Portage Central Middle School

Virtual

Regular School · PORTAGE, MI

Portage Central Middle School is a regular school school in PORTAGE, Michigan, serving grades 06–08 with 719 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.4:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

719

Teachers (FTE)

41.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	532	74%
Two or more races	65	9%
Hispanic/Latino	55	8%
Asian	37	5%
Black or African American	30	4%
Total enrollment	719	374M / 345F

English Language Learners: 7 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	60.0% +24pp	36.0%	220
Reading Proficiency	74.0% +24.4pp	49.6%	221
Science Proficiency	50-59%	—	50

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)

+0.24 grade levels

Math

-0.06 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

8.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

8.6% 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.)	719	100%

Contact & Location

8305 S WESTNEDGE AVE

PORTAGE, MI 49002

Phone: (269)323-5600

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
Central Elementary School Elementary
Haverhill Elementary School Elementary
Lake Center Elementary School Elementary
Moorsbridge Elementary School Elementary
Woodland Elementary School Elementary

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

262895006490

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