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Powhatan Elementary School

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Powhatan Elementary School ranks 1141 st of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Powhatan Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Powhatan Point, Ohio, with 194 students enrolled. The school faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, below-average test scores, and achievement gaps among student subgroups.

Powhatan Elementary School's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.4% to 38.5% over the past few years, are significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Woodsfield Elementary (31.4%) and River Elementary (31.4%). The school's test scores are also generally below the state and Switzerland of Ohio Local district averages across various subjects and grade levels, with its 5th grade science proficiency (40%) significantly lower than the state average (63.4%) and the district average (51.3%).

Despite spending more per student ($14,983) than nearby schools like Union Local Elementary ($9,275) and Woodsfield Elementary ($12,453), Powhatan Elementary School's academic performance remains poor, suggesting potential resource allocation issues. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past decade, from 1513 out of 1651 Ohio elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 1141 out of 1558 in 2024-2025, indicating a concerning trend of worsening academic performance.

200

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,401

Per pupil spending ?

73%

Free/discounted lunch ?

54685 Mount Victory Rd
Powhatan Point, OH 43942-9754

(740) 795-5665

District: Switzerland of Ohio Local

Students who attend Powhatan Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Beallsville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.5%

Hispanic:

1.5%

Pacific Islander:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 38th percentile in 2022 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (44% vs 59% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 38th-percentile peak (2022) to 27th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg59%

Ohio avg59%

Elementary school

1,141^st of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

681^st of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Switzerland of Ohio Local

488^th of 828Switzerland of Ohio Local among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	1141 of 1558	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	1075 of 1577	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	1067 of 1596	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	992 of 1588	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	1073 of 1610	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.9	1290 of 1676	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	1257 of 1636	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.0	1513 of 1651	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.3	1439 of 1678	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.9	1511 of 1684	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.5	1261 of 1687	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.0	1218 of 1701	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	53.4	1059 of 1709	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.6	1222 of 1686	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.1	1284 of 1662	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.0	1310 of 1610	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.1	1353 of 1582	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.6	1342 of 1609	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.7	1320 of 1504	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.0	1382 of 1501	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	36.1	1089 of 1471	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1104 of 1452	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	951 of 1466	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.7	645 of 1483	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	960 of 1488	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	1138 of 1473	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	1009 of 1484	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	825 of 1447	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.6	620 of 1419	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.5	945 of 1404	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	1026 of 1465	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	1113 of 1466	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	1324 of 1485	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	1160 of 1498	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	1150 of 1518	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	1093 of 1175	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	1056 of 1190	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	1049 of 1215	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	958 of 1242	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1077 of 1249	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	1180 of 1271	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	1203 of 1309	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	681 of 1036	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	742 of 1046	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	820 of 1048	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.6	466 of 1017	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.1	675 of 1037	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.4	834 of 1050	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	713 of 1010	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.1	876 of 1038	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.2	780 of 1050	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.3	795 of 1035	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.8	745 of 1008	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.4	720 of 1001	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	49.1	658 of 989	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.8	748 of 925	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.3	705 of 895	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.4	703 of 858	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.6	638 of 835	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.2	601 of 837	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.2	519 of 732	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.8	613 of 692	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	387 of 938	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.4	610 of 917	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	675 of 897	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	636 of 983	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	699 of 989	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	787 of 974	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.3	344 of 947	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.2	725 of 945	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	641 of 924	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	767 of 954	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	831 of 958	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	76.8	175 of 916	80.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	682 of 777	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	730 of 795	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	757 of 805	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	43.8	481 of 809	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.6	679 of 781	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	757 of 796	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	674 of 781	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Male (2025)24th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-20 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)59th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile~ school

Male (2025)20th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science51%-12 vs state

English Language Arts47%-14 vs state

Mathematics39%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 10, 2011

This school just all around sucks! I went to this school, my mother and aunts and uncles went to this school, I even believe one of my grand parents we to this school. This structure itself is in horrible shape and the teachers are way under par. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Total
Powhatan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	54685 Mount Victory Rd	Powhatan Point	43942	Belmont County	Switzerland of Ohio Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 795-5665	200	17	11.7	73.0%	195 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	28.1	1141^st of 1558 public elementary schools	26.8%		35.8	1075^th of 1577 public elementary schools	31.8%	66	40.0	61.9	47.6	42.9	32.0	33.3	42.9	33.3	66.7	38.1	56.0	26.7	50.0	42.9	$19,401
Jefferson Ave Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4895 Jefferson Ave	Shadyside	43947	Belmont County	Shadyside Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 676-9669	224	14	16.0	50.9%	210 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)								(n/a)															$12,884
Leona Ave Middle School	Public	3-6	3795 Leona Ave	Shadyside	43947	Belmont County	Shadyside Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 676-9220	190	14	13.4	92.1%	179 (94.2%)	2 (1.1%)	6 (3.2%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79.6	327^th of 1558 public elementary schools	79.0%		83.9	218^th of 1577 public elementary schools	86.2%	109	72.7		74.5	71.7	87.9	59.6			83.6	80.4	97.0	76.6			$13,410
Bellaire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	53299 Pike St	Bellaire	43906	Belmont County	Bellaire Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 676-1272	489	26	18.8	99.4%	403 (82.4%)	13 (2.7%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.5%)	71.2	510^th of 1558 public elementary schools	67.3%		68.2	581^st of 1577 public elementary schools	63.2%	71			93.4	67.0					77.9	64.6					$7,400
Beallsville Elementary School	Public	K-6	43822 State Route 556	Beallsville	43716	Monroe County	Switzerland of Ohio Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 926-1302	136	16	8.5	86.8%	129 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	47.1	937^th of 1558 public elementary schools	39.9%		45.2	975^th of 1577 public elementary schools	38.2%	38	51.9		90.5	72.2	48.1	11.1			90.5	55.6	55.6	16.7			$25,591
The Bridgeport School District - Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	55707 Industrial Dr	Bridgeport	43912	Belmont County	Bridgeport Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 635-0853	338	16	21.1		286 (84.6%)	28 (8.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)	80.5	294^th of 1558 public elementary schools	81.1%		65.8	638^th of 1577 public elementary schools	59.5%	344			82.8	87.3					79.3	74.6					$12,130
River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	52558 River High School Road	Hannibal	43931	Monroe County	Switzerland of Ohio Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 483-1358	289	24	12.2	53.3%	274 (94.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	58	759^th of 1558 public elementary schools	51.3%		57.6	803^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	49.1%	44	42.5	70.5	91.3	75.0	57.5	57.6	66.7	47.7	87.0	54.8	61.0	42.4	76.5	51.1	$22,694
St Clairsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	120 Norris St	Saint Clairsville	43950	Belmont County	St Clairsville-Richland City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 695-0783	621	35	17.7	37.8%	529 (85.2%)	8 (1.3%)	34 (5.5%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.6%)	81.4	267^th of 1558 public elementary schools	82.9%		82.2	254^th of 1577 public elementary schools	83.9%	13			83.8	75.2					86.7	83.2					$11,408
Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5002 Ayers Lime Stone Rd	Martins Ferry	43935	Belmont County	Martins Ferry City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 633-1732	492	21	23.4	65.4%	398 (80.9%)	32 (6.5%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.8%)	57.1	780^th of 1558 public elementary schools	49.9%		65.7	643^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	59.2%	137			75.0	67.0					69.1	52.1					$12,817
Union Local Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	66699 Belmont Morristown Rd	Belmont	43718	Belmont County	Union Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 782-1384	562	37	15.1	33.1%	535 (95.2%)	7 (1.2%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	38.5	1031^st of 1558 public elementary schools	33.8%		51.8	896^th of 1577 public elementary schools	43.2%	135	51.5		53.9	55.4	42.3				48.7	56.6	61.9				$12,447

Frequently Asked Questions about Powhatan Elementary School

What district is Powhatan Elementary School in?

Switzerland of Ohio Local

Is Powhatan Elementary School a good school?

Powhatan Elementary School ranks 1141^st of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Powhatan Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Powhatan Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Beallsville High School

What is the racial makeup of Powhatan Elementary School?

Students at Powhatan Elementary School are 98% White, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Powhatan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 200 students attended Powhatan Elementary School.

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