West Muskingum Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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West Muskingum Elementary School

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Top 50%

Serving 702 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, West Muskingum Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 702 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 50% in OH
: 64% (Top 50%)
: 68% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

School Overview

West Muskingum Elementary School's student population of 702 students has grown by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Muskingum Elementary School
Pre-K	24
Kind	130
1	147
2	134
3	145
4	122

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Total Students

702 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Muskingum Elementary School
2023	677
2022	629
2021	608
2020	571
2019	571
2018	593
2017	593
2016	401
2015	411
2014	415
2013	382
2012	462
2011	436
2010	454
2009	471
2008	530
2007	318
2006	295
2005	277
2004	281
2003	289
2002	297
2001	307
2000	311
1999	337
1998	332
1997	295
1996	309
1995	315
1994	345
1993	352
1992	339
1991	325
1990	300
1989	286
1988	298
1987	315

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Muskingum Elementary School
2023	34
2022	30
2021	26
2020	31
2019	31
2018	33
2017	33
2016	21
2014	24
2013	19
2012	26
2011	25
2010	25
2009	28
2008	26
2007	16
2006	15
2005	15
2004	15
2003	14
2002	17
2001	17
2000	18
1999	17
1998	16
1997	16
1996	15
1995	15
1994	15
1993	15
1992	15
1991	13
1990	13

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School Calendar

School Motto

Home of the Tornadoes

School Rankings

West Muskingum Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Muskingum Elementary School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#1139 out of 3181 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Muskingum Elementary School
2023	#1139
2022	#925
2021	#768
2019	#1683
2018	#1497
2017	#1672
2016	#1844
2015	#1528
2014	#1437
2013	#1487
2012	#1419

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64%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Muskingum Elementary School	Ohio	West Muskingum Local School District
2023	64%	54%	56%
2022	71%	52%	53%
2021	61%	50%	46%
2019	67%	63%	60%
2018	70%	62%	67%
2017	60%	63%	61%
2016	57%	61%	61%
2015	67%	68%	60%
2014	82%	77%	79%
2013	82%	76%	79%
2012	82%	78%	82%

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68%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Muskingum Elementary School	Ohio	West Muskingum Local School District
2022	68%	60%	61%
2021	74%	57%	62%
2019	62%	64%	68%
2018	64%	63%	67%
2017	67%	62%	63%
2016	52%	55%	56%
2015	82%	74%	74%
2014	87%	83%	83%
2013	87%	83%	86%
2012	88%	83%	88%
2011	85%	82%	88%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Muskingum Elementary School	Ohio	West Muskingum Local School District
2023	20:1	17:1	20:1
2022	21:1	17:1	20:1
2021	23:1	17:1	21:1
2020	18:1	18:1	18:1
2019	18:1	18:1	18:1
2018	18:1	18:1	17:1
2017	18:1	18:1	17:1
2016	19:1	18:1	17:1
2014	17:1	18:1	16:1
2013	20:1	18:1	17:1
2012	18:1	18:1	14:1
2011	17:1	17:1	15:1
2010	18:1	17:1	15:1
2009	17:1	18:1	15:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	17:1	18:1
2006	20:1	17:1	18:1
2005	18:1	17:1	18:1
2004	19:1	17:1	18:1
2003	21:1	16:1	18:1
2002	17:1	17:1	18:1
2001	18:1	17:1	18:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1
1999	20:1	18:1	18:1
1998	21:1	18:1	19:1
1997	18:1	19:1	19:1
1996	21:1	19:1	20:1
1995	21:1	19:1	21:1
1994	23:1	19:1	20:1
1993	23:1	19:1	21:1
1992	23:1	19:1	21:1
1991	25:1	20:1	22:1
1990	23:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Muskingum Elementary School	Ohio	West Muskingum Local School District
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	3%	2%	1%
2011	3%	3%	1%
2010	4%	3%	2%
2009	4%	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	3%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	West Muskingum Elementary School	Ohio	West Muskingum Local School District
2023	1%	7%	3%
2022	2%	7%	4%
2021	1%	6%	3%
2020	2%	6%	3%
2019	2%	6%	3%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	3%	4%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Muskingum Elementary School	Ohio	West Muskingum Local School District
2023	3%	17%	5%
2022	4%	17%	6%
2021	4%	17%	5%
2020	4%	17%	6%
2019	4%	17%	6%
2018	5%	16%	6%
2017	5%	16%	6%
2016	5%	16%	5%
2015	5%	16%	6%
2014	6%	16%	4%
2013	7%	16%	4%
2012	5%	16%	3%
2011	4%	16%	3%
2010	5%	17%	3%
2009	5%	17%	3%
2008	5%	17%	4%
2007	3%	17%	3%
2006	5%	17%	4%
2005	4%	18%	3%
2004	6%	17%	3%
2003	6%	17%	4%
2002	7%	16%	5%
2001	4%	16%	3%
2000	6%	16%	3%
1999	6%	15%	4%
1998	7%	15%	5%
1997	9%	16%	6%
1996	7%	15%	5%
1995	8%	15%	5%
1994	7%	15%	5%
1993	7%	15%	5%
1992	6%	14%	5%
1991	4%	14%	4%

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White

86%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Muskingum Elementary School	Ohio	West Muskingum Local School District
2023	88%	67%	82%
2022	89%	67%	82%
2021	91%	68%	84%
2020	90%	69%	83%
2019	90%	69%	83%
2018	89%	71%	84%
2017	89%	71%	84%
2016	86%	71%	92%
2015	88%	72%	68%
2014	90%	73%	93%
2013	88%	73%	94%
2012	89%	74%	94%
2011	90%	74%	95%
2010	88%	76%	94%
2009	91%	76%	95%
2008	92%	77%	94%
2007	94%	77%	95%
2006	92%	78%	95%
2005	94%	77%	95%
2004	92%	78%	95%
2003	92%	78%	95%
2002	91%	81%	95%
2001	93%	81%	96%
2000	92%	81%	96%
1999	93%	82%	96%
1998	92%	82%	95%
1997	90%	82%	94%
1996	92%	83%	95%
1995	91%	83%	95%
1994	91%	83%	95%
1993	93%	83%	95%
1992	94%	84%	95%
1991	94%	83%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West Muskingum Elementary School	Ohio	West Muskingum Local School District
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	4%	6%	5%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	2%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Muskingum Elementary School	Ohio	West Muskingum Local School District
2023	0.22	0.52	0.27
2022	0.21	0.52	0.26
2021	0.17	0.51	0.23
2020	0.19	0.49	0.23
2019	0.19	0.49	0.23
2018	0.21	0.47	0.23
2017	0.21	0.47	0.23
2016	0.26	0.47	0.16
2015	0.22	0.46	0.29
2014	0.19	0.44	0.13
2013	0.24	0.44	0.13
2012	0.21	0.43	0.12
2011	0.20	0.43	0.11
2010	0.24	0.41	0.10
2009	0.19	0.40	0.10
2008	0.17	0.40	0.11
2007	0.12	0.40	0.10
2006	0.17	0.37	0.10
2005	0.12	0.38	0.09
2004	0.15	0.37	0.09
2003	0.15	0.37	0.09
2002	0.17	0.32	0.09
2001	0.13	0.32	0.09
2000	0.15	0.31	0.08
1999	0.13	0.31	0.08
1998	0.15	0.31	0.09
1997	0.18	0.30	0.11
1996	0.15	0.29	0.10
1995	0.17	0.29	0.10
1994	0.16	0.29	0.10
1993	0.13	0.29	0.10
1992	0.11	0.28	0.09
1991	0.12	0.29	0.09

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

43%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Muskingum Elementary School	Ohio	West Muskingum Local School District
2023	39%	37%	39%
2022	39%	38%	37%
2021	40%	39%	39%
2020	43%	39%	40%
2019	43%	39%	40%
2018	41%	23%	37%
2017	41%	23%	37%
2016	48%	40%	42%
2015	54%	40%	45%
2014	49%	39%	55%
2013	47%	33%	50%
2012	52%	38%	43%
2011	48%	37%	40%
2010	46%	34%	37%
2009	41%	30%	29%
2007	35%	27%	24%
2006	30%	27%	22%
2005	27%	25%	19%
2004	30%	24%	19%
2003	25%	24%	15%
2002	26%	22%	17%
2001	24%	21%	14%
2000	20%	22%	13%
1999	20%	22%	14%
1998	20%	22%	14%
1997	21%	23%	15%
1996	20%	14%	14%
1995	18%	24%	15%
1994	20%	23%	18%
1993	22%	23%	19%
1992	20%	22%	15%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	West Muskingum Elementary School	Ohio	West Muskingum Local School District
2023	9%	5%	7%
2022	7%	5%	8%
2021	8%	5%	9%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	7%	4%	8%
2017	7%	4%	8%
2016	5%	4%	7%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	8%	5%	7%
2012	2%	6%	5%
2011	7%	6%	6%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	7%	6%	7%
2007	3%	6%	6%
2006	5%	6%	7%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2003	6%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

West Muskingum Local School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Muskingum Elementary School's ranking?

West Muskingum Elementary School is ranked #1139 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are West Muskingum Elementary School often compared to?

West Muskingum Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dresden Elementary School, John Mcintire Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend West Muskingum Elementary School?

702 students attend West Muskingum Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of West Muskingum Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Muskingum Elementary School?

West Muskingum Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does West Muskingum Elementary School offer ?

West Muskingum Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Muskingum Elementary School part of?

West Muskingum Elementary School is part of West Muskingum Local School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 702 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 50%
: 64% (Top 50%)
: 68% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education