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Portage West Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Portage West Middle School is a high-performing public school in Portage, MI, serving 717 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the Portage Public Schools district. The school has earned a 5-star rating and ranks in the 91st percentile statewide (79th out of 896 Michigan middle schools), making it the top-ranked middle school in its district and a consistent top-100 performer for the past decade.

Academically, Portage West stands out for its exceptional literacy results. In the most recent testing year, 83.5% of 8th graders scored proficient on the PSAT ELA exam—nearly 20 points above the state average of 64.8% and about 10 points higher than the district average. The school also demonstrates remarkable success with specific student groups: Hispanic students rank in the 91st percentile statewide, and English Language Learner (ELL) students rank in the 90th percentile, both earning 5-star ratings. This level of support for diverse learners is uncommon even among top schools. While the school's overall state ranking has softened slightly from its peak (37th in 2022-2023) to the 79th-92nd range in recent years, it remains firmly in the top 10% of Michigan middle schools.

Portage West achieves these results efficiently, spending $13,214 per student—less than the $15,738 spent at Portage North Middle School and well below the $16,225 at Parchment Middle School, which ranks in the bottom third of the state. The contrast with Portage North, located just 1.89 miles away, is striking: Portage West's 7th-grade ELA proficiency rate (63%) was nearly double Portage North's (34.5%). However, chronic absenteeism remains a challenge, with 18.7% of students missing significant school time—better than the state average of 27.9% but higher than Vicksburg Middle School (15.6%). Portage West, along with Portage Central Middle School and Mattawan Middle School, forms a cluster of academic excellence in southwest Michigan, standing in stark contrast to the Kalamazoo Public Schools middle schools, which all rank in the bottom half of the state.

717

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,214

Per pupil spending ?

17.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7145 Moors Bridge Rd
Portage, MI 49024-4025

(269) 323-5800

District: Portage Public Schools

Feeder schools for Portage West Middle School:

Elementary:	12th Street Elementary
	Amberly Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.9%

Asian:

11.0%

Hispanic:

8.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Michigan middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg55%

Michigan avg41%

79^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	88.7	79 of 896	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	87.5	90 of 890	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	92 of 897	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	94.1	37 of 883	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	55 of 776	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	37 of 675	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	43 of 792	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	58 of 838	93.1%	★★★★★
2017	87.1	75 of 821	90.9%	★★★★★
2016	90.9	63 of 894	93.0%	★★★★★
2015	87.6	76 of 919	91.7%	★★★★★
2014	86.9	79 of 921	91.4%	★★★★★
2013	82.3	116 of 919	87.4%	★★★★☆
2012	89.3	61 of 900	93.2%	★★★★★
2011	87.3	22 of 858	97.4%	★★★★★
2010	84.6	43 of 851	94.9%	★★★★★
2009	87.1	34 of 847	96.0%	★★★★★
2008	86.3	47 of 839	94.4%	★★★★★
2007	89.2	16 of 823	98.1%	★★★★★
2006	89.4	22 of 806	97.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	197 of 337	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	115 of 310	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	164 of 366	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	19 of 87	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	25 of 85	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	31 of 88	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	87.6	5 of 87	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	77.3	15 of 57	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	11 of 39	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	19 of 48	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	27 of 104	74.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	11 of 108	89.8%	★★★★★
2025	76.9	22 of 106	79.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	86.5	82 of 789	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	85.7	86 of 789	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	91 of 771	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	92.5	36 of 770	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	55 of 657	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.1	22 of 521	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	30 of 658	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	74 of 794	90.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	23 of 260	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	83.1	26 of 265	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	73.0	50 of 257	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	37 of 246	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	24 of 138	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	47 of 266	82.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	412 of 834	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.2	379 of 832	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	264 of 836	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	160 of 825	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	101 of 691	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	79 of 672	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	129 of 815	84.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	78 of 813	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	85.3	88 of 798	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	77 of 786	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	40 of 776	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	51 of 658	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	41 of 540	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	52 of 639	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	45 of 797	94.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	53 of 195	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	84.4	20 of 190	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	18 of 176	89.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.0	13 of 163	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	9 of 65	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.8	3 of 51	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	79.4	27 of 156	82.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	79.0	32 of 377	91.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	82 of 687	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	83.1	94 of 696	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	102 of 701	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	92.4	35 of 688	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	71 of 638	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	47 of 577	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	36 of 624	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	64 of 678	90.6%	★★★★★

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 (2018)92nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)91st percentile~ school

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

White (2026)88th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2026)78th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)73rd percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile-41 vs school

African American (2026)42nd percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies68%+18 vs state

English Language Arts60%+22 vs state

Mathematics58%+24 vs state

Science52%+13 vs state

Math52%+19 vs state

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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 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 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 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
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
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
Mattawan Middle School	Public	6-8	56720 Murray St	Mattawan	49071	Van Buren County	Mattawan Consolidated School	No	No	No	No	(269) 668-3361	823	50	16.3	26.9%	708 (86.0%)	9 (1.1%)	55 (6.7%)	14 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.1%)	81.5	131^st of 896 public middle schools	85.4%		82.6	116^th of 890 public middle schools	87.0%	15	78.0	53.7	41.6	56.6	50.6	49.6	52.8	55.6	$13,132	$542	$12,590

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Is Portage West Middle School a good school?

Yes. Portage West Middle School ranks in the top 8.8% of Michigan middle schools.

How many students attend Portage West Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 717 students attended Portage West Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Portage West Middle School?

Students at Portage West Middle School are 65% White, 11% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American.

What district is Portage West Middle School in?

Portage Public Schools

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