Other / mixed grade configuration · Zanesville, OH

Zane Grey Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Zane Grey Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390451702110
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Zane Grey Elementary School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#5 of 6
schools in Zanesville · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
19.1:1
students per teacher
915
students enrolled

Zane Grey Elementary School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Zane Grey Elementary School ranks #5 of 6 schools in Zanesville, OH.

School address

Enrollment

915

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

48.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.1:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+5% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Zane Grey Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Zane Grey Elementary School

Zane Grey Elementary School is a large combined-grade school in Zanesville, Ohio, enrolling 915 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Ohio, bigger than 93% of state schools at 915 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Its student body is led by White (60%) and Two or More (27%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 56/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 915 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 16.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Zanesville's public schools, it stands alongside Zanesville Campus (729 students): Zane Grey Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (19.1:1 vs 15.2:1).

Zanesville City also operates Zanesville High School (689 students) and John Mcintire Elementary School (604 students) alongside Zane Grey Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Zane Grey Elementary School compares

Zane Grey Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.1:1 ▲ 5% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 915 top 7% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.1:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
915
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
19.1:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 67% in Ohio - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
33.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,800
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 915 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
46
in-school suspensions + 35 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 59.7%
Two or More 27.2%
African American 9.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 59.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.0, Zane Grey Elementary School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Zanesville City, which includes Zane Grey Elementary School.

$15,800
Per student
+8%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.8%
State 56.4%
Federal 16.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Zane Grey Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Zanesville High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
John Mcintire Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Zanesville Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
National Road Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Zane Grey Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Zanesville City · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Zanesville

5 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Zane Grey Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Zane Grey Elementary School

How many students attend Zane Grey Elementary School?

Zane Grey Elementary School has 915 students enrolled. It is a public school in Zanesville, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Zane Grey Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Zane Grey Elementary School is 19.1:1, which is 5% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 22% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Zane Grey Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Zane Grey Elementary School is White at 59.7% of enrollment, in Zanesville, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Zane Grey Elementary School?

Zane Grey Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Zane Grey Elementary School rank among schools in Zanesville?

By Resource Investment Index, Zane Grey Elementary School ranks #5 of 6 schools in Zanesville, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Zanesville on the city page.

Is Zane Grey Elementary School a good school?

Zane Grey Elementary School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Zanesville City?

Besides Zane Grey Elementary School, Zanesville City also operates Zanesville High School (689 students), John Mcintire Elementary School (604 students), and Zanesville Middle School (466 students). See the Zanesville City district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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