Summary:
The city of Portal, Georgia is home to two schools - Portal Middle/High School and Portal Elementary School, both serving students in the Bulloch County district. While the elementary school outperforms the middle/high school on several academic measures, both schools face challenges related to high free and reduced-price lunch rates, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.
Portal Middle/High School serves grades 6-12 and has a total enrollment of 529 students. The school is ranked 220 out of 452 Georgia high schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its four-year graduation rate is 85.4%, but its Milestones Assessment test scores are generally below the Bulloch County and Georgia averages, with some exceptions like Algebra I and 8th-grade Mathematics.
In contrast, Portal Elementary School serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 430 students. The school is ranked 375 out of 1,238 Georgia elementary schools and also has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Notably, the elementary school outperforms the Bulloch County and Georgia averages on several Milestones Assessment test scores, particularly in 3rd and 4th-grade Mathematics. This suggests that the elementary school may be doing a better job of preparing students for academic success, which could be an area of focus for the middle/high school.
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