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Willowcreek Middle School

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Willowcreek Middle School ranks 309 th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

309^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 36% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Willowcreek Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in Portage, Indiana, serving 920 students as part of Portage Township Schools. It is the largest middle school in this comparison group, slightly ahead of Hobart Middle School (905 students). In 2025–26 it ranked 309th of 486 Indiana middle schools (36th percentile, 2 stars), while the district ranked 260th of 374. Willowcreek was a 3-star school from 2015–16 through 2017–18, peaking at the 63rd percentile, but has held 2 stars since 2018–19.

Academically, 2025–26 ILEARN results were below the district in all subjects: ELA 30.57%, Math 26.46%, and Science 29.23%. Math is the most persistent weakness, trailing the district every year from 2022–23 through 2025–26. Results vary sharply by grade: 8th grade is the bright spot, with ELA at 39.35% and Math at 33.98% — both above district and close to state — while 6th ELA (21.48%), 6th Math (25.00%), 7th Math (20.07%), and 6th Science (29.23%) fall well below state. Biology End-of-Course scores are a standout, reaching 80% proficient in 2025–26, far above district and state, though that exam reflects a specific subset of students.

Chronic absenteeism improved to 15.6% in 2024–25, better than the district (20.3%) and state (16.7%), and much better than William Fegely Middle School (23.7%). Willowcreek has lower poverty (41.74% free/reduced lunch) than Fegely, but larger classes (16.6 student-teacher ratio) and lower spending ($11,089). Compared with higher-performing neighbors like Liberty Middle School and Westchester Middle School, Willowcreek serves more low-income students and posts far lower proficiency. Notably, Hobart Middle School has higher poverty and larger classes yet much stronger achievement — suggesting factors beyond demographics matter.

920

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,089

Per pupil spending ?

41.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5962 Central Ave
Portage, IN 46368

(219) 763-8090

District: Portage Township Schools

Students who attend Willowcreek Middle School usually attend:

High:

Portage High School

Feeder schools for Willowcreek Middle School:

Elementary:	Crisman Elementary School
	Ethel R Jones Elementary School
	Paul Saylor Elementary School
	Rowena Kyle Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.5%

Hispanic:

26.6%

African American:

15.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg32%

309^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Portage Township Schools

260^th of 374Portage Township Schools among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	309 of 486	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.1	309 of 480	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	290 of 491	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	271 of 489	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	319 of 490	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	323 of 483	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	259 of 470	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.5	199 of 473	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.8	174 of 472	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.0	215 of 494	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.8	146 of 485	69.9%	★★★★☆
2014	68.5	137 of 470	70.9%	★★★★☆
2013	57.7	206 of 444	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.8	174 of 447	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.4	211 of 451	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.4	137 of 428	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.7	118 of 423	72.1%	★★★★☆
2008	63.6	139 of 392	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.0	146 of 382	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.1	137 of 375	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.4	209 of 370	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.1	128 of 222	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Biology80%

English Language Arts31%

Science29%

Math26%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Willowcreek Middle School	Public	6-8	5962 Central Ave	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8090	920	55	16.6	41.7%	474 (51.5%)	145 (15.8%)	245 (26.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.5%)	37.6	309^th of 486 public middle schools	36.4%		39.1	309^th of 480 public middle schools	35.6%			21.5	30.1	39.4	30.6		25.0	20.1	34.0	26.5	29.2	29.2		80.0	$11,089	$319	$10,770
William Fegely Middle School	Public	6-8	5384 Stone Ave	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8150	566	45	12.4	48.2%	256 (45.2%)	111 (19.6%)	160 (28.3%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.3%)	34	323^rd of 486 public middle schools	33.5%		33.8	328^th of 480 public middle schools	31.7%	5		30.0	27.0	35.1	31.1		26.5	21.3	17.8	21.5	32.3	32.3		76.9	$12,312	$401	$11,911
Gary Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Parke St	Gary	46403	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 321-8547	365	25	14.4	62.5%	2 (0.5%)	334 (91.5%)	18 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	6.4	471^st of 486 public middle schools	3.1%		6.8	464^th of 480 public middle schools	3.3%	7		5.9	9.1	11.1	8.6		5.2	5.8	7.6	6.1	5.9	5.9			$18,400	$6,070	$12,331
River Forest Middle School	Public	6-8	3300 Indiana St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	River Forest Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 962-7551	369	25	14.7	74.0%	117 (31.7%)	64 (17.3%)	157 (42.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.3%)	20.7	385^th of 486 public middle schools	20.8%		21.1	375^th of 480 public middle schools	21.9%	10		18.7	29.1	30.5	26.3		14.0	20.5	7.7	14.1	10.3	10.3			$9,950	$713	$9,237
Hobart Middle School	Public	6-8	36 E 8th St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	School City of Hobart	No	No	No	No	(219) 942-8541	905	50	18.2	52.6%	574 (63.4%)	85 (9.4%)	210 (23.2%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.0%)	61.9	174^th of 486 public middle schools	64.2%		62.1	169^th of 480 public middle schools	64.8%	5		45.1	46.0	51.5	47.5		37.9	33.1	32.2	34.5	35.9	35.9		81.7	$12,110	$406	$11,705
Liberty Intermediate School	Public	5-6	50 W 900 N	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 983-3690	452	27	16.6	27.0%	331 (73.2%)	6 (1.3%)	96 (21.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)								(n/a)	73.0	66.4			69.3	64.7	59.8			62.0	62.9	62.9	79.7		$13,208	$434	$12,774
Westchester Middle School	Public	7-8	1050 S. 5th St.	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 450-2735	448	26	17.0	33.5%	336 (75.0%)	14 (3.1%)	62 (13.8%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (5.8%)	96	10^th of 486 public middle schools	97.9%					(n/a)			72.8	69.2	71.0			60.4	56.6	58.5				90.9
Westchester Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1050 S 5th St	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 983-3710	404	31	13.0	30.4%	305 (75.5%)	17 (4.2%)	61 (15.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)								(n/a)	60.9	72.5			66.3	75.1	72.5			73.9	62.2	62.2	66.7		$13,308	$491	$12,817
Liberty Middle School	Public	7-8	651 W Morgan Ave	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 983-3776	423	29	14.5	23.6%	319 (75.4%)	5 (1.2%)	70 (16.5%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	97	6^th of 486 public middle schools	98.8%		97.2	6^th of 480 public middle schools	98.8%				68.8	74.2	71.4			72.9	55.9	64.5				87.6	$12,366	$132	$12,234
Union Township Middle School	Public	6-8	599 W 300 N	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Union Township School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 759-2562	333	24	14.1	26.7%	267 (80.2%)	9 (2.7%)	49 (14.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	85.8	51^st of 486 public middle schools	89.5%		92.5	23^rd of 480 public middle schools	95.2%	28		54.0	63.1	69.5	62.1		48.4	57.4	52.5	52.8	44.4	44.4			$12,033	$71	$11,962

Frequently Asked Questions about Willowcreek Middle School

What district is Willowcreek Middle School in?

Portage Township Schools

How many students attend Willowcreek Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 920 students attended Willowcreek Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Willowcreek Middle School attend?

Students who attend Willowcreek Middle School usually go on to attend Portage High School

What is the racial makeup of Willowcreek Middle School?

Students at Willowcreek Middle School are 52% White, 27% Hispanic, 16% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Is Willowcreek Middle School a good school?

Willowcreek Middle School ranks 309^th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresNewSep 25, 2026

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