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Amberly Elementary School

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Amberly Elementary School ranks 402 nd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

402^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Amberly Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Portage, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 520. The school is part of the Portage Public Schools district, which is ranked 95 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Amberly Elementary consistently performs above the state average in M-Step/English Language Arts, M-Step/Math, and M-Step/Science assessments across grades 3-5. In the 2024-2025 school year, Amberly's 3rd-grade students scored 47.1% proficient or better in M-Step/ELA, compared to the state average of 38.9%. The school's 4th-grade students also outperformed the state, with a proficiency rate of 58.4% compared to 42.4% statewide. Additionally, Amberly's 5th-grade students outperformed the state in M-Step/Math (35.6% vs. 32.9%) and M-Step/Science (45.6% vs. 40.3%). However, the school's low socioeconomic status (SES) student group has struggled, ranking in the bottom 25% of Michigan elementary schools in the last three years.

Comparing Amberly to nearby schools, it appears to be outperformed by the highly-ranked Moorsbridge Elementary, which consistently ranks in the top 15% of Michigan elementary schools and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, the other nearby Portage Public Schools, such as Central Elementary and Haverhill Elementary, have lower academic performance and rankings compared to Amberly.

513

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,814

Per pupil spending ?

31.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6637 Amberly St
Portage, MI 49024-3104

(269) 323-5900

District: Portage Public Schools

Students who attend Amberly Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Portage West Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.7%

African American:

14.2%

Hispanic:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 65th percentile in 2022 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (50% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 73rd (2025) from a 65th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Michigan median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg51%

Michigan avg39%

402^nd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Portage Public Schools

95^th of 613Portage Public Schools among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	402 of 1488	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	290 of 1486	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	377 of 1470	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	476 of 1344	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.8	312 of 1153	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	386 of 1408	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	261 of 1448	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	80.9	204 of 1466	86.1%	★★★★☆
2016	85.4	159 of 1548	89.7%	★★★★☆
2015	84.2	182 of 1580	88.5%	★★★★☆
2014	82.2	199 of 1533	87.0%	★★★★☆
2013	84.6	168 of 1563	89.3%	★★★★☆
2012	80.9	242 of 1566	84.5%	★★★★☆
2011	74.7	358 of 1552	76.9%	★★★★☆
2010	74.1	366 of 1552	76.4%	★★★★☆
2009	83.5	114 of 1589	92.8%	★★★★★
2008	83.3	109 of 1577	93.1%	★★★★★
2007	81.2	169 of 1565	89.2%	★★★★☆
2006	78.5	209 of 1545	86.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	461 of 1338	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	289 of 1342	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	293 of 1321	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	53.5	478 of 1106	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	317 of 902	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.5	216 of 1171	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	207 of 1443	85.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	80.6	27 of 201	86.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	1058 of 1346	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.5	628 of 1381	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	794 of 1350	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	844 of 1099	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	830 of 1134	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	824 of 1397	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	336 of 1366	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	300 of 1347	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	463 of 1334	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	484 of 1139	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	314 of 915	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	573 of 1196	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	371 of 1446	74.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	177 of 1206	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	208 of 1204	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	267 of 1198	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	381 of 1102	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	312 of 1005	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	306 of 1128	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	199 of 1253	84.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)87th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+13 vs state

Math54%+16 vs state

Science46%+5 vs state

Social Studies32%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)				M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		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	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Amberly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6637 Amberly St	Portage	49024	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 323-5900	513	32	16.2	31.4%	327 (63.7%)	73 (14.2%)	48 (9.4%)	15 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.4%)	71	402^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	73.0%		77.7	290^th of 1486 public elementary schools	80.5%	112			47.1	58.4	57.8			61.4	65.2	35.6		45.6		32.2		$13,814	$1,244	$12,569
Oakland Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6325 Oakland Dr	Portage	49024	Kalamazoo County	Oakland Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 324-8951	149	11	13.8	36.9%	85 (57.0%)	21 (14.1%)	18 (12.1%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (13.4%)	48.7	741^st of 1488 public elementary schools	50.2%		50.2	693^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	53.4%	48			50.0	56.3	38.1			40.9	37.5			33.3		19.1		$10,428	$1,037	$9,390
Moorsbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7361 Moorsbridge Rd	Portage	49024	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 323-6400	591	29	20.3	11.3%	379 (64.1%)	20 (3.4%)	45 (7.6%)	86 (14.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (10.0%)	87.7	162^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	89.1%		88.7	138^th of 1486 public elementary schools	90.7%	24			58.6	72.5	62.2			64.0	68.1	47.3		66.1		54.5		$12,394	$833	$11,561
Haverhill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6633 Haverhill Ave	Portage	49024	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 323-6200	378	28	13.5	37.8%	232 (61.4%)	40 (10.6%)	33 (8.7%)	17 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (14.6%)	63.1	522^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	64.9%		57.5	592^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	60.2%	70			47.5	44.9	50.0			60.7	45.7	33.9		46.4		33.9		$19,240	$1,644	$17,596
Woodland Elementary School	Public	K-5	1401 Woodland Dr	Portage	49024	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 323-6600	348	26	13.3	35.6%	236 (67.8%)	26 (7.5%)	34 (9.8%)	19 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.2%)	61	550^th of 1488 public elementary schools	63.0%		67	457^th of 1486 public elementary schools	69.2%	93			51.9	38.3	50.8			50.0	46.7	26.2		45.9		44.3		$19,013	$1,362	$17,651
12th Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6501 S 12th St	Portage	49024	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 323-6900	589	31	18.9	20.7%	345 (58.6%)	81 (13.8%)	47 (8.0%)	56 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.2%)	75.1	336^th of 1488 public elementary schools	77.4%		65.9	472^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	68.2%	136			59.3	54.4	53.0			73.6	43.7	48.0		59.0		35.0		$13,185	$869	$12,316
Angling Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5340 Angling Rd	Portage	49024	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 323-6000	360	25	14.6	28.9%	243 (67.5%)	26 (7.2%)	35 (9.7%)	27 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.1%)	61.8	540^th of 1488 public elementary schools	63.7%		71.2	386^th of 1486 public elementary schools	74.0%	154			45.5	53.4	52.5			50.0	36.2	34.4		42.6		40.3		$15,202	$1,016	$14,186
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	8422 S Westnedge Ave	Portage	49002	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 323-6100	439	27	16.2	31.4%	304 (69.2%)	35 (8.0%)	31 (7.1%)	18 (4.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (10.9%)	69.6	415^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.1%		61.6	527^th of 1486 public elementary schools	64.5%	112			44.9	35.5	58.2			55.1	33.9	45.1		59.3		49.5		$16,490	$1,276	$15,213
Woods Lake ElementaryA Magnet Center For The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3215 Oakland Dr	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 337-0790	501	26	19.3	78.8%	120 (24.0%)	248 (49.5%)	40 (8.0%)	9 (1.8%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (15.4%)	18.6	1187^th of 1488 public elementary schools	20.2%		18	1201^st of 1486 public elementary schools	19.2%	14			12.8	26.1	36.1			12.5	15.6	19.3		22.9		21.3		$16,870	$3,865	$13,006
Paramount Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3624 S Westnedge Ave	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Paramount Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 553-6400	373	25	15.1	95.2%	65 (17.4%)	182 (48.8%)	35 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (24.4%)	13.4	1293^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	13.1%		19.2	1172^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	21.1%	121	34.8	13.0	20.5	19.4	16.2	30.4	29.2	11.4	12.9	16.2	13.0	10.8	13.6		21.7	$18,302	$2,477	$15,825

Frequently Asked Questions about Amberly Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Amberly Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Portage West Middle School

What district is Amberly Elementary School in?

Portage Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Amberly Elementary School?

Students at Amberly Elementary School are 64% White, 14% African American, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Amberly Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 513 students attended Amberly Elementary School.

Is Amberly Elementary School a good school?

Amberly Elementary School ranks 402^nd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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