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Enrollment
486
Elementary
DISTRICT 392 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON-NILE LOCAL·NCES 390496501452
Portsmouth West Elementary School
15332A Us Highway 52, West Portsmouth, OH 45663 · (740) 858-1116 · Scioto County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL486 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Ohio public elementary schools
- B-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.
- C+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
17.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · 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 | 37 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 11% smaller than its 4th grade class (96).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Based on grade levels within Washington-Nile Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
58.0%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.7pp since 2021
Math
64.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 64.8% |
| 2023-24 | 54.3% | 74.8% |
| 2022-23 | 54.5% | 67.9% |
| 2021-22 | 58.8% | 62.0% |
% 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 West Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Scioto County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #802 of 1,569 ▼ 312 | #7 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #960 of 1,569 ▲ 119 | #7 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.1pp | #949 of 1,514 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 486 | #525 of 1,808 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #740 of 1,582 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.9% | #1,293 of 1,590 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.0% | #235 of 992 | #1 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
486
-31 (-6%) vs 2020
-38% since 2000-01, when it was 788
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 486 | 28 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 503 | 28 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 528 | 31 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 517 | 31 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 615 | 31 | 19.8:1 | 50% (310) |
| 2015-16 | 649 | 33 | 19.7:1 | 85% (551) |
| 2010-11 | 755 | 40 | 18.9:1 | 68% (516) |
| 2000-01 | 788 | 50 | 15.8:1 | 52% (407) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Portsmouth West Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (615 to 486); teachers down 10% (31 to 28).
About Portsmouth West Elementary School
Portsmouth West Elementary School is an elementary school in West Portsmouth, Ohio, according to federal school records. It serves 486 students in pre-K through 4. The average among elementary schools in Ohio is roughly 404 students; this school is 20% bigger than that.
Washington-Nile Local is the district for Portsmouth West Elementary School. It has 3 schools and 1,177 students.
Portsmouth West Elementary School's enrollment is 92% White. After that, the student body is 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, Scioto County is about 93% White. The school's diversity index is 16%, meaning two students picked at random have a 16% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Portsmouth West Elementary School employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 17.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1.
Measured against Ohio public elementary schools, Portsmouth West Elementary School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Scioto County show that the median household income is $50,609, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 17%. Besides Portsmouth West Elementary School, Scioto County has 31 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Portsmouth West Middle School, is about 0.1 miles away. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school enrolled 486 students in 2024-25, 31 fewer than the 517 it had in 2020-21.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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 Washington-Nile Local
- Portsmouth West Middle SchoolMiddle · 360 students
- Portsmouth West High SchoolHigh · 331 students
Other schools in West Portsmouth
- Portsmouth West Middle SchoolMiddle · 360 students
- Portsmouth West High SchoolHigh · 331 students
Nearby schools
- Portsmouth West Middle School0.1 mi · 360
- Portsmouth West High School0.2 mi · 331
- Portsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High School3.8 mi · 636
- Portsmouth Elementary3.9 mi · 791
- Mckell Elementary School5.7 mi · 465
- Mckell Middle School5.8 mi · 338
Frequently asked questions
About Portsmouth West Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Portsmouth West Elementary School?
Portsmouth West Elementary School enrolls approximately 486 students in grades PK-04.
Is Portsmouth West Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Portsmouth West Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Portsmouth West Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Portsmouth West Elementary School is approximately 17.4:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Portsmouth West Elementary School?
At Portsmouth West Elementary School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Portsmouth West Elementary School public or private?
Portsmouth West Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washington-Nile Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.