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Lake Center Elementary School

10011 Portage Rd
Portage, MI 49002

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Tel: (269) 323-6355

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Serving 494 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lake Center Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 51% (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 17:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 494 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 30% in MI
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: Lake Center Elementary School serves the southeastern part of Portage, MI, covering an area of approximately 5.9 square miles. Families generally have a short drive of about 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 3.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lake Center Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Lake Center Elementary School's student population of 494 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake Center Elementary School
Kind	82
1	87
2	84
3	77
4	77
5	87

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Total Students

494 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Lake Center Elementary School
2025	494
2024	516
2023	529
2022	539
2021	530
2020	549
2019	561
2018	555
2017	557
2016	543
2015	567
2014	574
2013	575
2012	566
2011	567
2010	591
2009	549
2008	581
2007	597
2006	540
2005	532
2004	537
2003	511
2002	490
2001	489
2000	484
1999	467
1998	492
1997	525
1996	545
1995	572
1994	640
1993	635
1992	596
1991	615
1990	594
1989	535
1988	547
1987	538

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Lake Center Elementary School
2025	29
2024	32
2023	32
2022	37
2021	35
2020	32
2019	33
2018	31
2017	32
2016	31
2015	31
2014	30
2013	31
2012	28
2011	29
2010	32
2009	30
2008	31
2007	30
2006	29
2005	30
2004	30
2003	26
2002	27
2001	26
2000	23
1999	26
1998	24
1997	24
1996	25
1995	26
1994	32
1990	37

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School Motto

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

School Rankings

Lake Center 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 Lake Center Elementary School is 0.41, 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)

#650 out of 3025 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Lake Center Elementary School
2023	#650
2022	#941
2021	#758
2019	#252
2018	#187
2017	#459
2016	#213
2015	#177
2014	#196
2013	#223
2012	#363
2011	#204
2010	#200

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51%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Lake Center Elementary School	Michigan	Portage School District
2023	51%	35%	48%
2022	45%	34%	45%
2021	46%	36%	48%
2019	71%	40%	57%
2018	67%	37%	48%
2017	60%	39%	55%
2016	65%	38%	54%
2015	69%	37%	52%
2014	62%	41%	52%
2013	65%	41%	53%
2012	51%	37%	47%
2011	97%	80%	88%
2010	96%	78%	87%

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54%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Lake Center Elementary School	Michigan	Portage School District
2022	54%	45%	59%
2021	55%	48%	63%
2019	67%	49%	65%
2018	67%	43%	48%
2017	64%	49%	65%
2016	74%	50%	64%
2015	72%	49%	63%
2014	88%	67%	80%
2013	86%	65%	79%
2012	84%	64%	78%
2011	93%	80%	90%
2010	95%	82%	91%

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50-54%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Lake Center Elementary School	Michigan	Portage School District
2022	52%	38%	50%
2021	47%	23%	39%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

16:1

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

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lake Center Elementary School	Michigan	Portage School District
2025	8%	9%
2024	8%	9%
2023	8%	9%	8%
2022	9%	9%	7%
2021	7%	8%	7%
2020	6%	8%	6%
2019	5%	8%	6%
2018	5%	8%	5%
2017	4%	7%	5%
2016	3%	7%	5%
2015	3%	7%	5%
2014	2%	7%	4%
2013	3%	6%	4%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	3%	6%	4%
2010	2%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	3%	4%	2%
2005	3%	4%	2%
2004	4%	4%	2%
2003	3%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	1%
1991	2%	3%	1%
1990	2%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lake Center Elementary School	Michigan	Portage School District
2025	2%	18%
2024	2%	18%
2023	2%	18%	6%
2022	1%	18%	6%
2021	1%	18%	6%
2019	1%	18%	5%
2018	1%	18%	4%
2017	1%	18%	4%
2016	1%	18%	5%
2015	1%	18%	5%
2014	1%	18%	5%
2013	1%	18%	6%
2012	1%	19%	6%
2011	2%	19%	5%
2010	3%	20%	8%
2009	2%	20%	7%
2008	3%	20%	6%
2007	4%	20%	6%
2006	2%	20%	5%
2005	4%	20%	6%
2004	4%	20%	5%
2003	4%	20%	5%
2002	8%	20%	5%
2001	7%	19%	5%
2000	6%	19%	5%
1999	7%	19%	5%
1998	6%	19%	5%
1997	5%	19%	5%
1996	4%	18%	4%
1995	5%	17%	3%
1994	5%	17%	3%
1993	6%	17%	3%
1992	5%	17%	4%
1991	6%	17%	4%
1990	5%	18%	3%
1989	5%	18%	3%
1988	4%	18%	4%

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White

76%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lake Center Elementary School	Michigan	Portage School District
2025	76%	63%
2024	79%	63%
2023	82%	64%	71%
2022	81%	64%	71%
2021	82%	65%	72%
2020	84%	66%	74%
2019	84%	66%	74%
2018	83%	66%	76%
2017	82%	67%	76%
2016	84%	68%	76%
2015	86%	68%	76%
2014	87%	68%	77%
2013	88%	69%	78%
2012	87%	69%	80%
2011	88%	70%	81%
2010	90%	71%	83%
2009	91%	71%	84%
2008	90%	71%	85%
2007	90%	71%	85%
2006	92%	72%	87%
2005	90%	73%	87%
2004	90%	73%	88%
2003	91%	72%	88%
2002	89%	73%	89%
2001	90%	74%	89%
2000	90%	75%	89%
1999	89%	75%	90%
1998	91%	75%	90%
1997	91%	76%	89%
1996	92%	76%	90%
1995	91%	77%	91%
1994	91%	78%	91%
1993	91%	78%	91%
1992	92%	78%	93%
1991	91%	77%	92%
1990	93%	78%	94%
1989	94%	78%	94%
1988	95%	78%	93%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Lake Center Elementary School	Michigan	Portage School District
2025	10%	5%
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%	8%
2022	6%	5%	8%
2021	7%	5%	8%
2020	7%	4%	8%
2019	7%	4%	8%
2018	8%	4%	8%
2017	10%	4%	8%
2016	9%	3%	8%
2015	7%	3%	7%
2014	8%	3%	7%
2013	6%	3%	6%
2012	6%	2%	4%
2011	4%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

24%

37%

0.41

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lake Center Elementary School	Michigan	Portage School District
2025	0.41	0.56
2024	0.37	0.56
2023	0.32	0.55	0.48
2022	0.33	0.55	0.47
2021	0.32	0.54	0.47
2020	0.29	0.53	0.44
2019	0.29	0.53	0.44
2018	0.30	0.53	0.42
2017	0.32	0.52	0.42
2016	0.29	0.50	0.41
2015	0.26	0.50	0.41
2014	0.24	0.50	0.40
2013	0.22	0.49	0.38
2012	0.24	0.49	0.36
2011	0.22	0.47	0.33
2010	0.19	0.46	0.30
2009	0.17	0.46	0.29
2008	0.19	0.46	0.28
2007	0.19	0.46	0.26
2006	0.15	0.44	0.24
2005	0.19	0.43	0.24
2004	0.19	0.43	0.22
2003	0.17	0.44	0.21
2002	0.20	0.43	0.21
2001	0.19	0.42	0.21
2000	0.19	0.40	0.20
1999	0.20	0.40	0.19
1998	0.17	0.40	0.18
1997	0.17	0.39	0.19
1996	0.15	0.39	0.19
1995	0.17	0.38	0.17
1994	0.17	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	0.13	0.36	0.12
1989	0.11	0.36	0.12
1988	0.10	0.36	0.12

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(22-23)

16.6%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Lake Center Elementary School	Michigan	Portage School District
2023	16.6%	33.3%	19.8%
2022	32.2%	41.4%	27.5%
2021	4.7%	21.3%	10.4%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

16%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Lake Center Elementary School	Michigan	Portage School District
2025	16%	45%
2024	22%	50%
2023	22%	49%	24%
2022	18%	47%	23%
2021	16%	46%	22%
2020	12%	45%	21%
2019	12%	45%	21%
2018	12%	45%	18%
2017	8%	40%	18%
2016	13%	40%	18%
2015	13%	41%	19%
2014	13%	43%	21%
2013	13%	42%	21%
2012	13%	42%	21%
2011	13%	41%	21%
2010	12%	40%	18%
2009	21%	35%	17%
2008	19%	31%	14%
2007	19%	30%	14%
2006	16%	30%	13%
2005	14%	28%	11%
2004	16%	27%	10%
2003	16%	25%	10%
2002	17%	25%	8%
2001	19%	24%	7%
2000	20%	25%	8%
1999	17%	25%	7%
1998	17%	25%	7%
1997	15%	25%	6%
1996	16%	25%	7%
1995	15%	25%	8%
1994	9%	23%	5%
1993	10%	25%	7%
1992	11%	21%	6%
1990	7%	13%	4%
1989	5%	13%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Lake Center Elementary School	Michigan	Portage School District
2025	1%	4%
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	6%	6%	4%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	2%	6%	4%
2013	3%	6%	4%
2012	4%	5%	5%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	8%	7%	5%
2008	6%	7%	5%
2007	7%	6%	5%
2006	7%	7%	5%
2005	6%	6%	5%
2004	5%	6%	4%
2003	5%	6%	4%
2002	9%	6%	4%
2001	7%	6%	4%
2000	10%	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 Lake Center Elementary School's ranking?

Lake Center Elementary School is ranked #650 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Lake Center Elementary School often compared to?

Lake Center Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like 12th Street Elementary School, Moorsbridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

51% 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 Lake Center Elementary School?

494 students attend Lake Center Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Lake Center Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lake Center Elementary School?

Lake Center Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Lake Center Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Lake Center Elementary School part of?

Lake Center Elementary School is part of Portage School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 494 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 30%
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: Lake Center Elementary School serves the southeastern part of Portage, MI, covering an area of approximately 5.9 square miles. Families generally have a short drive of about 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 3.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education