Central Elementary School

2825 Russell St, Portage IN, 46368 | Portage Township Schools | 219-763-8015
  • grades KG-5
  • students 526
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 43% 8% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Portage
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
43%Portage
46%Indiana

Central Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Portage Township Schools" in Portage, IN. There are a total of 526 students and 26 teachers at Central Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Central Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.5%, which is 8% lower than the Indiana average.

Central Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students526
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Central Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
350-54%
445-49%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
340-44%
435-39%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Central Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 56.2% 64.1% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 10.0% 9.8% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.9% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 30.8% 23.2% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 1.6% 4.4% 3.1%

Portage demographics profile

StatisticPortageIndianaNational
Population36,5246,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,43018891
Median age37.637.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%56%55%
Speak English93%92%79%
Speak Spanish6%5%13%

Education level achieved in Portage

IndexPortageIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade83.7%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school82.6%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college47.0%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.7%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.9%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters5.2%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Central Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.