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Zane Trace Elementary School

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Zane Trace Elementary School ranks 844 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

844^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Zane Trace Elementary School is a public school in Chillicothe, Ohio, serving 473 students in grades K–4 as part of the Zane Trace Local district, and it currently sits in the middle of the pack among nearby elementary schools. For 2025–2026, Zane Trace Elementary School is ranked 844th out of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools — the 46th percentile, with a 2-star rating — while its district ranks at the 44th percentile. That places it below Walnut Elementary School (68th percentile, 3 stars), Logan Elm Elementary School (64th), and Southeastern Elementary School (55th), but above Huntington Elementary School (41st), Adena Elementary School (36th), Circleville Elementary School (35th), and Chillicothe Intermediate School (27th).

The school's clearest academic strength is Grade 4 math: 79.8% of students were proficient, above the state's 67.3% and the highest among nearby tested schools, including Logan Elm (78.6%), Huntington (77.0%), and Walnut (74.4%). Attendance is another bright spot — 11.4% of students were chronically absent in 2025–2026, lower than the district's 14.8% and lower than most neighbors, with only Adena Elementary lower at 9.3%. The school also performs relatively well with some student groups: low-income students ranked in the 66th percentile and special education students in the 55th percentile, both above the school's overall 46th percentile. Class sizes are comparatively modest, with a student–teacher ratio of 16.3.

The 2025–2026 results also show a notable drop, from 64th percentile and 3 stars in 2024–2025 down to 46th percentile and 2 stars. Grade 3 is the main reason: 55.3% of students were proficient in math (below the state's 62.1%) and 59.3% in English language arts (below 63.4%), with only Adena and Chillicothe Intermediate scoring lower in Grade 3 math locally. Grade 4 ELA was close to the state average at 60.6%, and every major student group declined compared with the prior year. Notably, attendance improved in the same year scores fell, so the academic dip is not simply an attendance story. Per-student spending was $8,958 in 2018–2019, a dated figure best treated as historical context.

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: Declining — 57th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Ohio avg64%

844^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

433^rd of 773Zane 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
2026	53.2	844 of 1560	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	50.4	829 of 1452	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	65.2	501 of 1467	65.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	55.9	757 of 1467	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	47.8	407 of 914	55.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	38.7	833 of 1181	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)66th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile+10 vs school

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

Male (2026)48th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)48th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics68%+3 vs state

English Language Arts60%-3 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)				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 (2016)	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 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	K-4	946 State Route 180	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Zane Trace Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 775-1304	473	29	16.3	0.0%	445 (94.1%)	4 (0.8%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	53.2	844^th of 1560 public elementary schools	45.9%		68	566^th of 1558 public elementary schools	63.7%	278		55.3	79.8			59.3	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	51.9%	863 (83.6%)	22 (2.1%)	20 (1.9%)	10 (1.0%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (10.9%)	56.9	780^th of 1560 public elementary schools	50.0%		60.5	726^th of 1558 public elementary schools	53.4%	54	70.0	63.5	65.2	65.0		64.6	61.5	65.0		$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	100.0%	504 (70.1%)	63 (8.8%)	30 (4.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	117 (16.3%)	29.9	1137^th of 1560 public elementary schools	27.1%		30.6	1112^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.6%	25	53.1	43.7	53.4	49.7	31.2	47.8	48.3	48.0	38.9	$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	100.0%	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	60.1%	747 (91.8%)	12 (1.5%)	15 (1.8%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.1%)	68.4	562^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	64.0%		69.1	544^th of 1558 public elementary schools	65.1%	18	84.9	59.1	78.6	54.8	100.0	61.4	70.9	79.4		$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	0.0%	354 (92.9%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	61.1	708^th of 1560 public elementary schools	54.6%		50.4	889^th of 1558 public elementary schools	42.9%	181		67.8	71.2			66.7	65.2			$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	79.8%	984 (88.6%)	17 (1.5%)	23 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (7.3%)	41.9	1007^th of 1560 public elementary schools	35.4%		57.5	776^th of 1558 public elementary schools	50.2%	231	54.0	56.4	63.2	46.1		49.4	58.5	62.7		$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	85.0%	478 (91.2%)	6 (1.1%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	42.1	1005^th of 1560 public elementary schools	35.6%		52.9	850^th of 1558 public elementary schools	45.4%	155	45.9	47.0	73.9	52.7		53.0	58.7	60.8		$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	0.0%	382 (94.6%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	48	920^th of 1560 public elementary schools	41.0%		47.8	929^th of 1558 public elementary schools	40.4%	9		67.5	77.0			51.8	47.1			$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	34.2%	436 (93.0%)	10 (2.1%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	71.9	499^th of 1560 public elementary schools	68.0%		73.9	456^th of 1558 public elementary schools	70.7%	43	74.6	85.1	74.4	62.7		84.0	74.0	67.8		$10,776

Frequently Asked Questions about Zane Trace Elementary School

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

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.

Is Zane Trace Elementary School a good school?

Zane Trace Elementary School ranks 844^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 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.

What district is Zane Trace Elementary School in?

Zane Trace Local

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