For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 656 students in Portsmouth City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Portsmouth City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,292 Schools
# Students
1,611 Students
584,615 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
33,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Portsmouth City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#688 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
57%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.56
# American Indian Students
2 Students
760 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
11,732 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
114 Students
43,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
7%
# Black Students
109 Students
126,715 Students
% Black Students
7%
22%
# White Students
1,167 Students
366,974 Students
% White Students
73%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
215 Students
34,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
127
17,429
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
14,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
133
15,483
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
16,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
18,312
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
33,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
88,792
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
128,710
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
130,660
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
28,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
27,226
# Students in 11th Grade:
82
31,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
77
30,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,371 is higher than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,055 is higher than the state median of $17,081. 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
$22,371
$17,132
Spending / Student
$20,055
$17,081
Best Portsmouth City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Portsmouth Junior High School/portsmouth High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1225 Gallia St
Portsmouth, OH 45662
(740) 353-2398
Portsmouth, OH 45662
(740) 353-2398
Grades: 7-12
| 656 students
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