Central Elementary School

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Regular School · PORTAGE, MI

Central Elementary School is a regular school school in PORTAGE, Michigan, serving grades KG–05 with 439 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.3:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

439

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	304	69%
Two or more races	48	11%
Black or African American	35	8%
Hispanic/Latino	31	7%
Asian	18	4%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	439	231M / 208F

English Language Learners: 12 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	40-44%	36.0%	172
Reading Proficiency	50-54%	49.6%	167
Science Proficiency	30-39%	—	55

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.05 grade levels

Math

-0.12 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

2.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

11.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	439	100%

Contact & Location

8422 S WESTNEDGE AVE

PORTAGE, MI 49002

Phone: (269)323-6100

http://www.portageps.org

District

Portage Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,171

District enrollment: 8,591

Other Schools in District

12th Street Elementary Elementary
Amberly Elementary School Elementary
Angling Road Elementary School Elementary
Haverhill Elementary School Elementary
Lake Center Elementary School Elementary
Moorsbridge Elementary School Elementary
Woodland Elementary School Elementary
Portage Central High School High

View all 13 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 49002) → CensusDepth.com
Michigan population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Michigan teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

262895006486

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD