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Schools in Porter Township · Wheelersburg Local School District

Porter Township’s public schools outscore 79% of Ohio districts

On the state reading tests, 76% of Porter Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (60%). The grade covers the public school district serving Porter Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#281of 993 Ohio townsK–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
76%
▲ 16 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 27% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
24.3
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,591 students on the public path
In brief

Porter Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1171 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Porter Township’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 76% and math 60% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,146 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 4 the district’s path is Wheelersburg Middle School, then Wheelersburg High School. 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 Porter Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Ohio school districts, #281 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1171)Better than 84%
Towns in Scioto County (16)Better than 81%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 862 test results and a graduating class of 115 could put Porter Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Porter Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (858 in math, 866 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Wheelersburg Elementary SchoolWheelersburg Local School DistrictB+
4–8Wheelersburg Middle SchoolWheelersburg Local School DistrictB
9–12Wheelersburg High SchoolWheelersburg Local School DistrictB

Porter Township’s public schools are run by Wheelersburg Local School District. Parts of Porter Township (19% and 5% of its land) are served by Portsmouth City and Minford Local instead. 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.

Wheelersburg Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,591 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 24.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,146OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading76%
State average 59.5% · 866 students tested
Math60%
State average 52.2% · 858 students tested

Porter Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Porter TownshipA−Wheelersburg Local
GreenC+Green Local
HarrisonB−Minford Local
PortsmouthCPortsmouth City
VernonA−Bloom-Vernon Local
ClayB−Clay Local

Every school in Porter 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).

District schools in Porter Townshipby address
Wheelersburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Wheelersburg
B+
536 students27:1Rate it →
Wheelersburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Wheelersburg
B
598 students21:1Rate it →
Wheelersburg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wheelersburg
B
457 students27:1Rate it →

Questions about Porter Township’s schools

Are Porter Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Porter Township children attend outscore 79% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #281 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Porter Township in?

Wheelersburg Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,591 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Porter Township are served by Portsmouth City and Minford Local.

Where do Porter Township kids go to high school?

Wheelersburg High School in Wheelersburg, with 457 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Porter Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Porter Township spend per student?

$12,146 in Wheelersburg 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.