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Woodland Elementary School

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Woodland Elementary School ranks 550 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

550^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Woodland Elementary School is a public elementary school in Portage, Michigan, serving 370 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Portage Public Schools district, which is ranked 95 out of 613 districts in the state.

Woodland Elementary School generally performs better than the state average on M-Step tests, with a 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 51.9% compared to the state average of 38.9%, and a 3rd grade Math proficiency rate of 50% compared to the state average of 42.7%. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 13.7% in 2022-2023 to 29.5% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 40% of Woodland Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Portage Public Schools district, Woodland Elementary School generally performs on par or slightly below the district average in test scores, but outperforms some nearby schools, such as Haverhill Elementary and Central Elementary, in certain subject areas. The school also significantly outperforms nearby charter and magnet schools, such as Paramount Charter Academy and Edison Academy, in test scores and overall academic achievement.

348

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,067

Per pupil spending ?

35.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1401 Woodland Dr
Portage, MI 49024-4254

(269) 323-6600

District: Portage Public Schools

Students who attend Woodland Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (44% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Michigan median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Portage Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg51%

Michigan avg39%

550^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	61.0	550 of 1488	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	457 of 1486	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	660 of 1470	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	540 of 1344	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	422 of 1153	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.3	256 of 1408	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	324 of 1448	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	81.4	197 of 1466	86.6%	★★★★☆
2016	66.3	478 of 1548	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	77.2	316 of 1580	80.0%	★★★★☆
2014	73.6	360 of 1533	76.5%	★★★★☆
2013	72.3	398 of 1563	74.5%	★★★★☆
2012	63.6	549 of 1566	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.8	657 of 1552	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.5	580 of 1552	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	82.5	139 of 1589	91.3%	★★★★★
2008	82.8	123 of 1577	92.2%	★★★★★
2007	76.4	279 of 1565	82.2%	★★★★☆
2006	78.3	217 of 1545	86.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	713 of 1338	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	556 of 1342	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	662 of 1321	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	663 of 1106	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	540 of 902	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.2	276 of 1171	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	231 of 1443	84.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	655 of 1346	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	797 of 1381	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	766 of 1350	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	80.5	104 of 1099	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	64.5	316 of 1134	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	235 of 1397	83.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	360 of 1366	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	436 of 1347	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	658 of 1334	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	368 of 1139	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	288 of 915	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.1	277 of 1196	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	409 of 1446	71.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	57.0	25 of 81	69.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	472 of 1206	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	336 of 1204	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	51.5	560 of 1198	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	571 of 1102	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	571 of 1005	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.0	259 of 1128	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	346 of 1253	72.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)74th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)69th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%+5 vs state

Science46%+6 vs state

Social Studies44%+14 vs state

Math41%~ 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 (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	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
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		$20,067	$1,178	$18,889
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		$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%)	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		$12,273	$612	$11,661
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		$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%)	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		$14,518	$620	$13,898
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		$16,603	$1,074	$15,529
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		$13,205	$615	$12,590
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		$15,805	$1,016	$14,790
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	$19,207	$1,331	$17,876
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		$16,930	$2,410	$14,520

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodland Elementary School

How many students attend Woodland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Woodland Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Woodland Elementary School?

Students at Woodland Elementary School are 68% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 5% Asian.

Is Woodland Elementary School a good school?

Woodland Elementary School ranks 550^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Woodland Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Woodland Elementary School in?

Portage Public Schools

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