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Portsmouth City Schools
Portsmouth City is a public school district in Ohio, based in Scioto County (Portsmouth). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Portsmouth City on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Portsmouth City
3 of 3 schools in Portsmouth City carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
D: 3
Best schools in Portsmouth City
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D+ Portsmouth Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Portsmouth Junior High Schoolportsmouth High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D East Portsmouth Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Portsmouth City
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Portsmouth Junior High Schoolportsmouth High School, Portsmouth
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- D East Portsmouth Elementary, Sciotoville
- D+ Portsmouth Elementary, Portsmouth
Where Portsmouth City schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Portsmouth (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Ohio
- County: Scioto County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,547 students with 121 full-time-equivalent teachers and 258 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3910027
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- New Boston Local (3 schools, 1 mi)
- Clay Local (3 schools, 4 mi)
- Wheelersburg Local (3 schools, 5 mi)
- Minford Local (3 schools, 7 mi)
- Valley Local (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Green Local (4 schools, 10 mi)
- Northwest Local (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Washington-Nile Local (3 schools, 15 mi)
Questions about Portsmouth City
How many schools are in Portsmouth City?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Portsmouth City, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Portsmouth City serve?
The largest by graded schools: Portsmouth.
How good are the schools in Portsmouth City?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 38% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 31.7%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Portsmouth City?
1,547 students were enrolled in Portsmouth City in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Portsmouth City?
Portsmouth City is in Ohio, based in Scioto County, with its district office in Portsmouth. Its boundary covers about 15.2 sq mi.