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Angling Road Elementary School

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Angling Road Elementary School ranks 590 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

590^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Angling Road Elementary School is a mid-sized public school in Portage, MI, serving 360 students in grades PK-5 as part of the highly regarded Portage Public Schools district.

Angling Road is a solid, mid-tier school within a strong district, but recent data shows some areas of concern alongside notable strengths. The school's overall state ranking has slipped from the 74th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 60th percentile in 2025-2026. This decline stands in contrast to nearby schools like Moorsbridge Elementary School and Amberly Elementary School, which consistently rank in the high 80s to low 90s percentile. The most dramatic academic finding is a sharp drop in 5th-grade math proficiency—only 24.6% of 5th graders were proficient in 2025-2026, down from 41.9% two years earlier and well below the district average of 40.9%. For comparison, Moorsbridge saw 55% proficiency in the same subject and year.

Despite these challenges, Angling Road shows remarkable effectiveness with its Special Education students, ranking in the 82nd percentile statewide for this subgroup in 2024-2025—a standout achievement not seen in nearby schools. However, the school consistently struggles with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 44th-47th percentile for three consecutive years. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism has steadily declined from a peak of 23.8% in 2021-2022 to 13.7% in 2024-2025, now significantly better than both the district (19.0%) and state (27.9%) averages. The school also spends generously per student ($15,805) and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.6, yet this investment doesn't translate into top-tier results compared to peers like Moorsbridge, which spends less ($12,273) with a higher ratio (20.3) but achieves better outcomes. For parents, this suggests that while Angling Road offers strong special education support and good attendance, families should be aware of the recent math decline and the persistent achievement gap for economically disadvantaged students.

360

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,805

Per pupil spending ?

28.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

98.3%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

5340 Angling Rd
Portage, MI 49024-5603

(269) 323-6000

District: Portage Public Schools

Students who attend Angling Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Portage North Middle School
High:	Portage Northern High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.5%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Portage Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg50%

Michigan avg38%

590^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

130^th of 625Portage 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
2026	57.5	590 of 1492	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	540 of 1488	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	386 of 1486	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	410 of 1470	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	384 of 1344	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	473 of 1153	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	591 of 1408	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	437 of 1448	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.4	413 of 1466	71.8%	★★★★☆
2016	65.4	498 of 1548	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.8	397 of 1580	74.9%	★★★★☆
2014	86.4	140 of 1533	90.9%	★★★★★
2013	82.6	200 of 1563	87.2%	★★★★☆
2012	82.7	210 of 1566	86.6%	★★★★☆
2011	82.4	106 of 1552	93.2%	★★★★★
2010	84.6	13 of 1552	99.2%	★★★★★
2009	83.7	107 of 1589	93.3%	★★★★★
2008	84.9	73 of 1577	95.4%	★★★★★
2007	85.2	73 of 1565	95.3%	★★★★★
2006	84.2	84 of 1545	94.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	582 of 1343	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	533 of 1338	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	305 of 1342	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	522 of 1321	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	380 of 1106	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	348 of 902	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	527 of 1171	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	436 of 1443	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	713 of 1352	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.8	717 of 1346	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	767 of 1381	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	712 of 1350	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	513 of 1099	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.0	972 of 1397	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	589 of 1372	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.8	565 of 1366	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	476 of 1347	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	298 of 1334	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	399 of 1139	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	600 of 1196	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	464 of 1446	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	46 of 252	81.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	682 of 1199	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.9	631 of 1206	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.0	394 of 1204	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	434 of 1198	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	375 of 1102	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	497 of 1005	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	444 of 1128	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	435 of 1253	65.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%+6 vs state

Science46%+6 vs state

Math40%~ state avg

Social Studies28%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	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 Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	57.5	590^th of 1492 public elementary schools	60.5%		61.8	540^th of 1488 public elementary schools	63.7%	50			41.0	55.4	44.6			42.6	52.3	24.6			46.2		27.7		98.3%	0%	$15,805	$1,016	$14,790
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%)	49.4	704^th of 1492 public elementary schools	52.8%		48.7	741^st of 1488 public elementary schools	50.2%	37			36.8	50.0	31.3			47.4	30.0	25.0			56.3		25.0		94.1%	5.9%	$12,231	$809	$11,422
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%)	75.3	335^th of 1492 public elementary schools	77.5%		71	402^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	73.0%	67			49.4	53.8	57.5			56.5	56.0	47.1			49.4		36.8		95.1%	1.6%	$14,518	$620	$13,898
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%)	76.9	309^th of 1492 public elementary schools	79.3%		75.1	336^th of 1488 public elementary schools	77.4%	27			56.8	66.3	50.0			55.7	72.4	38.6			51.0		38.2		96.6%	2.3%	$13,205	$615	$12,590
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%)	23.1	1119^th of 1492 public elementary schools	25.0%		18.6	1187^th of 1488 public elementary schools	20.2%	68			15.9	17.9	31.6			20.7	8.5	27.6			33.7		20.4		90.4%	1.4%	$16,930	$2,410	$14,520
Haverhill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1720 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%)	64.6	496^th of 1492 public elementary schools	66.8%		63.1	522^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	64.9%	26			46.6	65.7	54.3			58.6	37.3	31.4			41.4		32.9		91.4%	5.7%	$18,427	$1,230	$17,196
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%)	85.7	186^th of 1492 public elementary schools	87.5%		87.7	162^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	89.1%	24			45.5	70.7	66.3			53.5	62.4	55.0			67.0		55.0		94.8%	4.2%	$12,273	$612	$11,661
Winchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2316 Winchell Ave	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 337-0780	465	25	18.6	42.4%	257 (55.3%)	90 (19.4%)	23 (4.9%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	84 (18.1%)	74.4	346^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.8%		86.9	175^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.2%	171			48.2	66.3	62.2			48.2	54.7	35.4			54.9		37.8		95.8%	2.8%	$14,819	$1,822	$12,997
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%)	22.8	1124^th of 1492 public elementary schools	24.7%		13.4	1293^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	13.1%	169	47.1	334.1	29.3	22.0	34.6	21.2	38.5	26.8	19.5	15.4	15.2	23.1	30.8	1776.4	15.4	35.3	76.4%	12.7%	$19,207	$1,331	$17,876
Woodland Elementary School	Public	K-5	6633 Haverhill Ave	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%)	55	627^th of 1492 public elementary schools	58.0%		61	550^th of 1488 public elementary schools	63.0%	77			51.9	42.3	38.3			60.0	31.5	28.3			40.0		33.3		96.7%	0%	$20,067	$1,178	$18,889

Frequently Asked Questions about Angling Road Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Angling Road Elementary School?

Students at Angling Road Elementary School are 68% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 7% African American.

What schools do graduates of Angling Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Angling Road Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Portage North Middle School
High : Portage Northern High School

Is Angling Road Elementary School a good school?

Angling Road Elementary School ranks 590^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Angling Road Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Angling Road Elementary School.

What district is Angling Road Elementary School in?

Portage Public Schools

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2021–22 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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