Zane Trace Elementary has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.6% in 2023-2024 to 18.6% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average and some nearby schools. Additionally, the school's performance for its white student population is relatively lower, ranking in the 600s out of 1,175-1,215 Ohio elementary schools in the last three years, with a 2-star rating. The school's lower per-student spending and student-teacher ratio compared to some nearby schools suggest it is efficiently utilizing its resources, which could be a contributing factor to its overall academic performance.

473

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,704

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

946 State Route 180
Chillicothe, OH 45601-8141

(740) 775-1304

District: Zane Trace Local

Students who attend Zane Trace Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Zane Trace Middle School
High:	Zane Trace High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.1%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (73% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Ohio median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg73%

Ohio avg64%

566^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

376^th of 828Zane Trace 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	566 of 1558	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	686 of 1577	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	615 of 1596	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	661 of 1588	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.8	367 of 1610	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	812 of 1676	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	918 of 1636	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	69.6	607 of 1651	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.1	714 of 1678	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.9	737 of 1684	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.5	1087 of 1687	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	69.6	627 of 1701	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.0	965 of 1709	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.2	1044 of 1686	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.1	1168 of 1662	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.1	1158 of 1610	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	61.4	765 of 1582	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.6	869 of 1609	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.6	887 of 1504	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	27.5	1226 of 1501	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	60.2	681 of 1471	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	43.4	432 of 824	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.6	223 of 765	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	31.5	682 of 956	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	890 of 1021	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	627 of 1452	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	599 of 1466	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	606 of 1483	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	690 of 1488	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.5	384 of 1467	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	718 of 1502	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	847 of 1518	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	59.3	375 of 759	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	232 of 1473	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	709 of 1484	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	699 of 1447	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	650 of 1419	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.8	139 of 1404	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	58.9	659 of 1465	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	970 of 1465	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	416 of 1466	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	701 of 1485	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	548 of 1498	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	580 of 1518	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.9	315 of 1499	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	728 of 1535	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	895 of 1536	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	250 of 935	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	196 of 900	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	50.8	353 of 856	58.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	636 of 1175	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	753 of 1190	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	653 of 1215	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	710 of 1242	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.0	407 of 1249	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	803 of 1271	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	898 of 1309	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)51st percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)48th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics78%+11 vs state

English Language Arts67%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Zane Trace Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
Logan Elm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9511 Tarlton Rd	Circleville	43113	Pickaway County	Logan Elm Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 474-3877	814	45	18.0	46.9%	747 (91.8%)	12 (1.5%)	15 (1.8%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.1%)	69.1	544^th of 1558 public elementary schools	65.1%		66.5	615^th of 1577 public elementary schools	61.0%	71	80.7	68.0	76.4	56.4	100.0	65.6	62.6	76.3		$12,439
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
Circleville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Tiger Drive	Circleville	43113	Pickaway County	Circleville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 474-2495	1,110	55	20.1		984 (88.6%)	17 (1.5%)	23 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (7.3%)	57.5	776^th of 1558 public elementary schools	50.2%		54.1	869^th of 1577 public elementary schools	44.9%	93	70.1	61.1	58.9	60.4		62.0	60.5	79.2		$10,463
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
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
Walnut Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7150 Ashville Fairfield Rd	Ashville	43103	Pickaway County	Teays Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 983-5000	469	25	18.5		436 (93.0%)	10 (2.1%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	73.9	456^th of 1558 public elementary schools	70.7%		82.7	241^st of 1577 public elementary schools	84.7%	215	76.7	77.6	78.5	64.0		76.3	63.1	93.0		$10,776

Frequently Asked Questions about Zane Trace Elementary School

What district is Zane Trace Elementary School in?

Zane Trace Local

What is the racial makeup of Zane Trace Elementary School?

Students at Zane Trace Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Zane Trace Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Zane Trace Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Zane Trace Middle School
High : Zane Trace High School

Is Zane Trace Elementary School a good school?

Zane Trace Elementary School ranks 566^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Zane Trace Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Zane Trace Elementary School.

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