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Portsmouth West Elementary School

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Portsmouth West Elementary School ranks 1030 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1030^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Portsmouth West Elementary School is a PK–5 school serving 486 students in West Portsmouth, Ohio (Scioto County), as the elementary campus of the Washington-Nile Local district. It ranks 1,030th of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools (34th percentile, 2 stars) in 2025-2026, a notable drop from the mid-40s percentile it held for several years. The school has a genuine strength in early math and a dramatic improvement in attendance, but a sharp decline in upper-grade math and science pulled its overall ranking to its lowest point in nearly a decade.

Third-grade math is a sustained bright spot: 71.1% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, beating the state’s 62.1% and outperforming nearby Bloom-Vernon Elementary School (68.5%), Valley Elementary School (67.4%), and Northwest Elementary School (63.2%). Chronic absenteeism also fell to 21.4%—down 13.5 points from its 2022-2023 peak—now better than the district and the three Portsmouth city schools, though still roughly double the rate at high-performing neighbors like Wheelersburg Elementary School (11.0%).

The biggest concern is fifth grade, where math proficiency is 29.8% (versus 59.1% statewide) and science is 39.4% (versus 62.7%)—the lowest fifth-grade math result among all comparison schools. Proficiency erodes as students move up: third-grade math is +9 points above the state, while fifth-grade math is −29.3 points. Interestingly, the school’s effectiveness with low-income students (42nd percentile) and special-education students (43rd) still exceeds its overall rank (34th), though both have slid from the 60s and 50s in prior years. Compared to same-size Bloom-Vernon Elementary School (85th percentile, 4 stars), the gap is stark. Spending and class size do not explain the difference; the school is a low spender, but Wheelersburg Elementary School spends less and performs far better. The path forward appears to be extending early math gains into grades 4–5.

486

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,394

Per pupil spending ?

72.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

15332A Us Highway 52
West Portsmouth, OH 45663-9093

(740) 858-1116

District: Washington-Nile Local

Students who attend Portsmouth West Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Portsmouth West Middle School
High:	Portsmouth West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Hispanic:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (54% vs 64% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 23 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Ohio avg64%

1,030^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

574^th of 773Washington-Nile 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	1030 of 1560	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.9	897 of 1558	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.4	863 of 1577	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	887 of 1596	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	855 of 1588	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	1054 of 1610	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	904 of 1676	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	914 of 1636	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.7	1185 of 1651	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.7	1094 of 1678	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.6	1115 of 1684	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	69.1	647 of 1687	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.7	586 of 1701	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.5	754 of 1709	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.8	855 of 1686	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.1	815 of 1662	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.1	969 of 1610	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.3	1000 of 1582	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.2	1154 of 1609	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.3	1197 of 1504	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.7	1128 of 1501	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	50.5	857 of 1471	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	29.2	613 of 824	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	627 of 765	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.7	347 of 956	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.8	510 of 1021	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	938 of 1452	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.6	733 of 1452	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.5	781 of 1466	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	850 of 1483	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.5	706 of 1488	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.3	1059 of 1467	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.5	832 of 1502	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	942 of 1518	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	46.9	595 of 759	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	846 of 1467	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.7	585 of 1473	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	487 of 1484	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	383 of 1447	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	349 of 1419	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	676 of 1404	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	375 of 1465	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	429 of 1465	70.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	1014 of 1467	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	928 of 1466	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	829 of 1485	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	831 of 1498	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	902 of 1518	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	966 of 1499	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.4	763 of 1535	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	810 of 1536	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	517 of 914	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.6	391 of 935	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	448 of 900	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.0	637 of 856	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	998 of 1181	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	955 of 1175	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	876 of 1190	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	946 of 1215	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	913 of 1242	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	1080 of 1249	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	896 of 1271	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.3	915 of 1309	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile~ school

Male (2026)31st percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)26th percentile-21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)22nd percentile-23 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%-9 vs state

Mathematics56%-7 vs state

Science39%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)				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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th 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 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	Total
Portsmouth West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15332A Us Highway 52	West Portsmouth	45663	Scioto County	Washington-Nile Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 858-1116	486	28	17.3	72.8%	445 (91.6%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	39.7	1030^th of 1560 public elementary schools	34.0%		49.9	897^th of 1558 public elementary schools	42.4%	133	39.4	71.1	66.3	29.8		57.8	50.0	61.7		$12,394
Portsmouth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	514 Union St	Portsmouth	45662	Scioto County	Portsmouth City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 353-6719	791	59	13.4	62.8%	568 (71.8%)	56 (7.1%)	53 (6.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (13.8%)	31.3	1118^th of 1560 public elementary schools	28.3%		26.4	1161^st of 1558 public elementary schools	25.5%	43	42.4	51.9	48.9	34.8	58.0	51.4	38.0	62.0	33.0	$10,987
Clay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	44 Clay High St	Portsmouth	45662	Scioto County	Clay Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 354-6644	326	11	29.6	—	308 (94.5%)	4 (1.2%)	8 (2.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	63.3	670^th of 1560 public elementary schools	57.1%		55.2	814^th of 1558 public elementary schools	47.8%	144	60.7	80.0	83.0	64.3		58.5	66.0	71.4		$10,838
Stanton Primary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	#1 Glenwood Tiger Trail	New Boston	45662	Scioto County	New Boston Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 456-4637	136	11	12.3	58.8%	128 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)								(n/a)		67.9				60.7				$15,408
East Portsmouth Elementary	Public	K-6	5929 Harding Ave	Sciotoville	45662	Scioto County	Portsmouth City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 776-6444	134	10	13.4	88.1%	124 (92.5%)	4 (3.0%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	21	1247^th of 1560 public elementary schools	20.1%		20	1263^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	18.9%	16	30.0		25.0	50.0	33.3		45.0	30.0	38.9	$12,786
Wheelersburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	800 Pirate Dr	Wheelersburg	45694	Scioto County	Wheelersburg Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 574-8130	536	19	27.5	—	484 (90.3%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.0%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.5%)								(n/a)		83.3				83.3				$8,923
Northwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4738 Henley Deemer Rd	Mc Dermott	45652	Scioto County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 259-5558	566	38	14.8	64.5%	550 (97.2%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	68.2	564^th of 1560 public elementary schools	63.8%		68.8	551^st of 1558 public elementary schools	64.6%	13	76.7	63.2	78.3	88.4		67.8	68.7	68.6		$12,215
Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1821A State Route 728	Lucasville	45648	Scioto County	Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 259-2611	442	21	21.0	—	407 (92.1%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	55.8	796^th of 1560 public elementary schools	49.0%		63	666^th of 1558 public elementary schools	57.3%	130		67.4	64.0			67.8	59.2			$12,054
Green Elementary School	Public	K-6	4057 Gallia Pike	Franklin Furnace	45629	Scioto County	Green Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 354-9290	261	3	87.0	—	250 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	45.2	966^th of 1560 public elementary schools	38.1%		46	957^th of 1558 public elementary schools	38.6%	9	50.0	77.3	74.5	60.7	33.3	63.6	53.2	57.1	29.6	$12,183
Minford Primary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	215 Falcon Rd	Minford	45653	Scioto County	Minford Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 820-2287	405	20	20.2	99.3%	395 (97.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)								(n/a)		52.5				58.8				$10,466

Frequently Asked Questions about Portsmouth West Elementary School

What district is Portsmouth West Elementary School in?

Washington-Nile Local

Is Portsmouth West Elementary School a good school?

Portsmouth West Elementary School ranks 1030^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Portsmouth West Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Portsmouth West Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Portsmouth West Middle School
High : Portsmouth West High School

What is the racial makeup of Portsmouth West Elementary School?

Students at Portsmouth West Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Portsmouth West Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Portsmouth West Elementary School.

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