Portage Middle School vs. Miami Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Portage Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Miami Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 437 students in grades 6-8, Portage Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 540 students in grades 6-8, Miami Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 9% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
437 students
540 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1611 out of 1755 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1605 out of 1755 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
17%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
144
187
Grade 7 Students
153
175
Grade 8 Students
140
178
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
16%
% Hispanic
29%
15%
% Black
30%
35%
% White
30%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
10%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.77
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
74%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%