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Portage Elementary School (Closed 2005)

9720 Mermill Rd
Portage, OH 43451

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Portage Elementary School serves 166 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 was higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Ohio state average of 35% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Portage Elementary School
Pre-K	26
Kind	18
1	26
2	22
3	21
4	27
5	26

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Total Students

166 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Portage Elementary School
2025	166
2024	166
2023	166
2022	166
2021	166
2020	166
2019	166
2018	166
2017	166
2016	166
2015	166
2004	166
2003	157
2002	168
2001	175
2000	142
1999	148
1998	147
1997	137
1996	127
1995	119
1994	113
1993	120
1992	124
1991	135
1990	150
1989	147
1988	143

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Portage Elementary School
2025	8
2024	8
2023	8
2022	8
2021	8
2020	8
2019	8
2018	8
2017	8
2016	8
2015	8
2004	8
2003	8
2002	8
2001	8
2000	8
1999	8
1998	8
1997	8
1996	7
1995	7
1994	7
1993	12
1992	6
1991	6
1990	6
1989	6
1988	6

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School Rankings

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State Level (OH)

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Portage Elementary School	Ohio	Elmwood Local School District
2025	21:1	17:1
2024	21:1	17:1
2023	21:1	17:1	22:1
2022	21:1	18:1	21:1
2021	21:1	17:1	21:1
2020	21:1	18:1	21:1
2019	21:1	18:1	21:1
2018	21:1	18:1	22:1
2017	21:1	18:1	22:1
2016	21:1	18:1	23:1
2004	21:1	17:1	17:1
2003	20:1	16:1	17:1
2002	21:1	17:1	18:1
2001	22:1	17:1	19:1
2000	18:1	17:1	17:1
1999	19:1	17:1	17:1
1998	18:1	18:1	17:1
1997	17:1	18:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	17:1
1995	17:1	18:1	17:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	10:1	15:1	17:1
1992	21:1	18:1	18:1
1991	23:1	19:1	19:1
1990	26:1	19:1	21:1
1989	25:1	19:1	20:1
1988	24:1	20:1	20:1
1987	23:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Portage Elementary School	Ohio	Elmwood Local School District
2025	5%	8%
2024	5%	8%
2023	5%	7%	8%
2022	5%	7%	7%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	5%	6%	6%
2019	5%	6%	6%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	6%
2004	5%	3%	3%
2003	7%	3%	5%
2002	5%	2%	3%
2001	5%	2%	5%
2000	4%	2%	2%
1999	9%	2%	3%
1998	8%	2%	4%
1997	9%	1%	3%
1996	7%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	5%	1%	3%
1992	6%	1%	2%
1991	6%	1%	2%
1990	3%	1%	2%

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White

93%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Portage Elementary School	Ohio	Elmwood Local School District
2025	93%	65%
2024	93%	66%
2023	93%	67%	90%
2022	93%	67%	91%
2021	93%	68%	92%
2020	93%	69%	92%
2019	93%	69%	92%
2018	96%	71%	93%
2017	96%	71%	93%
2016	96%	71%	92%
2004	93%	78%	95%
2003	93%	78%	95%
2002	94%	81%	96%
2001	94%	81%	95%
2000	98%	81%	98%
1999	98%	82%	97%
1998	98%	82%	96%
1997	98%	82%	97%
1996	98%	83%	98%
1995	98%	83%	97%
1994	98%	83%	98%
1993	95%	83%	97%
1992	97%	84%	97%
1991	94%	83%	97%
1990	97%	84%	97%

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All Ethnic Groups

35%

0.13

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Portage Elementary School	Ohio	Elmwood Local School District
2025	0.13	0.54
2024	0.13	0.53
2023	0.13	0.52	0.18
2022	0.13	0.52	0.17
2021	0.13	0.51	0.16
2020	0.13	0.49	0.15
2019	0.13	0.49	0.15
2018	0.08	0.47	0.14
2017	0.08	0.47	0.14
2016	0.08	0.47	0.14
2004	0.15	0.37	0.10
2003	0.15	0.37	0.10
2002	0.11	0.32	0.07
2001	0.11	0.32	0.10
1999	0.01	0.31	0.06
1993	0.09	0.29	0.06
1992	0.08	0.28	0.05
1991	0.11	0.29	0.06
1990	0.06	0.28	0.06
1989	0.06	0.28	0.06
1988	0.04	0.28	0.05

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Eligible for

18%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Portage Elementary School	Ohio	Elmwood Local School District
2025	18%	42%
2024	18%	42%
2023	18%	37%	22%
2022	18%	38%	22%
2021	18%	39%	22%
2020	18%	39%	23%
2019	18%	39%	23%
2018	18%	23%	19%
2017	18%	23%	19%
2016	18%	40%	18%
2015	18%	40%	18%
2004	18%	24%	14%
2003	14%	24%	14%
2002	10%	22%	12%
2001	9%	21%	11%
2000	14%	22%	13%
1999	22%	22%	16%
1998	22%	22%	15%
1997	19%	23%	14%
1996	25%	14%	14%
1995	22%	24%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Portage Elementary School	Ohio	Elmwood Local School District
2025	7%	5%
2024	7%	5%
2023	7%	5%	9%
2022	7%	5%	10%
2021	7%	5%	10%
2020	7%	5%	8%
2019	7%	5%	8%
2018	6%	4%	8%
2017	6%	4%	8%
2016	6%	4%	8%
2015	6%	5%	9%
2004	7%	5%	9%
2003	7%	5%	6%
2002	8%	5%	8%
2001	8%	5%	7%
2000	10%	5%	7%
1999	11%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Elmwood Local School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Portage Elementary School?

166 students attend Portage Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Portage Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Portage Elementary School?

Portage Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Portage Elementary School offer ?

Portage Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Portage Elementary School part of?

Portage Elementary School is part of Elmwood Local School District.

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