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Port Washington Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Port Washington Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving 403 students in grades K-5 in the Indian Valley Local School District in Port Washington, Ohio. The school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, maintaining a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Port Washington Elementary School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the state and its local district on Ohio state assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 88% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Science, compared to 88.9% for the district and 63.4% for the state. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking among the top 30 Ohio elementary schools for special education students and the top 16 for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, the school has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.7% to 17.6% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average.

While Port Washington Elementary School consistently outperforms its local district and the state, the nearby Midvale Elementary School (also in the Indian Valley Local district) performs slightly lower across most subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, the Claymont City and Newcomerstown Exempted Village school districts have higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to Port Washington Elementary School.

380

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,735

Per pupil spending ?

40.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

304 E Arch St
Port Washington, OH 43837-9050

(740) 498-8389

District: Indian Valley Local

Students who attend Port Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tuscarawas Middle School
High:	Indian Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.4%

Two or more races:

1.1%

Hispanic:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (88% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Ohio elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg82%

Ohio avg64%

102^nd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Indian Valley Local

150^th of 828Indian Valley 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	87.6	102 of 1558	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	150 of 1577	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	193 of 1596	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	363 of 1588	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	338 of 1610	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	279 of 1676	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	353 of 1636	78.4%	★★★★☆
2017	76.8	389 of 1651	76.4%	★★★★☆
2016	68.4	648 of 1678	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.1	548 of 1684	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.5	496 of 1687	70.6%	★★★★☆
2013	76.6	348 of 1701	79.5%	★★★★☆
2012	72.4	510 of 1709	70.2%	★★★★☆
2011	67.0	718 of 1686	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.3	961 of 1662	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	68.8	581 of 1610	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.5	558 of 1582	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.7	378 of 1609	76.5%	★★★★☆
2006	81.7	151 of 1504	90.0%	★★★★★
2005	69.2	471 of 1501	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.4	379 of 1471	74.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	83.2	77 of 824	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	143 of 1452	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	124 of 1466	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	83.8	202 of 1483	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	374 of 1488	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	476 of 1467	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.8	232 of 1502	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	237 of 1518	84.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	68.4	42 of 759	94.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	16 of 1473	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	49 of 1484	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	74 of 1447	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	124 of 1419	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	85.3	118 of 1404	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	81.3	165 of 1465	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	130 of 1465	91.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	117 of 1466	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	84.6	178 of 1485	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	121 of 1498	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	274 of 1518	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	150 of 1499	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.8	223 of 1535	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	380 of 1536	75.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	90.9	30 of 900	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	47 of 856	94.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	137 of 1175	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	172 of 1190	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	186 of 1215	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	375 of 1242	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.2	378 of 1249	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.9	275 of 1271	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	398 of 1309	69.6%	★★★☆☆

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)99th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2024)97th percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)94th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)91st percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics90%+27 vs state

Science88%+25 vs state

English Language Arts86%+22 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
Port Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	304 E Arch St	Port Washington	43837	Tuscarawas County	Indian Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 498-8389	380	19	20.5		370 (97.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	87.6	102^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	93.5%		85.8	150^th of 1577 public elementary schools	90.5%	48	88.0	87.5	94.5	88.0		75.0	86.3	96.0		$12,735
East Elementary School	Public	K-1	137 S College St	Newcomerstown	43832	Tuscarawas County	Newcomerstown Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 498-6601	130	8	16.2		114 (87.7%)	1 (0.8%)	9 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)								(n/a)										$11,592
West Elementary School	Public	2-5	517 Beaver St	Newcomerstown	43832	Tuscarawas County	Newcomerstown Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 498-4151	317	20	15.8		286 (90.2%)	5 (1.6%)	17 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	47.8	928^th of 1558 public elementary schools	40.4%		56.3	823^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	47.8%	105	50.7	66.7	60.7	47.9		59.6	54.4	69.0		$11,535
York Elementary School	Public	K-1	938 Stonecreek Rd SW	New Philadelphia	44663	Tuscarawas County	New Philadelphia City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 364-0770	209	11	19.0		129 (61.7%)	1 (0.5%)	74 (35.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)								(n/a)										$10,525
Claymont Elementary School	Public	1-2	320 Trenton Ave	Uhrichsville	44683	Tuscarawas County	Claymont City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 922-5641	226	15	15.5		202 (89.4%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)								(n/a)										$12,318
Ragersville Elementary School	Public	K-6	2405 Ragersville Rd SW	Sugarcreek	44681	Tuscarawas County	Garaway Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 897-5021	145	7	20.7	30.3%	118 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	80.4	297^th of 1558 public elementary schools	80.9%		81.3	287^th of 1577 public elementary schools	81.8%	10	100.0	71.4	81.8	85.7	92.3	66.7	72.7	85.7	69.2	$13,793
South Elementary School	Public	2-3	132 Providence Ave SW	New Philadelphia	44663	Tuscarawas County	New Philadelphia City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 364-0725	429	23	18.6		292 (68.1%)	4 (0.9%)	112 (26.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)								(n/a)		70.2				75.0				$8,763
Claymont Primary School	Public	PK-K	1200 Eastport Ave	Uhrichsville	44683	Tuscarawas County	Claymont City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 922-4641	210	11	19.0		192 (91.4%)	3 (1.4%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)								(n/a)										$11,868
Midvale Elementary School	Public	K-5	4259 W. State Street	Midvale	44653	Tuscarawas County	Indian Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 339-1191	390	20	19.5		376 (96.4%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	74.4	441^st of 1558 public elementary schools	71.7%		72.3	494^th of 1577 public elementary schools	68.7%	53	89.7	73.8	81.2	77.6		69.2	63.8	81.0		$11,548
Claymont Intermediate School	Public	3-5	220 N 3rd St	Dennison	44621	Tuscarawas County	Claymont City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 922-1901	341	20	17.4		306 (89.7%)	7 (2.1%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	45.9	960^th of 1558 public elementary schools	38.4%		50.9	910^th of 1577 public elementary schools	42.3%	50	59.2	52.4	58.2	66.3		42.7	57.3	67.7		$10,855

Frequently Asked Questions about Port Washington Elementary School

Is Port Washington Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Port Washington Elementary School ranks in the top 6.5% of Ohio elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Port Washington Elementary School?

Students at Port Washington Elementary School are 97% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Port Washington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Port Washington Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tuscarawas Middle School
High : Indian Valley High School

How many students attend Port Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Port Washington Elementary School.

What district is Port Washington Elementary School in?

Indian Valley Local

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