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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 (1987-2025)
Year	Portage Elementary School
2025	166
2004	166
2003	157
2002	168
2001	175
2000	174
1999	180
1998	179
1997	169
1996	165
1995	165
1994	160
1993	123
1992	133
1991	135
1990	150
1989	147
1988	143
1987	138

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Portage Elementary School
2025	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
1987	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
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	22:1	18:1	17:1
1999	23:1	18:1	17:1
1998	22:1	18:1	17:1
1997	21:1	19:1	17:1
1996	24:1	19:1	17:1
1995	24:1	19:1	17:1
1994	23:1	19:1	17:1
1993	10:1	19:1	17:1
1992	22:1	19:1	18:1
1991	23:1	20:1	19:1
1990	25:1	20:1	21:1
1989	25:1	20:1	20:1
1988	24:1	20:1	20:1
1987	23:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Portage Elementary School	Ohio	Elmwood Local School District
2025	5%	8%
2004	5%	2%	3%
2003	7%	2%	5%
2002	5%	2%	3%
2001	5%	2%	5%
2000	5%	2%	2%
1999	9%	1%	3%
1998	8%	2%	4%
1997	9%	2%	3%
1996	7%	2%	2%
1995	3%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	6%	1%	3%
1992	8%	1%	2%
1991	6%	1%	2%
1990	3%	1%	2%
1989	3%	1%	2%

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White

93%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Portage Elementary School	Ohio	Elmwood Local School District
2025	93%	65%
2004	93%	78%	95%
2003	93%	79%	95%
2002	95%	81%	96%
2001	94%	81%	95%
2000	94%	81%	98%
1999	90%	82%	97%
1998	91%	82%	96%
1997	90%	82%	97%
1996	92%	82%	98%
1995	96%	83%	97%
1994	98%	83%	98%
1993	94%	83%	97%
1992	92%	84%	97%
1991	94%	84%	97%
1990	97%	84%	97%
1989	97%	84%	97%

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All Ethnic Groups

35%

0.13

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Portage Elementary School	Ohio	Elmwood Local School District
2025	0.13	0.54
2004	0.13	0.37	0.10
2003	0.12	0.35	0.10
2002	0.10	0.32	0.07
2001	0.11	0.32	0.10
2000	0.11	0.32	0.05
1999	0.18	0.30	0.06
1998	0.17	0.31	0.07
1997	0.18	0.31	0.06
1996	0.15	0.31	0.04
1995	0.08	0.29	0.05
1994	0.04	0.29	0.05
1993	0.11	0.29	0.06
1992	0.15	0.28	0.05
1991	0.11	0.28	0.06
1990	0.06	0.28	0.06
1989	0.06	0.28	0.06

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Eligible for

18%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Portage Elementary School	Ohio	Elmwood Local School District
2025	18%	42%
2004	18%	24%	14%
2003	14%	24%	14%
2002	10%	22%	12%
2001	9%	21%	11%
2000	11%	21%	13%
1999	18%	22%	16%
1998	18%	22%	15%
1997	15%	23%	14%
1996	19%	14%	14%
1995	16%	23%	14%
1994	13%	23%	13%
1993	24%	22%	15%

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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%
2004	7%	5%	9%
2003	7%	6%	6%
2002	8%	5%	8%
2001	8%	5%	7%
2000	8%	5%	7%
1999	9%	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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