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Public elementary school · Portsmouth City · Portsmouth, Ohio

Portsmouth Elementary

Portsmouth Elementary rates 7.4, among the strongest elementary schools in Portsmouth City, where the rated median is 6.3.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.4this school

7.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Portsmouth City median is 6.3.

#761 of 3,458 schools in Ohio · Portsmouth City: 2 elementary schools rated, median 6.3

The brief

A Portsmouth City elementary school where students score 47 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 761 of 3,458 schools in Ohio and 1 of 3 in Portsmouth City.

Portsmouth Elementary is listed in Portsmouth City, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math48%13 points below the Ohio average of 61%Grades 3–6 · 2026 OST
Reading46%17 points below the Ohio average of 63%Grades 3–6 · 2026 OST
Proficiency has improved 7 points since 2023, reaching 47% in 2026, across a 4-year record (2023–2026).2026 OST; 60 test records from OH state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.4
50% of the rating
Academics
4.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.6
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 44% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 49% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 OST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 OST. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 OST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 OST. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 45662; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Portsmouth Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$37,345
Median home value
$98,100
Median rent
$756/mo
College educated
17%
Homeownership
53.1%
Poverty rate
32.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 45662; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
76
Very Walkable
Bike Score
63
Bikeable
City reported crime
3,748/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Portsmouth. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Portsmouth), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 8.9Compare →
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  3. Portsmouth Elementarythis school
    7.4
  4. 4.6Compare →
  5. 4.5Compare →
Four grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Portsmouth Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Portsmouth Elementary serve?

Portsmouth Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 6th.

How many students attend Portsmouth Elementary?

Portsmouth Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 761 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Portsmouth Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Portsmouth Elementary is 13.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Portsmouth Elementary rank in OH?

Portsmouth Elementary ranks #761 of 3,458 schools in OH.

What is Portsmouth Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Portsmouth Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Portsmouth Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Portsmouth Elementary has 44% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 49% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Portsmouth Elementary a charter school?

No, Portsmouth Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Portsmouth Elementary a Title I school?

No, Portsmouth Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 6th
Enrollment
761
Student-teacher ratio
13.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
56
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Scioto County
Rank in district
#1 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$18,597
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
32.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 45662)
26,972
Area average commute
21.7 min
Area median age
39.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Ohio Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.