Portage Central Middle School

8305 South Westnedge Ave, Portage MI, 49002 | Portage Public Schools | 269-323-5600
  • grades 6-8
  • students 690
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 58% 39% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 19 in Portage
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
57%Portage
42%Michigan

Portage Central Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Portage Public Schools" in Portage, MI. There are a total of 690 students and 31 teachers at Portage Central Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Portage Central Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 58.0%, which is 39% higher than the Michigan average.

Portage Central Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students690
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

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 Portage Central Middle 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
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
745-49%
860-64%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
745-49%
885-89%
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.

Portage Central Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 83.6% 75.9% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 2.3% 5.9% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 3.2% 5.9% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9% 2.6% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.8% 9.2% 3.2% 3.1%

Portage demographics profile

StatisticPortageMichiganNational
Population49,2249,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,52417891
Median age37.139.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%55%55%
Speak English92%91%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Portage

IndexPortageMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade93.2%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school93.0%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college74.5%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.8%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors42.1%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters15.6%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.7%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Portage Central Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.