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Portsmouth West Middle School

Q: Is Portsmouth West Middle School a good school?

Portsmouth West Middle School ranks 620 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

620^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Portsmouth West Middle School is a public middle school serving 388 students in grades 5-8 in West Portsmouth, Ohio. The school 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.

Despite being part of the district, Portsmouth West Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the state average in Math (ranging from 27.7% to 38.5% vs. 47.6% to 69.1% statewide) and English Language Arts (ranging from 41.4% to 53.8% vs. 54.4% to 67.7% statewide). The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with White students and Special Education students ranking in the bottom 25% of Ohio middle schools in recent years.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Minford Middle School, Northwest Middle School, and Wheelersburg Middle School, Portsmouth West Middle School generally underperforms, with higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall rankings. While the school's location in a high-poverty area and the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students may be contributing factors, the school's Gifted and Talented students have shown strong performance, ranking in the top 20% of Ohio middle schools in 2023-2024, suggesting the school has the capacity to support high-achieving students.

360

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,537

Per pupil spending ?

45.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15332 US Highway 52 Unit B
West Portsmouth, OH 45663-2034

(740) 858-6668

District: Washington-Nile Local

Students who attend Portsmouth West Middle School usually attend:

High:

Portsmouth West High School

Feeder schools for Portsmouth West Middle School:

Elementary:

Portsmouth West Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (49% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg46%

Ohio avg57%

620^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 40% (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	43.7	620 of 1036	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	592 of 1046	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	547 of 1048	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	487 of 1017	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	537 of 1037	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.2	360 of 1050	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	402 of 1010	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.1	368 of 1038	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.0	413 of 1050	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.7	530 of 1035	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.8	435 of 1008	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.4	563 of 1001	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.1	521 of 989	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.2	471 of 925	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.7	579 of 895	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.4	539 of 858	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.5	541 of 835	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.2	587 of 837	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	30.2	596 of 732	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.0	497 of 692	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	59.1	204 of 400	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	25.8	457 of 565	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	416 of 576	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.5	98 of 658	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	57.6	205 of 643	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	609 of 938	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	526 of 942	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	559 of 943	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	516 of 925	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	539 of 910	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.4	303 of 917	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	408 of 897	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	70.1	36 of 196	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	45.4	129 of 173	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	199 of 241	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.8	128 of 521	75.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	503 of 983	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.0	379 of 989	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	318 of 974	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.2	176 of 947	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	230 of 923	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	106 of 945	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	133 of 924	85.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	605 of 954	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	615 of 958	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	496 of 963	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	448 of 946	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	492 of 924	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.5	368 of 933	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	382 of 916	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	537 of 572	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	480 of 563	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.7	244 of 590	58.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	652 of 777	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	626 of 795	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	573 of 805	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	535 of 809	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	549 of 781	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.1	380 of 796	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	454 of 781	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2024)82nd percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)19th percentile-33 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science56%-8 vs state

English Language Arts49%-11 vs state

Mathematics33%-19 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)					Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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 (2025)	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 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 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	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Portsmouth West Middle School	Public	6-8	15332 US Highway 52 Unit B	West Portsmouth	45663	Scioto County	Washington-Nile Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 858-6668	360	20	18.0		324 (90.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (4.2%)	43.7	620^th of 1036 public middle schools	40.2%		49.2	592^nd of 1046 public middle schools	43.4%	28	38.6	72.4		27.7	28.7	38.5	36.6		47.0	41.4	53.8	52.9	100.0	$12,537
Clay Middle School	Public	6-8	44 Clay High St	Portsmouth	45662	Scioto County	Clay Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 354-6644	134	10	13.4	60.4%	121 (90.3%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.0%)	63.7	413^th of 1036 public middle schools	60.1%		54.3	538^th of 1046 public middle schools	48.6%	125		71.1			55.3	44.2	58.3			52.6	67.4	66.7		$8,505
Oak Intermediate Elementary School	Public	4-6	#1 Glenwood Tiger Trail	New Boston	45662	Scioto County	New Boston Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 456-5225	87	6	14.5		79 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.9%)								(n/a)	37.5		72.2	12.5	31.3			55.6	43.8	31.3				$13,544
Wheelersburg Middle School	Public	4-8	800 Pirate Dr	Wheelersburg	45694	Scioto County	Wheelersburg Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 574-2515	598	29	20.6	38.0%	537 (89.8%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (3.0%)	16 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	80	184^th of 1036 public middle schools	82.2%		84.9	127^th of 1046 public middle schools	87.9%	57	69.4	85.8	85.9	55.2	51.6	62.3	80.6	74.7	84.8	68.0	81.1	79.5		$9,052
Northwest Middle School	Public	6-8	692 Mohawk Dr	Mc Dermott	45652	Scioto County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 259-2528	247	18	13.7		242 (98.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	56.8	488^th of 1036 public middle schools	52.9%		51.5	565^th of 1046 public middle schools	46.0%	77		88.0			45.0	43.2	51.9			45.0	47.7	70.3	100.0	$16,485
Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	393 Indian Dr	Lucasville	45648	Scioto County	Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 259-2651	302	16	18.8	42.7%	288 (95.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	66.6	370^th of 1036 public middle schools	64.3%		72.4	286^th of 1046 public middle schools	72.7%	84	76.6	84.1		77.9	43.2	48.6	74.6		80.5	52.7	65.3	68.3		$14,277
Minford Middle School	Public	4-8	135 Falcon Rd	Minford	45653	Scioto County	Minford Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 820-2181	443	29	15.2		434 (98.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	56.4	493^rd of 1036 public middle schools	52.4%		58.7	487^th of 1046 public middle schools	53.4%	6	71.1	62.2	59.5	57.9	45.6	60.3	54.1	59.5	65.8	52.2	60.3	49.0		$9,162

Frequently Asked Questions about Portsmouth West Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Portsmouth West Middle School?

Students at Portsmouth West Middle School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Portsmouth West Middle School a good school?

Portsmouth West Middle School ranks 620^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Portsmouth West Middle School in?

Washington-Nile Local

What high school do graduates of Portsmouth West Middle School attend?

Students who attend Portsmouth West Middle School usually go on to attend Portsmouth West High School

How many students attend Portsmouth West Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Portsmouth West Middle School.

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