Enrollment
360
Middle
DISTRICT 392 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON-NILE LOCAL·NCES 390496501453
Portsmouth West Middle School
15332 US Highway 52 Unit B, West Portsmouth, OH 45663 · (740) 858-6668 · Scioto County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL360 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of Ohio public middle 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.
- 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 87 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 93 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 82 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 98 | 27% |
Student demographics
19%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
Portsmouth West Middle School→Portsmouth West High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Washington-Nile Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
48.8%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.9pp since 2021
Math
46.3%
OH avg 56.1% . -2.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 down about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.8% | 46.3% |
| 2023-24 | 52.6% | 41.4% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 46.6% |
| 2021-22 | 49.6% | 48.8% |
% 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Scioto County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #537 of 637 ▲ 13 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #517 of 637 ▼ 50 | #6 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.7pp | #110 of 629 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 360 | #422 of 654 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #386 of 577 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.7% | #420 of 579 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.9% | #52 of 410 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
360
-66 (-15%) vs 2020
-15% since 2000-01, when it was 426
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 360 | 20 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 388 | 21 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 391 | 23 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 426 | 22 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 467 | 22 | 21.2:1 | 46% (213) |
| 2015-16 | 474 | 20 | 23.7:1 | 75% (357) |
| 2010-11 | 346 | 25 | 13.8:1 | 58% (200) |
| 2000-01 | 426 | 29 | 14.7:1 | 42% (180) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Portsmouth West Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (467 to 360); teachers down 9% (22 to 20).
About Portsmouth West Middle School
Portsmouth West Middle School is a small middle school serving families in West Portsmouth, Ohio. Students in grades 5 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 360 students. By comparison, middle schools in Ohio enroll about 482 students on average.
Washington-Nile Local has 1,177 students in 3 schools, and Portsmouth West Middle School is one of those schools.
A large majority of enrollment at Portsmouth West Middle School is White, at 90%. Other reported shares: 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Among Scioto County residents, the White share is about 93%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Portsmouth West Middle School scores 19%.
The school's 20 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.0:1. Middle schools in Ohio have an average ratio of 17.0:1.
Portsmouth West Middle School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 12% of Ohio public middle schools.
Looking at the county, Scioto County, the median household earns about $50,609 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 17% of people live in poverty. Counting Portsmouth West Middle School, Scioto County has 32 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Portsmouth West Middle School is closest to Portsmouth West Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 360, from 426 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 19.4:1 to 18.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion board for Portsmouth West Middle School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
- Portsmouth West High SchoolHigh · 331 students
Other schools in West Portsmouth
- Portsmouth West Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
- Portsmouth West High SchoolHigh · 331 students
Nearby schools
- Portsmouth West Elementary School0.1 mi · 486
- Portsmouth West High School0.2 mi · 331
- Portsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High School3.8 mi · 636
- Portsmouth Elementary3.8 mi · 791
- Mckell Elementary School5.6 mi · 465
- Mckell Middle School5.7 mi · 338
Frequently asked questions
About Portsmouth West Middle SchoolHow large is Portsmouth West Middle School?
Portsmouth West Middle School enrolls approximately 360 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Portsmouth West Middle School serve?
Portsmouth West Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Portsmouth West Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Portsmouth West Middle School is approximately 18.0:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Portsmouth West Middle School?
At Portsmouth West Middle School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Portsmouth West Middle School?
Portsmouth West Middle School is overseen by Washington-Nile Local in Scioto County.
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