Portage Elementary School (Closed 2005)

9720 Mermill Rd
Portage, OH 43451

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 34% (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 Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Portage Elementary School
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 Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Portage Elementary School
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

This School

State Level (OH)

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Portage Elementary School	Ohio	Elmwood Local School District
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	18:1	17:1
1998	18:1	18:1	17:1
1997	17:1	19:1	17:1
1996	18:1	19:1	17:1
1995	17:1	19:1	17:1
1994	16:1	19:1	17:1
1993	10:1	19:1	17:1
1992	21:1	19:1	18:1
1991	23:1	20:1	19:1
1990	26:1	20:1	21:1
1989	25:1	20:1	20:1
1988	24:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Portage Elementary School	Ohio	Elmwood Local School District
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%
1989	3%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Black

n/a

17%

White

93%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Portage Elementary School	Ohio	Elmwood Local School District
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%
1989	97%	84%	97%
1988	98%	84%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Portage Elementary School	Ohio	Elmwood Local School District
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 Over Years (1994-2004)
Year	Portage Elementary School	Ohio	Elmwood Local School District
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%
1994	19%	23%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2004)
Year	Portage Elementary School	Ohio	Elmwood Local School District
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

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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