Other / mixed grade configuration · West Portsmouth, OH

Portsmouth West Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Portsmouth West Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390496501452
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👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
3
📋 Attendance
17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Portsmouth West Elementary School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

#3 of 3
public schools in West Portsmouth · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
15.7:1
students per teacher
486
students enrolled

Portsmouth West Elementary School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Portsmouth West Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in West Portsmouth, OH.

School address

West Portsmouth, OH 45663
District: Washington-Nile Local · Ohio

NCES ID 390496501452 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-25 students YoY

Portsmouth West Elementary School held near 503 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-25 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 31.0 → 28.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-25 students YoY 390496501452 · West Portsmouth, OH Other · SMALL · TRAD

486 enr · 15.7:1 · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Portsmouth West Middle School (360 students)

Portsmouth West Elementary School held near 503 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-25 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 31.0 → 28.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Portsmouth West Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Portsmouth West Elementary School reports 486 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Portsmouth West Elementary School compares

Portsmouth West Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.7:1 ▼ 14% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 486 top 34% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
486
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 34% in Ohio - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
33.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,244
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 486 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 41 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 91.6%
Two or More 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 91.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.8, Portsmouth West Elementary School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Washington-Nile Local reports $16,244 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Portsmouth West Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Portsmouth West Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Portsmouth West High School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Portsmouth West Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Washington-Nile Local · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~486 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Portsmouth West Elementary School

How many students attend Portsmouth West Elementary School?

Portsmouth West Elementary School has 486 students enrolled. It is a public school in West Portsmouth, OH. CCD year-over-year: 528 (2022-23) → 503 (2023-24), nearly flat (-25).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Portsmouth West Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Portsmouth West Elementary School is 15.7:1, which is 14% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Portsmouth West Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Portsmouth West Elementary School is White at 91.6% of enrollment, in West Portsmouth, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Portsmouth West Elementary School?

Portsmouth West Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Portsmouth West Elementary School rank among public schools in West Portsmouth?

By Resource Investment Index, Portsmouth West Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in West Portsmouth, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Washington-Nile Local?

Besides Portsmouth West Elementary School, Washington-Nile Local also operates Portsmouth West Middle School (360 students) and Portsmouth West High School (331 students). See the Washington-Nile Local district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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