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Portsmouth West Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

15332 US Highway 52 Unit B, West Portsmouth, OH 45663 · (740) 858-6668 · Part of Washington-Nile Local School District

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

Directions
Students
360
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Portsmouth West Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 15.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Washington Township kids: Portsmouth West High School

On the path

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

PK–4Portsmouth West Elementary Schoolin West Portsmouth
5–8Portsmouth West Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Portsmouth West High Schoolin West Portsmouth

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts54%
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 ↗

15332 US Highway 52 Unit B, West Portsmouth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 587
Grade 693
Grade 782
Grade 898
Enrollment over time
426’20
403’21
391’22
388’23
360’24

Down 15.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <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 Middle School from Washington Township families.

Other schools in Washington-Nile Local School District

The district →
Portsmouth West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · West Portsmouth
C+
486 students17:1
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.