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Portage Township Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,711 students in Portage Township Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Portage Township Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
11 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
6,963 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
448 Teachers
19,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Portage Township Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#267 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
43%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.54
# American Indian Students
15 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
47 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,892 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
13%
# Black Students
1,019 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
15%
14%
# White Students
3,625 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
52%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
363 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
410
# Students in K Grade:
502
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
491
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
485
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
490
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
503
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
503
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
536
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
560
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
615
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
564
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
572
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
582
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
551
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
9
320
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,679 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,219 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,679
$13,179
Spending / Student
$12,219
$12,810
Best Portage Township Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William Fegely Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5384 Stone Ave
Portage, IN 46368
(219) 763-8150
Portage, IN 46368
(219) 763-8150
Grades: 6-8
| 681 students
Rank: #22.
Willowcreek Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5962 Central Ave
Portage, IN 46368
(219) 763-8090
Portage, IN 46368
(219) 763-8090
Grades: 6-8
| 1,030 students
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