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Haverhill Elementary School

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Haverhill Elementary School ranks 522 nd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

522^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Haverhill Elementary School is a public elementary school in Portage, Michigan, serving 375 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Portage Public Schools district, which is ranked 95 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

While Haverhill Elementary School has seen an increase in per-student spending, from $12,963 in 2020-2021 to $19,240 in 2023-2024, its academic performance has been a concern. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades were lower than the district and state averages in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, Haverhill Elementary has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.6% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state's average. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Portage Public Schools district, Haverhill Elementary School generally performs below average. For example, Moorsbridge Elementary School had significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math than Haverhill Elementary School in the 2024-2025 school year. However, Haverhill Elementary School still outperforms nearby charter schools, such as Paramount Charter Academy and Oakland Academy, in terms of test scores and overall performance.

378

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,240

Per pupil spending ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6633 Haverhill Ave
Portage, MI 49024-3328

(269) 323-6200

District: Portage Public Schools

Students who attend Haverhill Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.4%

Two or more races:

14.6%

African American:

10.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 35th percentile in 2021 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (46% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 65th (2025) from a 35th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Michigan median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Portage Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg51%

Michigan avg39%

522^nd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	63.1	522 of 1488	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	592 of 1486	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	615 of 1470	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	729 of 1344	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	752 of 1153	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	554 of 1408	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	532 of 1448	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.1	421 of 1466	71.3%	★★★★☆
2016	65.8	489 of 1548	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.0	394 of 1580	75.1%	★★★★☆
2014	74.3	354 of 1533	76.9%	★★★★☆
2013	65.6	524 of 1563	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.0	439 of 1566	72.0%	★★★★☆
2011	68.9	509 of 1552	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.8	451 of 1552	70.9%	★★★★☆
2009	69.7	523 of 1589	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.4	329 of 1577	79.1%	★★★★☆
2007	68.1	512 of 1565	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.5	511 of 1545	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	512 of 1338	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	510 of 1342	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	655 of 1321	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	555 of 1106	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.9	693 of 902	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.9	395 of 1171	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	480 of 1443	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	635 of 1346	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	546 of 1381	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	447 of 1350	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.0	720 of 1099	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.6	405 of 1134	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	554 of 1397	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	538 of 1366	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	602 of 1347	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	594 of 1334	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.2	747 of 1139	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	516 of 915	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	591 of 1196	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	603 of 1446	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	27 of 93	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	29.3	55 of 81	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	467 of 1206	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	568 of 1204	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	601 of 1198	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	656 of 1102	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	576 of 1005	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	536 of 1128	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	523 of 1253	58.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)71st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%+5 vs state

Math47%+9 vs state

Science46%+6 vs state

Social Studies34%+4 vs state

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Sunday, September 17, 2017

Great teachers and Mr. Zonts is a wonderful principal. Very engaged with children and many educational activities Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Haverhill Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Haverhill Elementary School?

Students at Haverhill Elementary School are 61% White, 15% Two or more races, 11% African American, 9% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Haverhill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended Haverhill Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Haverhill Elementary School attend?

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

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

Is Haverhill Elementary School a good school?

Haverhill Elementary School ranks 522^nd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Haverhill Elementary School in?

Portage Public Schools

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