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Portal Middle/High School

Q: Is Portal Middle/High School a good school?

Portal Middle/High School ranks 220 th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

220^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 51% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Portal Middle/High School is a public school serving 529 students in grades 6-12 in Portal, Georgia, which is part of the Bulloch County School District. While the school has a lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby high schools, it has seen a decline in its 4-year graduation rate and generally underperforms the county and state averages on standardized tests.

The school's 4-year graduation rate has dropped from 91.3% in 2023-2024 to 84.4% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the 85.4% rate reported for the surrounding Southeast Bulloch High School and Statesboro High School. Additionally, Portal Middle/High School has lower proficiency rates than the Bulloch County and Georgia averages on the Milestones Assessments in subjects like American Literature, Algebra I, and 8th grade English Language Arts.

Despite having a higher per-student spending of $11,252 in 2018-2019 compared to the surrounding high schools, Portal Middle/High School serves a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 67.67% in 2023-2024. This suggests that the school may need to evaluate the effectiveness of its resource allocation and explore ways to optimize the use of available funds to drive better student outcomes, leveraging its smaller class sizes to provide more individualized attention and support for students.

523

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,324

Per pupil spending ?

83.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27245 US Highway 80 W
Portal, GA 30450

(912) 842-8360

District: Bulloch County

Feeder schools for Portal Middle/High School:

Elementary:

Portal Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.4%

African American:

27.9%

Hispanic:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

✓Above the Georgia median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

!Social Studies scores 14 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg37%

Georgia avg41%

Middle school

269^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

220^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Bulloch County

94^th of 206Bulloch County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	269 of 584	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	246 of 588	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	244 of 577	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	253 of 567	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.8	166 of 542	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	197 of 559	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	273 of 543	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.5	221 of 539	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.4	225 of 545	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.2	263 of 537	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.6	236 of 521	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.4	247 of 527	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.2	256 of 508	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.1	291 of 504	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.5	354 of 494	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.0	264 of 466	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.0	296 of 462	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.0	264 of 445	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.8	288 of 420	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	220 of 452	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.7	291 of 458	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	264 of 442	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	224 of 429	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	180 of 410	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.3	219 of 438	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	217 of 428	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.7	220 of 420	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.5	168 of 426	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.4	131 of 435	69.9%	★★★★☆
2014	67.8	94 of 425	77.9%	★★★★☆
2013	60.0	136 of 425	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.5	186 of 396	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	33.9	313 of 402	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.5	298 of 384	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	54.7	179 of 372	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.4	221 of 370	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.5	222 of 358	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.8	161 of 335	51.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I49%+4 vs state

Biology42%~ state avg

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-6 vs state

Science35%+7 vs state

United States History31%-7 vs state

American Literature and Composition28%-13 vs state

Social Studies25%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Portal Middle/High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Portal Middle/High School	Public	6-12	27245 US Highway 80 W	Portal	30450	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 842-8360	523	38	13.7	83.9%	321 (61.4%)	146 (27.9%)	32 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	41.3	220^th of 452 public high schools	51.3%		30.7	291^st of 458 public high schools	36.5%	71	27.5	49.3	41.8	31.3		38.9	35.8	41.8		29.2	32.8	44.3		35.4	25.3	$16,324	$733	$15,591
Statesboro STEAM Academy	Public, Charter	5-12	1718 Northside Dr E	Statesboro	30458	Bulloch County	State Specialty Schools II- Statesboro STEAM Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(912) 764-5888	195	18	10.7	63.6%	88 (45.1%)	92 (47.2%)	5 (2.6%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	24.5	334^th of 452 public high schools	26.1%		34.1	277^th of 458 public high schools	39.5%	57	42.9	18.5	20.0	10.5	20.0	26.3	43.8	14.3	10.0	5.3	31.3	10.7	15.0	10.7	7.1	$15,454	$1,377	$14,077
Statesboro High School	Public	9-12	10 Coach Lee Hill Blvd	Statesboro	30458	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	No	(912) 212-8860	1,801	99	18.1	89.6%	493 (27.4%)	1,011 (56.1%)	194 (10.8%)	28 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (4.0%)	28.1	311^th of 452 public high schools	31.2%		30	295^th of 458 public high schools	35.6%	16	30.4	27.3	31.6	20.1												$13,192	$506	$12,686
Emanuel County Institute	Public	6-12	102 North College Street	Twin City	30471	Emanuel County	Emanuel County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 763-2673	572	42	13.4	69.9%	338 (59.1%)	169 (29.5%)	45 (7.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	53.8	151^st of 452 public high schools	66.6%		52.9	166^th of 458 public high schools	63.8%	15	29.4	35.5	46.3	67.5		44.7	40.7	25.9		52.6	50.0	45.7		34.6	43.2	$13,858	$1,041	$12,818
Metter High School	Public	9-12	34905 Ga Highway 129 S	Metter	30439	Candler County	Candler County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 685-2134	484	27	18.1	85.1%	205 (42.4%)	151 (31.2%)	117 (24.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	37.6	248^th of 452 public high schools	45.1%		36	262^nd of 458 public high schools	42.8%	14	33.6	27.5	39.8	30.3												$15,419	$1,018	$14,402
Metter College and Career Academy	Public	6-12	34905 Ga Highway 129 S	Metter	30439	Candler County	Candler County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 685-5713	179	12	14.4	100.0%	86 (48.0%)	43 (24.0%)	38 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.7%)	13.3	400^th of 452 public high schools	11.5%		17.2	381^st of 458 public high schools	16.8%	19	8.7	15.7	15.7	22.5
Jenkins County High School	Public	9-12	433 Barney Ave	Millen	30442	Jenkins County	Jenkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 982-4791	309	31	10.0	99.4%	122 (39.5%)	149 (48.2%)	31 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	32.8	280^th of 452 public high schools	38.1%		39.7	243^rd of 458 public high schools	46.9%	37	25.0	29.3	23.0	47.5												$16,772	$1,561	$15,211
Southeast Bulloch High School	Public	9-12	9184 Brooklet Denmark Rd	Brooklet	30415	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	No	(912) 842-8440	1,118	64	17.4	72.1%	842 (75.3%)	133 (11.9%)	73 (6.5%)	18 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	49 (4.4%)	50.9	164^th of 452 public high schools	63.7%		63.4	117^th of 458 public high schools	74.5%	47	42.2	47.4	40.8	38.3												$13,706	$552	$13,154

Frequently Asked Questions about Portal Middle/High School

Is Portal Middle/High School a good school?

Portal Middle/High School ranks 220^th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Portal Middle/High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 523 students attended Portal Middle/High School.

What schools feed into Portal Middle/High School?

Portal Middle/High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Portal Elementary School

What district is Portal Middle/High School in?

Bulloch County

What is the racial makeup of Portal Middle/High School?

Students at Portal Middle/High School are 61% White, 28% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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