For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 958 students in Portsmouth City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Portsmouth City School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,524 Schools
# Students
1,630 Students
1,110,530 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
61,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Portsmouth City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 928 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#706 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.54
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,456 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
31,288 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
121 Students
83,511 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
7%
# Black Students
109 Students
198,693 Students
% Black Students
7%
18%
# White Students
1,147 Students
721,945 Students
% White Students
70%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,087 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
244 Students
72,550 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
28,855
# Students in K Grade:
136
114,821
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
125,505
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
117,608
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
121,428
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
121,964
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
121,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
122,940
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
91,847
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
91,593
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
97
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,110 is higher than the state median of $17,169. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,821 is higher than the state median of $17,118. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,110
$17,169
Spending / Student
$19,821
$17,118
Best Portsmouth City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Portsmouth Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
514 Union St
Portsmouth, OH 45662
(740) 353-6719
Portsmouth, OH 45662
(740) 353-6719
Grades: PK-6
| 805 students
Rank: #22.
East Portsmouth Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5929 Harding Ave
Portsmouth, OH 45662
(740) 776-6444
Portsmouth, OH 45662
(740) 776-6444
Grades: PK-6
| 153 students
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