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Amberly Elementary School

6637 Amberly St
Portage, MI 49024

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Tel: (269) 323-5900

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Serving 513 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Amberly Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 513 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 30% in MI
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: Amberly Elementary School serves the west part of Portage, MI, covering an attendance area of approximately 2.6 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 4.6 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Amberly Elementary School's student population of 513 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Amberly Elementary School
Kind	77
1	89
2	84
3	87
4	86
5	90

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Total Students

513 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Amberly Elementary School
2025	513
2024	520
2023	526
2022	541
2021	553
2020	604
2019	601
2018	592
2017	550
2016	555
2015	530
2014	551
2013	541
2012	518
2011	537
2010	567
2009	560
2008	556
2007	606
2006	598
2005	593
2004	618
2003	589
2002	608
2001	620
2000	627
1999	628
1998	661
1997	691
1996	681
1995	666
1994	825
1993	802
1992	760
1991	760
1990	718
1989	575
1988	526
1987	513

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Amberly Elementary School
2025	32
2024	34
2023	31
2022	33
2021	31
2020	33
2019	33
2018	31
2017	33
2016	33
2015	33
2014	32
2013	30
2012	26
2011	29
2010	31
2009	30
2008	30
2007	33
2006	32
2005	32
2004	34
2003	31
2002	33
2001	31
2000	32
1999	33
1998	33
1997	33
1996	31
1995	33
1994	36
1990	41

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School Motto

To be an exceptional, continuously-improving learning culture with high expectations, committed to all!

School Rankings

Amberly Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Amberly Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#728 out of 3025 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Amberly Elementary School
2023	#728
2022	#974
2021	#995
2019	#770
2018	#443
2017	#384
2016	#372
2015	#406
2014	#308
2013	#245
2012	#324
2011	#235
2010	#505

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48%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Amberly Elementary School	Michigan	Portage School District
2023	48%	35%	48%
2022	43%	34%	45%
2021	42%	36%	48%
2019	53%	40%	57%
2018	58%	37%	48%
2017	63%	39%	55%
2016	61%	38%	54%
2015	60%	37%	52%
2014	63%	41%	52%
2013	63%	41%	53%
2012	53%	37%	47%
2011	96%	80%	88%
2010	93%	78%	87%

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54%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Amberly Elementary School	Michigan	Portage School District
2022	54%	45%	59%
2021	52%	48%	63%
2019	56%	49%	65%
2018	57%	43%	48%
2017	66%	49%	65%
2016	69%	50%	64%
2015	66%	49%	63%
2014	82%	67%	80%
2013	86%	65%	79%
2012	83%	64%	78%
2011	92%	80%	90%
2010	93%	82%	91%

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45-49%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Amberly Elementary School	Michigan	Portage School District
2022	47%	38%	50%
2021	42%	23%	39%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Amberly Elementary School	Michigan	Portage School District
2025	16:1	16:1
2024	15:1	17:1
2023	17:1	17:1	18:1
2022	16:1	17:1	18:1
2021	18:1	17:1	19:1
2020	18:1	18:1	19:1
2019	18:1	18:1	19:1
2018	19:1	18:1	19:1
2017	17:1	18:1	19:1
2016	17:1	18:1	19:1
2015	16:1	18:1	19:1
2014	17:1	18:1	19:1
2013	18:1	18:1	20:1
2012	20:1	18:1	20:1
2011	19:1	18:1	19:1
2010	18:1	18:1	18:1
2009	19:1	18:1	18:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	19:1	18:1
2006	19:1	18:1	17:1
2005	19:1	18:1	18:1
2004	18:1	19:1	18:1
2003	19:1	19:1	21:1
2002	18:1	18:1	18:1
2001	20:1	18:1	18:1
2000	20:1	19:1	19:1
1999	19:1	19:1	18:1
1998	20:1	19:1	21:1
1997	21:1	20:1	20:1
1996	22:1	20:1	19:1
1995	20:1	20:1	19:1
1994	23:1	21:1	19:1
1990	18:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Amberly Elementary School	Michigan	Portage School District
2025	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Amberly Elementary School	Michigan	Portage School District
2025	3%	4%
2024	3%	4%
2023	4%	3%	7%
2022	4%	3%	8%
2021	4%	3%	7%
2020	4%	3%	7%
2019	5%	3%	7%
2018	4%	3%	7%
2017	5%	3%	7%
2016	4%	3%	6%
2015	5%	3%	7%
2014	5%	3%	7%
2013	5%	3%	6%
2012	5%	3%	6%
2011	4%	2%	6%
2010	6%	3%	6%
2009	7%	3%	6%
2008	7%	3%	6%
2007	5%	3%	6%
2006	5%	3%	6%
2005	5%	2%	5%
2004	6%	2%	5%
2003	5%	2%	5%
2002	5%	2%	5%
2001	6%	2%	4%
2000	6%	2%	4%
1999	5%	2%	3%
1998	4%	2%	3%
1997	5%	1%	4%
1996	6%	2%	3%
1995	4%	2%	4%
1994	5%	2%	4%
1993	5%	1%	4%
1992	3%	1%	2%
1991	5%	2%	3%
1990	5%	1%	2%
1989	4%	1%	2%
1988	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Amberly Elementary School	Michigan	Portage School District
2025	9%	9%
2024	8%	9%
2023	9%	9%	8%
2022	9%	9%	7%
2021	8%	8%	7%
2020	7%	8%	6%
2019	6%	8%	6%
2018	6%	8%	5%
2017	4%	7%	5%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	4%	7%	5%
2014	5%	7%	4%
2013	6%	6%	4%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	5%	6%	4%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	2%	4%	2%
2005	1%	4%	2%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	2%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Black

14%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Amberly Elementary School	Michigan	Portage School District
2025	14%	18%
2024	14%	18%
2023	14%	18%	6%
2022	13%	18%	6%
2021	12%	18%	6%
2020	11%	18%	5%
2019	11%	18%	5%
2018	9%	18%	4%
2017	8%	18%	4%
2016	8%	18%	5%
2015	8%	18%	5%
2014	7%	18%	5%
2013	7%	18%	6%
2012	6%	19%	6%
2011	9%	19%	5%
2010	11%	20%	8%
2009	12%	20%	7%
2008	10%	20%	6%
2007	9%	20%	6%
2006	10%	20%	5%
2005	11%	20%	6%
2004	8%	20%	5%
2003	7%	20%	5%
2002	8%	20%	5%
2001	6%	19%	5%
2000	6%	19%	5%
1999	4%	19%	5%
1998	5%	19%	5%
1997	4%	19%	5%
1996	3%	18%	4%
1995	2%	17%	3%
1994	3%	17%	3%
1993	3%	17%	3%
1992	4%	17%	4%
1991	3%	17%	4%
1990	3%	18%	3%
1989	5%	18%	3%
1988	5%	18%	4%

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White

64%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Amberly Elementary School	Michigan	Portage School District
2025	64%	63%
2024	66%	63%
2023	65%	64%	71%
2022	65%	64%	71%
2021	64%	65%	72%
2020	67%	66%	74%
2019	67%	66%	74%
2018	69%	66%	76%
2017	71%	67%	76%
2016	73%	68%	76%
2015	71%	68%	76%
2014	72%	68%	77%
2013	73%	69%	78%
2012	78%	69%	80%
2011	76%	70%	81%
2010	79%	71%	83%
2009	78%	71%	84%
2008	80%	71%	85%
2007	83%	71%	85%
2006	83%	72%	87%
2005	83%	73%	87%
2004	85%	73%	88%
2003	86%	72%	88%
2002	85%	73%	89%
2001	87%	74%	89%
2000	86%	75%	89%
1999	89%	75%	90%
1998	89%	75%	90%
1997	89%	76%	89%
1996	88%	76%	90%
1995	91%	77%	91%
1994	89%	78%	91%
1993	91%	78%	91%
1992	92%	78%	93%
1991	91%	77%	92%
1990	90%	78%	94%
1989	90%	78%	94%
1988	93%	78%	93%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Amberly Elementary School	Michigan	Portage School District
2025	9%	5%
2024	9%	5%
2023	8%	5%	8%
2022	9%	5%	8%
2021	12%	5%	8%
2020	11%	4%	8%
2019	11%	4%	8%
2018	12%	4%	8%
2017	12%	4%	8%
2016	11%	3%	8%
2015	12%	3%	7%
2014	11%	3%	7%
2013	8%	3%	6%
2012	5%	2%	4%
2011	5%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

36%

37%

0.56

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Amberly Elementary School	Michigan	Portage School District
2025	0.56	0.56
2024	0.53	0.56
2023	0.55	0.55	0.48
2022	0.55	0.55	0.47
2021	0.56	0.54	0.47
2020	0.53	0.53	0.44
2019	0.53	0.53	0.44
2018	0.50	0.53	0.42
2017	0.48	0.52	0.42
2016	0.45	0.50	0.41
2015	0.48	0.50	0.41
2014	0.46	0.50	0.40
2013	0.45	0.49	0.38
2012	0.38	0.49	0.36
2011	0.41	0.47	0.33
2010	0.36	0.46	0.30
2009	0.38	0.46	0.29
2008	0.35	0.46	0.28
2007	0.30	0.46	0.26
2006	0.30	0.44	0.24
2005	0.30	0.43	0.24
2004	0.27	0.43	0.22
2003	0.26	0.44	0.21
2002	0.27	0.43	0.21
2001	0.24	0.42	0.21
2000	0.26	0.40	0.20
1999	0.21	0.40	0.19
1998	0.21	0.40	0.18
1997	0.21	0.39	0.19
1996	0.22	0.39	0.19
1995	0.17	0.38	0.17
1994	0.21	0.37	0.17
1993	0.17	0.37	0.16
1992	0.15	0.37	0.14
1991	0.17	0.38	0.15
1990	0.19	0.36	0.12
1989	0.19	0.36	0.12
1988	0.13	0.36	0.12

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(22-23)

18.3%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Amberly Elementary School	Michigan	Portage School District
2023	18.3%	33.3%	19.8%
2022	43.7%	41.4%	27.5%
2021	15.8%	21.3%	10.4%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

31%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Amberly Elementary School	Michigan	Portage School District
2025	31%	45%
2024	30%	50%
2023	31%	49%	24%
2022	34%	47%	23%
2021	33%	46%	22%
2020	30%	45%	21%
2019	34%	45%	21%
2018	34%	45%	18%
2017	30%	40%	18%
2016	29%	40%	18%
2015	30%	41%	19%
2014	32%	43%	21%
2013	32%	42%	21%
2012	32%	42%	21%
2011	25%	41%	21%
2010	25%	40%	18%
2009	16%	35%	17%
2008	11%	31%	14%
2007	10%	30%	14%
2006	12%	30%	13%
2005	14%	28%	11%
2004	9%	27%	10%
2003	9%	25%	10%
2002	8%	25%	8%
2001	8%	24%	7%
2000	7%	25%	8%
1999	6%	25%	7%
1998	8%	25%	7%
1997	7%	25%	6%
1996	7%	25%	7%
1995	6%	25%	8%
1994	4%	23%	5%
1993	7%	25%	7%
1992	5%	21%	6%
1990	4%	13%	4%
1989	3%	13%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Amberly Elementary School	Michigan	Portage School District
2025	1%	4%
2024	1%	4%
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	1%	5%	4%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2016	4%	6%	4%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	2%	6%	4%
2012	3%	5%	5%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	2%	6%	5%
2009	3%	7%	5%
2008	2%	7%	5%
2007	3%	6%	5%
2006	3%	7%	5%
2005	3%	6%	5%
2004	4%	6%	4%
2003	2%	6%	4%
2002	3%	6%	4%
2001	1%	6%	4%
2000	2%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Portage School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Amberly Elementary School's ranking?

Amberly Elementary School is ranked #728 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Amberly Elementary School often compared to?

Amberly Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oakland Academy, Moorsbridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Amberly Elementary School?

513 students attend Amberly Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Amberly Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Amberly Elementary School?

Amberly Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is equal to the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Amberly Elementary School offer ?

Amberly Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Amberly Elementary School part of?

Amberly Elementary School is part of Portage School District.

In what neighborhood is Amberly Elementary School located?

Amberly Elementary School is located in the West Portage neighborhood of Portage, MI. There are 2 other public schools located in West Portage.

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Learn how graduation requirements, prerequisites, electives, staffing, scheduling conflicts, AP courses, dual enrollment, and career pathways determine how much control high school students have over schedules each year.

October 07, 2026

Does Your Child Need More Recess?

Explore whether your child may benefit more from recess than another academic period, including research on attention, learning, physical activity, stress, social development, and school-day balance today.

October 07, 2026

Combined Grade Classrooms, What Parents Should Know

Learn how combined-grade classrooms work, why public schools use them, potential benefits and challenges, and the questions parents should ask before enrolling their child in one today.

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 513 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 30%
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: Amberly Elementary School serves the west part of Portage, MI, covering an attendance area of approximately 2.6 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 4.6 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education