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Portal Elementary School

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Portal Elementary School ranks 375 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

375^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Portal Elementary School is a public elementary school in Portal, Georgia, serving 430 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Bulloch County School District, which is ranked 94 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Portal Elementary School consistently outperforms the Bulloch County and Georgia averages in Milestones Assessment scores across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 60.6% of 3rd graders at Portal Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 40.6% for Bulloch County and 44.3% for the state. Similarly, 71% of 4th graders at Portal Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 47.3% for Bulloch County and 49% for Georgia. The school's higher per-student spending of $10,863 in the 2018-2019 school year may contribute to its strong academic performance.

While Portal Elementary School outperforms the district and state averages, it is interesting to note the performance of other nearby schools. Brooklet Elementary School, also in the Bulloch County School District, consistently outperforms Portal Elementary in academic metrics and has a higher 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. On the other hand, schools like Sallie Zetterower Elementary, Langston Chapel Elementary, and Mill Creek Elementary, all within the Bulloch County School District, perform significantly worse than Portal Elementary.

422

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,107

Per pupil spending ?

94.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

328 Grady St S
Portal, GA 30450

(912) 842-8340

District: Bulloch County

Students who attend Portal Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Portal Middle/High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.8%

African American:

27.0%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Georgia median (70th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg40%

Georgia avg42%

375^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	375 of 1238	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	436 of 1248	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	447 of 1242	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	400 of 1244	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	354 of 1214	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	54.0	534 of 1234	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	301 of 1209	75.1%	★★★★☆
2017	52.2	523 of 1205	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.2	506 of 1233	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.7	456 of 1240	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.9	622 of 1231	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	70.3	386 of 1225	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.4	474 of 1201	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.3	652 of 1212	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.1	618 of 1183	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.0	624 of 1133	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.2	497 of 1134	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.9	210 of 1125	81.3%	★★★★☆
2006	78.9	180 of 1101	83.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics60%+15 vs state

Science41%-3 vs state

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

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Schools Near Portal Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Portal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	328 Grady St S	Portal	30450	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 842-8340	422	29	14.6	94.3%	261 (61.8%)	114 (27.0%)	20 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	66	375^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.7%		61.9	436^th of 1248 public elementary schools	65.1%	61	36.4	49.3	36.1	60.6	71.0	47.5	41.0	$16,107	$774	$15,333
Julia P. Bryant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	421 W Main St	Statesboro	30458	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 212-8680	712	48	14.8	78.8%	307 (43.1%)	328 (46.1%)	37 (5.2%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.5%)	57.9	463^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	62.6%		59.3	457^th of 1248 public elementary schools	63.4%	6	30.3	50.5	47.3	38.3	54.4	47.7	41.3	$15,737	$821	$14,916
Mattie Lively Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	204 Debbie Dr	Statesboro	30458	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 212-8760	607	48	12.5	100.0%	204 (33.6%)	303 (49.9%)	62 (10.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.3%)	39.2	701^st of 1238 public elementary schools	43.4%		36.2	751^st of 1248 public elementary schools	39.8%	50	26.7	33.3	30.4	34.8	33.3	43.0	41.8	$17,734	$2,016	$15,718
Metter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	33661 Ga Highway 129 S	Metter	30439	Candler County	Candler County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 685-5050	994	69	14.4	100.0%	450 (45.3%)	270 (27.2%)	217 (21.8%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.9%)	39.9	683^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	44.8%		40.3	689^th of 1248 public elementary schools	44.8%	6	23.2	32.9	32.7	26.4	27.6	50.7	47.3	$15,224	$1,656	$13,568
Langston Chapel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Langston Chapel Rd	Statesboro	30458	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 212-8700	647	52	12.4	100.0%	103 (15.9%)	396 (61.2%)	108 (16.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.6%)	13.4	1123^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	9.3%		14	1118^th of 1248 public elementary schools	10.4%	5	28.9	13.7	17.2	22.9	12.6	8.8	7.8	$16,280	$1,048	$15,232
Mill Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	239 Beasley Rd	Statesboro	30461	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 212-8780	602	43	14.0	100.0%	132 (21.9%)	395 (65.6%)	36 (6.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	30 (5.0%)	19.1	1014^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.1%		30.8	839^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.8%	175	17.3	16.5	22.7	29.8	25.6	22.7	26.7	$15,819	$1,221	$14,598
Twin City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	162 Parrish Pond Rd	Twin City	30471	Emanuel County	Emanuel County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 763-2253	515	38	13.5	82.9%	337 (65.4%)	132 (25.6%)	20 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	66.8	368^th of 1238 public elementary schools	70.3%		70.8	337^th of 1248 public elementary schools	73.0%	31	42.7	40.5	50.0	48.8	41.7	66.7	56.4	$13,296	$1,345	$11,950
Sallie Zetterower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Cawana Rd	Statesboro	30461	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 212-8800	689	50	13.6	100.0%	167 (24.2%)	390 (56.6%)	60 (8.7%)	14 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (8.0%)	30.7	824^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.4%		30.1	853^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	31.7%	29	25.9	23.1	27.4	29.3	48.4	35.4	22.5	$16,170	$885	$15,286
Brooklet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 W Lane St	Brooklet	30415	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 842-8300	808	52	15.5	70.2%	613 (75.9%)	69 (8.5%)	63 (7.8%)	25 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.7%)	85.9	172^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	86.1%		91.9	113^th of 1248 public elementary schools	90.9%	59	48.3	59.7	65.4	52.1	74.2	68.6	64.1	$13,623	$602	$13,021
Jenkins County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	433 Barney Ave	Millen	30442	Jenkins County	Jenkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 982-5503	601	51	11.9	100.0%	240 (39.9%)	269 (44.8%)	54 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.2%)	37.5	720^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.8%		35.9	759^th of 1248 public elementary schools	39.2%	39	31.3	30.2	36.3	37.9	48.8	26.4	24.2	$14,339	$1,389	$12,950

Frequently Asked Questions about Portal Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Portal Elementary School?

Students at Portal Elementary School are 62% White, 27% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Portal Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Portal Elementary School.

Is Portal Elementary School a good school?

Portal Elementary School ranks 375^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Portal Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Portal Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Portal Middle/High School

What district is Portal Elementary School in?

Bulloch County

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