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Portsmouth West Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

15332A Us Highway 52, West Portsmouth, OH 45663 · (740) 858-1116 · Part of Washington-Nile Local School District

Washington Township’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
486
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Portsmouth West Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Ohio’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Washington Township kids: Portsmouth West Middle School

On the path

Where Washington Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Portsmouth West Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Portsmouth West Middle Schoolin West Portsmouth

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

15332A Us Highway 52, West Portsmouth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten85
Grade 186
Grade 296
Grade 386
Grade 496
Enrollment over time
517’20
504’21
528’22
503’23
486’24

Down 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Portsmouth West Elementary School from Washington Township families.

Other schools in Washington-Nile Local School District

The district →
Portsmouth West Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · West Portsmouth
C+
360 students18:1
Portsmouth West High School
High · Grades 9–12 · West Portsmouth
C
331 students21:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Ohio’s other public schools; Washington Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.