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Schools in Nile Township · Washington-Nile Local School District

Nile Township’s public schools outscore 52% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Nile Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 98% of Nile Township’s students graduate on time, above the Ohio average (86%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▼ 8 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▼ 3 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.4K
▲ 5% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.4
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,177 students on the public path
In brief

Nile Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1080 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Nile Township’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 49% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Nile Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,362 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Portsmouth West Middle School, then Portsmouth West High School. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Nile Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1080)Better than 40%
Towns in Scioto County (16)Better than 56%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 697 test results and a graduating class of 115 could put Nile Township anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Nile Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (699 in math, 695 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Nile Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Portsmouth West Elementary Schoolin West PortsmouthC+
5–8Portsmouth West Middle Schoolin West PortsmouthC+
9–12Portsmouth West High Schoolin West PortsmouthC

Nile Township’s public schools are run by Washington-Nile Local School District, which also serves Washington. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Washington-Nile Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,177 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,362OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 59.5% · 695 students tested
Math49%
State average 52.2% · 699 students tested

Nile Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Nile Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Nile TownshipB−Washington-Nile Local
WashingtonB−Washington-Nile Local
UnionB−Northwest Local
Brush CreekB−Northwest Local
Green—Manchester Local
Jefferson—Adams County/Ohio Valley Local

Every school in Nile Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Nile Townshipin other towns
Portsmouth West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · West Portsmouth
C+
486 students17:1Rate it →
Portsmouth West Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · West Portsmouth
C+
360 students18:1Rate it →
Portsmouth West High School
High · Grades 9–12 · West Portsmouth
C
331 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Nile Township’s schools

Are Nile Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Nile Township children attend outscore 52% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Nile Township in?

Washington-Nile Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,177 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Nile Township kids go to high school?

Portsmouth West High School in West Portsmouth, with 331 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Nile Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Washington-Nile Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Nile Township spend per student?

$17,362 in Washington-Nile Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.