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What tradition at Portsmouth Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
791
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTSMOUTH CITY·NCES 391002703706
Portsmouth Elementary
514 Union St, Portsmouth, OH 45662 · (740) 353-6719 · Scioto County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL791 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Ohio public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 60 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 111 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 11% smaller than its 6th grade class (111).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Portsmouth Elementary→Portsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High School
Based on grade levels within Portsmouth City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
43.7%
OH avg 59.8% . +5.4pp since 2021
Math
39.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +5.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.7% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.2% | 34.8% |
| 2022-23 | 42.4% | 37.3% |
| 2021-22 | 38.3% | 33.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Portsmouth Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Scioto County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #1,221 of 1,569 ▲ 3 | #9 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #1,193 of 1,569 ▲ 7 | #9 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.4pp | #555 of 1,514 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 791 | #89 of 1,808 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #104 of 1,582 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.6% | #619 of 1,590 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #485 of 992 | #4 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
791
-52 (-6%) vs 2020
+72% since 2000-01, when it was 461
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 791 | 58.8 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 761 | 56.8 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 805 | 55 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 843 | 53 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 914 | 54.8 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 968 | 57 | 17.0:1 | 100% (968) |
| 2010-11 | 1,093 | 62 | 17.6:1 | 85% (924) |
| 2000-01 | 461 | 27 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Portsmouth Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (914 to 791); teachers up 7% (54.8 to 58.8).
About Portsmouth Elementary
Portsmouth Elementary is a large elementary school in Portsmouth, Ohio. The student body numbers 791 students, from pre-K through 6. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Ohio) has about 404 students.
Portsmouth City enrolls 1,561 students, and its 3 schools include Portsmouth Elementary.
White students account for 72% of enrollment at Portsmouth Elementary. Smaller groups are 14% multiracial, 7% Black, and 7% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Scioto County is roughly 93% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Portsmouth Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 46%.
Teachers at Portsmouth Elementary total 58.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1.
Portsmouth Elementary is graded C by allk12, scoring above 28% of Ohio public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Across Scioto County, median household income is about $50,609, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. The public schools of Scioto County number 32 and enroll about 10,849.
Portsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High School is the public school closest to Portsmouth Elementary, about 0.1 miles away. Portsmouth Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Portsmouth Elementary is Town: Distant.
The student count in 2024-25 was 791, 6% below the 843 of 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 13.5:1, from 15.9:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Portsmouth Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Scioto County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,627
Census ACS
Median income
$50,609
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
10,849 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Portsmouth City
- Portsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High SchoolHigh · 636 students
- East Portsmouth ElementaryElementary · 134 students
Other schools in Portsmouth
- Portsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High SchoolHigh · 636 students
- Sciotoville Community SchoolCombined · 373 students
- Clay Elementary SchoolElementary · 326 students
- Clay High SchoolHigh · 145 students
- Clay Middle SchoolMiddle · 134 students
Nearby schools
- Portsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High School0.1 mi · 636
- Mckell Elementary School2.2 mi · 465
- Mckell Middle School2.3 mi · 338
- Oak Intermediate Elementary School3.6 mi · 87
- Glenwood High School3.6 mi · 147
- Stanton Primary Elementary School3.6 mi · 136
Frequently asked questions
About Portsmouth ElementaryHow large is Portsmouth Elementary?
Portsmouth Elementary enrolls approximately 791 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Portsmouth Elementary serve?
Portsmouth Elementary serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Portsmouth Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Portsmouth Elementary is approximately 13.5:1 (59 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Portsmouth Elementary?
At Portsmouth Elementary, the student body is approximately 72% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Portsmouth Elementary public or private?
Portsmouth Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Portsmouth City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.