Top 10 Best Portage County Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 29 public schools serving 9,051 students in Portage County, WI (there are 8 private schools, serving 822 private students). 92% of all K-12 students in Portage County, WI are educated in public schools (compared to the WI state average of 86%).
The top ranked public schools in Portage County, WI are Bannach Elementary School, Tomorrow River Virtual Charter School (Trvcs) and Mcdill Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Portage County, WI public schools have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Wisconsin public school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average). Schools in Portage County have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Wisconsin public schools.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public school average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Best Portage County Public Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bannach Elementary School
Math: 50% | Reading: 54%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5400 Walter St
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5668
Grades: K-6
| 379 students
Rank: #22.
Tomorrow River Virtual Charter School (Trvcs)
Charter School
Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10186 County Road Mm
Amherst Junction, WI 54407
(715) 346-2730
Grades: PK-8
| 74 students
Rank: #33.
Mcdill Elementary School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2516 School St
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5420
Grades: K-6
| 313 students
Rank: #44.
Kennedy Elementary School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
616 W 2nd St
Junction City, WI 54443
(715) 345-5614
Grades: K-6
| 176 students
Rank: #55.
Amherst Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
357 N Main St
Amherst, WI 54406
(715) 824-5523
Grades: PK-4
| 334 students
Rank: #66.
Washington Elementary School
Math: 37% | Reading: 44%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3500 Prais St
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5426
Grades: K-6
| 416 students
Rank: #77.
Amherst Middle School
Math: 44% | Reading: 39%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
357 N Main St
Amherst, WI 54406
(715) 824-5524
Grades: 5-8
| 279 students
Rank: #88.
Tomorrow River Community Middle (Trcms)
Charter School
Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
10186 County Road Mm
Amherst Junction, WI 54407
(715) 346-2730
Grades: 5-8
| 72 students
Rank: #99.
Madison Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
600 Maria Dr
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5419
Grades: K-6
| 364 students
Rank: #1010.
Roosevelt Elementary School
Math: 43% | Reading: 33%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2200 Wisconsin Ave
Plover, WI 54467
(715) 345-5425
Grades: K-6
| 499 students
Rank: #1111.
Jefferson Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1800 East Ave
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5418
Grades: K-6
| 238 students
Rank: #1212.
P J Jacobs Junior High School
Math: 31% | Reading: 41%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2400 Main St
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5422
Grades: 7-9
| 637 students
Rank: #1313.
Benjamin Franklin Junior High School
Math: 31% | Reading: 40%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2000 Polk St
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5413
Grades: 7-9
| 825 students
Rank: #1414.
Mckinley Center
Math: 37% | Reading: 32%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2926 Blaine St
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5421
Grades: K-6
| 386 students
Rank: #1515.
Rosholt Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
346 W Randolph St
Rosholt, WI 54473
(715) 677-4543
Grades: PK-6
| 254 students
Rank: #1616.
Almond-bancroft Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1336 Elm St
Almond, WI 54909
(715) 366-2941
Grades: PK-5
| 189 students
Rank: #1717.
Point Of Discovery School
Charter School
Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1900 W Zinda Dr
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5566
Grades: 6-11
| 131 students
Rank: #1818.
Amherst High School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
357 N Main St
Amherst, WI 54406
(715) 824-5522
Grades: 9-12
| 338 students
Rank: #1919.
Stevens Point Area Senior High School
Math: 31% | Reading: 31%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1201 N Point Dr
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5400
Grades: 10-12
| 1,490 students
Rank: #2020.
Plover-whiting Elementary School
Math: 31% | Reading: 30%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 Hoover Ave
Plover, WI 54467
(715) 345-5424
Grades: K-6
| 457 students
Rank: #2121.
Rosholt High School
Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
346 W Randolph St
Rosholt, WI 54473
(715) 677-4541
Grades: 9-12
| 174 students
Rank: #2222.
Almond-bancroft High School
Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1336 Elm St
Almond, WI 54909
(715) 366-2941
Grades: 9-12
| 124 students
Rank: #2323.
Almond-bancroft Middle School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1336 Elm St
Almond, WI 54909
(715) 366-2941
Grades: 6-8
| 70 students
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning
Alternative School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1025 Clark St
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5592
Grades: 9-12
| 81 students
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Tomorrow River Community Charter
Charter School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
10186 County Road Mm
Amherst Junction, WI 54407
(715) 824-5521
Grades: PK-4
| 120 students
Rank: #2626.
Rosholt Middle School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
346 W Randolph St
Rosholt, WI 54473
(715) 677-4541
Grades: 7-8
| 77 students
Rank: n/an/a
Juvenile Detention
Alternative School
1500 Strongs Ave
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 346-1263
Grades: K-12
| 7 students
Rank: n/an/a
Point 4 The Future
1900 Polk St
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 343-6628
Grades: PK
| 515 students
Rank: n/an/a
Preschool Options
Special Education School
1900 Polk St
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-2773
Grades: PK
| 32 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Portage County, WI

Portage County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
5590 School St
Bancroft, WI 54921
(715) 335-2941
Grades: PK-K
| 60 students
2000 Polk St
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5620
Grades: 7-9
| n/a students
357 N Main St
Amherst, WI 54406
(715) 824-5522
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Esd High School (Closed 2005)
Alternative School
Charter School
1201 N Point Dr
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-7312
Grades: 10-12
| 37 students
Jackson Environmental Center (Closed 2006)
Alternative School
Charter School
1900 W Zinda Dr
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5417
Grades: PK-6
| 342 students
Winnequah Middle School (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
Charter School
1900 W Zinda Dr
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5417
Grades: PK-6
| 371 students
1201 North Point Dr
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5504
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Portage County, WI?
The top ranked public schools in Portage County, WI include Bannach Elementary School, Tomorrow River Virtual Charter School (Trvcs) and Mcdill Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Portage County, WI?
29 public schools are located in Portage County, WI.
What percentage of students in Portage County, WI go to public school?
92% of all K-12 students in Portage County, WI are educated in public schools (compared to the WI state average of 86%).
What is the racial composition of students in Portage County, WI?
Portage County, WI public schools minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public schools average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).

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