Middle Schools in Portage Public Schools

The Portage Public Schools district in Michigan is home to three middle schools serving grades 6-8: Portage Central Middle School, Portage West Middle School, and Portage North Middle School. Based on the available data, Portage West Middle School and Portage Central Middle School stand out as the top-performing schools in the district, while Portage North Middle School lags behind in academic achievement.

Portage West Middle School and Portage Central Middle School both rank highly among Michigan middle schools, with Portage West ranked 90th and Portage Central ranked 117th out of 890 schools. These two schools consistently outperform the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math test scores, and they both hold a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Portage West Middle School has slightly higher spending per student and a lower chronic absenteeism rate compared to the other two schools.

In contrast, Portage North Middle School struggles academically, with significantly lower test scores than the district and state averages. It also has a higher chronic absenteeism rate and a lower SchoolDigger rating than the other two schools. The higher percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at Portage North Middle School may be a contributing factor to its weaker performance, though the district's higher spending per student at this school does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes.