Pugliese Elementary West

Pugliese Elementary West is one of the moderately sized elementary campuss in Steubenville, Ohio, run under Steubenville City, with 449 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4.

Across the 6 schools in Steubenville City (2,841 students total), Pugliese Elementary West accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Pugliese Elementary West lists that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment; the rest consists of 11% multiracial, 10% Black, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Jefferson County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Pugliese Elementary West higher than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Jefferson County indicate median household earnings sit near $59,055, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Jefferson County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,635 students), of which Pugliese Elementary West is one.

The closest other public school is Harding Middle School, roughly 1.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Pugliese Elementary West's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 454 (now 449). The Black share of enrollment contracted from 15% to 10% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 22.1:1 in 2018 to 20.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.