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Portage North Middle School

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Portage North Middle School ranks 270 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

270^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Portage North Middle School serves 609 students in grades 6-8 in Portage, Michigan, as part of the Portage Public Schools district. The school currently holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 70th percentile statewide, which places it below its two sister schools in the same district—Portage Central Middle School (89th percentile) and Portage West Middle School (91st percentile)—by a substantial margin.

Academic achievement at Portage North trails its district peers across most subjects. For example, in 6th grade ELA, only 39.5% of students are proficient, compared to 59.3% at Portage Central and 56.5% at Portage West. Similar gaps appear in 7th grade math and 8th grade PSAT math, where Portage North lags by 14-20 percentage points. The school does have a relative strength in 8th grade science, where proficiency (47.6%) is close to the district average and well above the state average. Notably, Portage North spends more per student ($15,738) than either Portage Central ($12,080) or Portage West ($13,214), yet achieves lower test scores—a pattern that raises questions about resource allocation. The school also struggles with chronic absenteeism at 24.5%, higher than both district peers and the district average.

There are some encouraging signs. The school demonstrates strong outcomes for its African American students, who rank in the 77th percentile statewide. However, Hispanic students and special education students have shown concerning trends, with the latter dropping from the 55th to the 23rd percentile over several years. The school's free/reduced lunch rate (33.8%) is nearly double that of its district peers, which may help explain some performance differences. Compared to nearby out-of-district schools, Portage North outperforms the Kalamazoo Public Schools middle schools but trails Mattawan Middle School and Vicksburg Middle School. After a dip in 2023-2024, the school has shown two consecutive years of improvement, suggesting a positive trajectory back toward its pre-pandemic performance levels.

609

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,738

Per pupil spending ?

33.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 W Milham Ave
Portage, MI 49024-1200

(269) 323-5700

District: Portage Public Schools

Students who attend Portage North Middle School usually attend:

High:

Portage Northern High School

Feeder schools for Portage North Middle School:

Elementary:	Angling Road Elementary School
	Haverhill Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.9%

Two or more races:

12.0%

African American:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg55%

Michigan avg41%

270^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle 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	62.9	270 of 896	69.9%	★★★★☆
2025	58.2	316 of 890	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	384 of 897	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	225 of 883	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	305 of 776	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.6	127 of 675	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	188 of 792	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	132 of 838	84.2%	★★★★☆
2017	83.8	94 of 821	88.6%	★★★★☆
2016	83.9	109 of 894	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	83.0	110 of 919	88.0%	★★★★☆
2014	69.3	244 of 921	73.5%	★★★★☆
2013	66.3	271 of 919	70.5%	★★★★☆
2012	69.1	248 of 900	72.4%	★★★★☆
2011	67.8	300 of 858	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.9	342 of 851	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.2	231 of 847	72.7%	★★★★☆
2008	72.5	226 of 839	73.1%	★★★★☆
2007	67.2	301 of 823	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.1	208 of 806	74.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	79 of 337	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	43.2	157 of 338	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	108 of 300	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	91 of 310	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	44 of 366	88.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	56 of 87	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.5	61 of 85	28.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.0	36 of 104	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	259 of 789	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.4	268 of 789	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	348 of 771	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	231 of 770	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	39.8	373 of 657	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.9	154 of 521	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	185 of 658	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	164 of 794	79.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	155 of 260	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.7	200 of 265	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	238 of 257	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	51.1	112 of 246	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	43 of 137	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	110 of 266	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	403 of 834	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.5	487 of 832	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	541 of 836	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	336 of 825	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.9	479 of 691	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	201 of 672	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	143 of 815	82.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	283 of 813	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.3	358 of 798	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	408 of 786	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.5	209 of 776	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	216 of 658	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	112 of 540	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	165 of 639	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	100 of 797	87.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	126 of 195	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.7	102 of 190	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	109 of 176	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	85 of 163	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	30 of 65	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	21 of 51	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	47 of 156	69.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	182 of 236	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.9	193 of 244	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.2	171 of 377	54.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	219 of 687	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.3	257 of 696	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	359 of 701	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.4	213 of 688	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	238 of 638	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.9	118 of 577	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	173 of 624	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	126 of 678	81.4%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)77th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile~ school

Female (2026)67th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2026)36th percentile-34 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)35th percentile-34 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies53%+3 vs state

Science48%+8 vs state

Mathematics37%+4 vs state

English Language Arts37%~ state avg

Math34%~ 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)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Portage North Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 W Milham Ave	Portage	49024	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 323-5700	609	38	16.1	33.8%	371 (60.9%)	69 (11.3%)	62 (10.2%)	34 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (12.0%)	62.9	270^th of 896 public middle schools	69.9%		58.2	316^th of 890 public middle schools	64.5%	46	74.6	37.3	39.5	34.5	36.3	32.0	47.6	52.9	$15,738	$727	$15,012
Portage West Middle School	Public	6-8	7145 Moors Bridge Rd	Portage	49024	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 323-5800	717	39	18.3	17.4%	465 (64.9%)	49 (6.8%)	62 (8.6%)	79 (11.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (8.5%)	88.7	79^th of 896 public middle schools	91.2%		87.5	90^th of 890 public middle schools	89.9%	11	83.5	57.6	56.5	63.0	54.3	48.7	51.7	68.5	$13,214	$571	$12,643
Portage Central Middle School	Public	6-8	8305 S Westnedge Ave	Portage	49002	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 323-5600	719	41	17.3	18.9%	532 (74.0%)	30 (4.2%)	55 (7.6%)	37 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.0%)	86.1	100^th of 896 public middle schools	88.8%		82.5	117^th of 890 public middle schools	86.9%	17	80.6	51.6	59.3	51.2	50.2	47.1	52.4	71.0	$12,080	$570	$11,510
Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	922 W Maple St	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 337-0730	889	46	19.3	60.4%	350 (39.4%)	278 (31.3%)	138 (15.5%)	7 (0.8%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	106 (11.9%)	44.8	467^th of 896 public middle schools	47.9%		46	459^th of 890 public middle schools	48.4%	8	51.5	28.5	34.0	38.0	23.7	28.7	37.0	42.9	$15,841	$1,481	$14,360
Milwood Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2916 Konkle St	Kalamazoo	49001	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 337-0670	731	38	19.3	66.1%	287 (39.3%)	217 (29.7%)	114 (15.6%)	17 (2.3%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	84 (11.5%)	31.4	589^th of 896 public middle schools	34.3%		34.6	562^nd of 890 public middle schools	36.9%	27	44.7	18.2	24.2	33.9	20.4	21.5	29.6	38.2	$17,235	$1,490	$15,745
Linden Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	4241 Arboretum Pkwy	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 337-1740	727	38	18.9	62.7%	232 (31.9%)	305 (42.0%)	73 (10.0%)	14 (1.9%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (13.1%)	41.4	502^nd of 896 public middle schools	44.0%		46.2	456^th of 890 public middle schools	48.8%	46	55.2	22.5	35.6	35.2	19.8	25.3	38.8	38.4	$17,064	$1,503	$15,562
Hillside Middle School	Public	6-8	1941 Alamo Ave	Kalamazoo	49006	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 337-0570	476	28	17.3	60.1%	173 (36.3%)	209 (43.9%)	20 (4.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (14.7%)	41.3	504^th of 896 public middle schools	43.8%		30	601^st of 890 public middle schools	32.5%	97	53.3	24.1	35.1	24.7	25.8	25.3	38.7	46.0	$18,808	$1,549	$17,259
Parchment Middle School	Public	6-8	307 N Riverview Dr	Kalamazoo	49004	Kalamazoo County	Parchment School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 488-1200	352	21	16.9	49.7%	237 (67.3%)	41 (11.6%)	25 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (13.6%)	29.3	618^th of 896 public middle schools	31.0%		29.1	608^th of 890 public middle schools	31.7%	10	59.3	17.6	29.4	26.4	9.2	13.9	28.0	37.7	$16,225	$1,889	$14,337
Comstock Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 N 26th St	Kalamazoo	49048	Kalamazoo County	Comstock Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 250-8600	276	17	15.9	66.3%	134 (48.6%)	73 (26.4%)	29 (10.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (13.8%)	18.1	726^th of 896 public middle schools	19.0%		12.9	781^st of 890 public middle schools	12.2%	55	47.9	9.9	6.6	16.7	1555.5	6.4	29.6	34.8	$28,682	$2,449	$26,233
Vicksburg Middle School	Public	6-8	348 E Prairie St	Vicksburg	49097	Kalamazoo County	Vicksburg Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 321-1300	601	35	17.2	32.1%	527 (87.7%)	12 (2.0%)	27 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.0%)	73.9	184^th of 896 public middle schools	79.5%		72.3	193^rd of 890 public middle schools	78.3%	9	76.7	50.8	40.1	43.7	37.3	38.4	54.4	59.3	$14,079	$385	$13,694

Frequently Asked Questions about Portage North Middle School

What high school do graduates of Portage North Middle School attend?

Students who attend Portage North Middle School usually go on to attend Portage Northern High School

What district is Portage North Middle School in?

Portage Public Schools

How many students attend Portage North Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 609 students attended Portage North Middle School.

Is Portage North Middle School a good school?

Portage North Middle School ranks 270^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Portage North Middle School?

Students at Portage North Middle School are 61% White, 12% Two or more races, 11% African American, 10% Hispanic, 6% Asian.

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