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Lake Center Elementary School

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Lake Center Elementary School ranks 258 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

258^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Lake Center Elementary School is a public elementary school in Portage, Michigan, serving 516 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.

Lake Center Elementary consistently outperforms state and district averages in M-Step test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 51.3% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 38.9% for the state and 51.3% for the Portage district. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, ranking 207 out of 1,338 Michigan elementary schools for female students and 313 out of 1,366 for male students, both with a 4-star rating.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Portage district, Haverhill Elementary and Central Elementary, Lake Center Elementary has higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math. This may be due in part to the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.3, compared to 20.3 at Moorsbridge Elementary and 15.4 at Amberly Elementary.

494

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,711

Per pupil spending ?

17.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10011 Portage Rd
Portage, MI 49002-7249

(269) 323-6355

District: Portage Public Schools

Students who attend Lake Center Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Portage Central Middle School
High:	Portage Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.1%

Two or more races:

9.7%

Hispanic:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 70th percentile in 2022 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (56% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 83rd (2025) from a 70th-percentile low (2022)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg51%

Michigan avg39%

258^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	81.0	258 of 1488	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	223 of 1486	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	310 of 1470	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	404 of 1344	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	264 of 1153	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	136 of 1408	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	117 of 1448	91.9%	★★★★★
2017	81.8	192 of 1466	86.9%	★★★★☆
2016	86.4	143 of 1548	90.8%	★★★★★
2015	89.7	102 of 1580	93.5%	★★★★★
2014	88.9	91 of 1533	94.1%	★★★★★
2013	81.8	218 of 1563	86.1%	★★★★☆
2012	78.3	298 of 1566	81.0%	★★★★☆
2011	78.2	243 of 1552	84.3%	★★★★☆
2010	78.6	186 of 1552	88.0%	★★★★☆
2009	61.8	757 of 1589	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.6	324 of 1577	79.5%	★★★★☆
2007	67.5	527 of 1565	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.4	455 of 1545	70.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	207 of 1338	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	310 of 1342	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	403 of 1321	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	486 of 1106	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	342 of 902	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.0	106 of 1171	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	155 of 1443	89.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	411 of 1346	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	306 of 1381	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	248 of 1350	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	53.5	461 of 1099	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	366 of 1134	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.5	180 of 1397	87.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	313 of 1366	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	180 of 1347	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	238 of 1334	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	359 of 1139	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	215 of 915	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	160 of 1196	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	94 of 1446	93.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	83.4	8 of 81	90.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	304 of 1206	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	271 of 1204	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	354 of 1198	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	52.6	517 of 1102	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.1	275 of 1005	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	167 of 1128	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	134 of 1253	89.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2018)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science58%+18 vs state

English Language Arts58%+16 vs state

Math55%+17 vs state

Social Studies49%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 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 Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10011 Portage Rd	Portage	49002	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 323-6355	494	29	17.3	17.2%	376 (76.1%)	11 (2.2%)	40 (8.1%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.7%)	81	258^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.7%		82.2	223^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	85.0%	35	51.3	60.5	60.9		56.6	68.4	43.2		58.0	48.9	$14,711	$1,332	$13,379
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
Tobey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8551 Long Lake Dr E	Scotts	49088	Kalamazoo County	Vicksburg Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 321-1600	379	28	13.4	28.0%	340 (89.7%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	65.7	483^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	67.5%		58.3	575^th of 1486 public elementary schools	61.3%	92	52.2	56.3	48.6		44.1	40.3	34.7		52.8	43.1	$12,818	$572	$12,246
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
Sunset Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 N Boulevard St	Vicksburg	49097	Kalamazoo County	Vicksburg Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 321-1500	465	30	15.5	35.5%	385 (82.8%)	8 (1.7%)	38 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.1%)	52.1	686^th of 1488 public elementary schools	53.9%		42.3	814^th of 1486 public elementary schools	45.2%	128	30.6	35.2	58.2		43.0	27.3	38.8		48.8	37.5	$13,843	$1,117	$12,727
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
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
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
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
Schoolcraft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13300 S 14th St	Schoolcraft	49087	Kalamazoo County	Schoolcraft Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 488-7265	583	37	15.6	26.6%	539 (92.5%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.1%)	69.3	419^th of 1488 public elementary schools	71.8%		67.7	446^th of 1486 public elementary schools	70.0%	27	45.7	48.9	54.0	56.8	44.3	51.1	44.8	62.2	43.7	32.2	$13,801	$1,044	$12,757

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Center Elementary School

Is Lake Center Elementary School a good school?

Lake Center Elementary School ranks 258^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lake Center Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended Lake Center Elementary School.

What district is Lake Center Elementary School in?

Portage Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Lake Center Elementary School?

Students at Lake Center Elementary School are 76% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lake Center Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lake Center Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Portage Central Middle School
High : Portage Central High School

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