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Portsmouth West Elementary School

Q: Is Portsmouth West Elementary School a good school?

Portsmouth West Elementary School ranks 897 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

897^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Portsmouth West Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 503 students in grades PK-4 in West Portsmouth, Ohio. It is part of the Washington-Nile Local School District, which is ranked 503 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Portsmouth West Elementary has some bright spots, such as its performance on special education and low-income students, the school overall is underperforming compared to state and local averages. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.6% to 33.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Wheelersburg Elementary (13.4%) and Green Elementary (21.5%). While the school's test scores are generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, there are some notable exceptions, such as 4th grade ELA proficiency being lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Portsmouth West Elementary stands out as having lower overall performance. For example, Wheelersburg Elementary and Valley Elementary both outperform Portsmouth West on test scores and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, from 1115 out of 1684 Ohio elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 897 out of 1558 in 2024-2025, suggesting it is struggling to keep pace with improvements in other Ohio elementary schools.

486

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,394

Per pupil spending ?

50.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Ohio avg64%

897^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

503^rd of 828Washington-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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)26th percentile-21 vs school

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

White (2025)19th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics65%~ state avg

English Language Arts58%-4 vs state

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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 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-4	15332A Us Highway 52	West Portsmouth	45663	Scioto County	Washington-Nile Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 858-1116	486	28	17.3		445 (91.6%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	49.9	897^th of 1558 public elementary schools	42.4%		54.4	863^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	45.3%	34		69.0	60.7			56.5	59.6			$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		568 (71.8%)	56 (7.1%)	53 (6.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (13.8%)	26.4	1161^st of 1558 public elementary schools	25.5%		26	1181^st of 1577 public elementary schools	25.1%	20	44.4	52.5	57.8	25.6	20.2	43.0	43.4	55.6	32.7	$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	61.0%	308 (94.5%)	4 (1.2%)	8 (2.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	55.2	814^th of 1558 public elementary schools	47.8%		66.1	625^th of 1577 public elementary schools	60.4%	189	48.9	84.0	80.0	51.1		66.0	65.7	46.8		$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		128 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)								(n/a)		45.2				45.2				$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		124 (92.5%)	4 (3.0%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	20	1263^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	18.9%		12.6	1362^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	13.6%	99	27.3	52.2	16.7	18.2	19.0	73.9	41.7	31.8	13.0	$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	42.2%	484 (90.3%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.0%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.5%)								(n/a)		78.0				75.6				$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		550 (97.2%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	68.8	551^st of 1558 public elementary schools	64.6%		62.6	702^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	55.5%	151	75.0	71.6	77.9	88.6		72.7	55.8	70.5		$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	55.2%	407 (92.1%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	63	666^th of 1558 public elementary schools	57.3%		74.7	441^st of 1577 public elementary schools	72.0%	225		67.1	87.0			67.1	58.4			$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%)	46	957^th of 1558 public elementary schools	38.6%		52.4	887^th of 1577 public elementary schools	43.8%	70	48.3	52.2	60.0	31.0	47.2	52.2	63.3	65.5	72.2	$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		395 (97.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)								(n/a)		65.0				65.8				$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 897^th of 1558 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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