Summary:
ZIP code 43942 contains exactly one school, Powhatan Elementary School, a PK–8 building with 200 students in the Switzerland of Ohio Local district. Because it is the only school in this ZIP, all information below describes that single building. It serves grades PK through 8 even though it is classified as an elementary school.
The school’s clearest bright spot is 3rd grade. In 2025–26, 3rd grade math was 77.3% proficient and 3rd grade ELA was 72.7%, both above state averages (62.1% and 63.4%). 3rd grade math also made the largest year-over-year jump: 47.6% to 77.3%, a gain of 29.7 points. 8th grade science was also relatively strong at 60%, only 1.2 points below the state’s 61.2%. The school’s overall rank improved from 1141 of 1558 (27th percentile, 1 star) in 2024–25 to 1070 of 1560 (31st percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–26.
However, the school remains below its district on all 14 reported 2025–26 tests and below the state on most. It exceeded the state in only two tests: 3rd grade math and 3rd grade ELA. Early grades are stronger than upper grades: 6th grade ELA was 28%, 8th grade ELA 35%, and 7th grade math 29.4%—the lowest in their subjects. 8th grade ELA fell from 42.9% to 35% (−7.9 points) and 7th grade math dropped from 42.9% to 29.4% (−13.5 points). Chronic absenteeism is 33.7%, above the district’s 30.0%. With 73% free/reduced lunch and a student-teacher ratio of 11.7, the school faces high need and has small classes; per-student spending is only available for 2018–19 at $14,983.
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