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Zane Trace Middle School

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Zane Trace Middle School ranks 352 nd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

352^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Zane Trace Middle School is a 5th–8th grade public middle school in Chillicothe, in Ohio's Ross County, serving 392 students as part of the Zane Trace Local district. It ranks 352nd of 1,046 Ohio middle schools (66th percentile, 3 stars), placing it well above the state midpoint — and it has never fallen below the 58th percentile in ten reported years. Notably, the school's rank sits well above its district's (44th percentile, 2 stars), meaning the middle school outperforms its own system. It staffs at 17 students per teacher and spends $9,955 per student (2018-19).

Among nine nearby middle schools, Zane Trace is second only to Unioto Middle School (72nd percentile), with Southeastern Middle School effectively tied at 65th; the rest of the group ranges from the 33rd to the 53rd percentile. Attendance is a clear strength: chronic absenteeism fell to 14.4% in 2025-26 from 20.3% and 24.5% in the two prior years — the second-lowest rate in the comparison group, and less than half the 34.3% at Chillicothe Middle School, just 6.5 miles away. Zane Trace's rate is also below its own district's 14.8%.

Reading is the school's clearest academic strength: it has beaten the state in all four ELA grade levels for four consecutive years, including 7th grade (+14.1 points) and 8th grade (+14.4 points) in 2025-26. Eighth grade science has topped the state for four straight years, and Algebra I end-of-course proficiency reached 100% in 2025-26 — a small, well-prepared accelerated cohort that matches what other strong local schools post. Math overall is closer to average, about 1 point above the state, and 5th grade is the soft spot, with science below state in all four reported years and math slipping below state in the two most recent ones. Low-income students rank in the 85th percentile statewide for three straight years, well above the school's own overall rank.

392

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,577

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

946 State Route 180
Chillicothe, OH 45601-8141

(740) 773-5842

District: Zane Trace Local

Students who attend Zane Trace Middle School usually attend:

High:

Zane Trace High School

Feeder schools for Zane Trace Middle School:

Elementary:

Zane Trace Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.9%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (66% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Ohio median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg62%

Ohio avg59%

352^nd of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 34% (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	67.8	352 of 1046	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.0	355 of 1036	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.2	268 of 1046	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	422 of 1048	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	392 of 1017	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	418 of 1037	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	317 of 1050	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	390 of 1010	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.0	311 of 1038	70.0%	★★★★☆
2016	63.1	439 of 1050	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.0	372 of 1035	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.5	596 of 1008	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.6	498 of 1001	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.3	537 of 989	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.0	606 of 925	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.0	465 of 895	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.4	550 of 858	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.4	563 of 835	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.8	388 of 837	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.7	342 of 732	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.4	447 of 692	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.3	253 of 400	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	28.5	430 of 565	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	453 of 658	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	244 of 643	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	353 of 947	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.0	394 of 938	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	293 of 942	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	390 of 943	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	400 of 925	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	410 of 910	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.4	237 of 917	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	306 of 897	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	67.2	48 of 173	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	29 of 241	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	48 of 521	90.8%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	42.1	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	8 of 17	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.8	5 of 18	72.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	148 of 996	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	144 of 983	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	243 of 989	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	438 of 974	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	447 of 947	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	415 of 923	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	337 of 945	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	473 of 924	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	341 of 955	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.3	299 of 954	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.1	231 of 958	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	414 of 963	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	383 of 946	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	397 of 924	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	355 of 933	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	417 of 916	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	256 of 579	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.9	326 of 572	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.2	124 of 563	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	32.0	407 of 590	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	378 of 790	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.5	372 of 777	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	306 of 795	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	454 of 805	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	423 of 809	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	445 of 781	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.3	340 of 796	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	411 of 781	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)85th percentile+19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)72nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile~ school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-14 vs school

Homeless (2023)47th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)24th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

English Language Arts71%+9 vs state

Science64%~ state avg

Mathematics55%~ state avg

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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 Biology (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	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 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 Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Zane Trace Middle School	Public	5-8	946 State Route 180	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Zane Trace Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 773-5842	392	23	17.0	0.0%	368 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	67.8	352^nd of 1046 public middle schools	66.3%		68	355^th of 1036 public middle schools	65.7%	3	54.2	73.9	56.7	56.7	52.4	53.2	76.3	57.7	76.8	72.7		100.0	$11,577
Unioto Middle School	Public	6-8	160 Moundsville Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Union-Scioto Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 773-5211	486	20	24.3	0.0%	430 (88.5%)	7 (1.4%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.2%)	71.9	298^th of 1046 public middle schools	71.5%		72.1	297^th of 1036 public middle schools	71.3%	1		62.0		54.2	59.2	81.9		67.6	75.2	67.7		100.0	$8,977
Chillicothe Middle School	Public	7-8	381 Yoctangee Pkwy	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Chillicothe City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 773-2241	404	31	13.2	0.0%	312 (77.2%)	24 (5.9%)	15 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.6%)	52.6	539^th of 1046 public middle schools	48.5%		47	589^th of 1036 public middle schools	43.1%	50		68.9			45.5	34.9			58.4	61.1		98.1	$13,048
Southeastern Middle School	Public	5-8	2003 Lancaster Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Southeastern Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 774-2003	281	14	20.0	99.2%	261 (92.9%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	66.9	368^th of 1046 public middle schools	64.8%		73.5	281^st of 1036 public middle schools	72.9%	87	77.6	49.3	56.6	82.5	60.8	52.9	76.3	66.7	70.3	62.0			$12,368
Circleville Middle School	Public	6-8	360 Clark Dr	Circleville	43113	Pickaway County	Circleville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 474-2345	476	26	18.3		431 (90.5%)	6 (1.3%)	16 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	36.5	700^th of 1046 public middle schools	33.1%		43.5	626^th of 1036 public middle schools	39.6%	74		41.8		46.5	19.1	53.8		47.6	53.1	38.8		100.0	$10,925
Adena Middle School	Public	6-8	3367 County Road 550	Frankfort	45628	Ross County	Adena Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 998-2313	263	18	14.6	0.0%	244 (92.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	41	659^th of 1046 public middle schools	37.0%		28.6	741^st of 1036 public middle schools	28.5%	82		54.1		45.8	42.4	31.1		50.0	52.9	47.1		100.0	$10,663
Huntington Middle School	Public	5-8	188 Huntsman Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Huntington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 663-6079	313	22	14.2	0.0%	293 (93.6%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	39.1	676^th of 1046 public middle schools	35.4%		36.5	678^th of 1036 public middle schools	34.6%	2	45.7	38.4	48.8	61.8	33.8	43.2	45.7	52.2	46.2	40.5			$13,835
Westfall Middle School	Public	6-8	19545 Pherson Pike	Williamsport	43164	Pickaway County	Westfall Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 986-2941	311	13	23.9	43.8%	284 (91.3%)	5 (1.6%)	14 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	57.3	492^nd of 1046 public middle schools	53.0%		63.5	417^th of 1036 public middle schools	59.7%	75		66.7		36.1	60.2	54.5		56.0	61.2	59.6		100.0	$14,355
Amanda-Clearcreek Middle School	Public	6-8	328 E Main St	Amanda	43102	Fairfield County	Amanda-Clearcreek Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 969-7252	319	20	15.9	0.0%	304 (95.3%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	47	602^nd of 1046 public middle schools	42.4%		56.7	490^th of 1036 public middle schools	52.7%	112		63.4		56.6	32.4	43.1		52.2	47.4	55.4		81.8	$13,469
Paint Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	7454 Us Highway 50 W	Bainbridge	45612	Ross County	Paint Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 634-3454	166	10	16.6	0.0%	159 (95.8%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	36.5	702^nd of 1046 public middle schools	32.9%		48.9	577^th of 1036 public middle schools	44.3%	125		50.0		45.0	28.6	49.0		41.7	40.8	49.0	100.0	100.0	$12,469

Frequently Asked Questions about Zane Trace Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Zane Trace Middle School?

Students at Zane Trace Middle School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Zane Trace Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended Zane Trace Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Zane Trace Middle School attend?

Students who attend Zane Trace Middle School usually go on to attend Zane Trace High School

What district is Zane Trace Middle School in?

Zane Trace Local

Is Zane Trace Middle School a good school?

Zane Trace Middle School ranks 352^nd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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