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12th Street Elementary

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12th Street Elementary ranks 336 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

336^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

12th Street Elementary is a public elementary school in Portage, Michigan, serving 574 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Portage Public Schools district, which is ranked 95 out of 613 districts in the state.

12th Street Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in M-Step test scores, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in 2024-2025, 73.6% of 3rd graders and 48% of 5th graders were proficient or better in math, significantly higher than the district and state. The school also excels in science, with 59% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to 54.5% for the district and 40.3% for the state. However, the school faces challenges with rising chronic absenteeism, which increased from 13.9% in 2022-2023 to 29.5% in 2023-2024, higher than the state average.

While 12th Street Elementary generally outperforms nearby Central Elementary, Angling Road Elementary, and Haverhill Elementary, another Portage Public Schools school, Moorsbridge Elementary, stands out with exceptional performance, ranking in the top 10% of Michigan elementary schools. The school's relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (30.49% in 2023-2024) suggests a significant population of students from low-income families, which may contribute to the higher chronic absenteeism rates.

589

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,185

Per pupil spending ?

20.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6501 S 12th St
Portage, MI 49024-1705

(269) 323-6900

District: Portage Public Schools

Students who attend 12th Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Portage West Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.6%

African American:

13.8%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (53% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Michigan elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg51%

Michigan avg39%

336^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	75.1	336 of 1488	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	472 of 1486	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	412 of 1470	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	348 of 1344	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	311 of 1153	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	166 of 1408	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	202 of 1448	86.0%	★★★★☆
2017	82.9	170 of 1466	88.4%	★★★★☆
2016	81.5	226 of 1548	85.4%	★★★★☆
2015	80.1	263 of 1580	83.4%	★★★★☆
2014	76.6	318 of 1533	79.3%	★★★★☆
2013	79.7	257 of 1563	83.6%	★★★★☆
2012	80.0	255 of 1566	83.7%	★★★★☆
2011	68.5	519 of 1552	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.8	369 of 1552	76.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	97 of 369	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	32 of 348	90.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	43.1	60 of 97	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	79.9	41 of 270	84.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	315 of 1338	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	457 of 1342	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	420 of 1321	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	248 of 1106	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	230 of 902	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	144 of 1171	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	160 of 1443	88.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	5 of 209	97.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	505 of 1346	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	653 of 1381	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	613 of 1350	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	338 of 1099	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	350 of 1134	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	477 of 1397	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	362 of 1366	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	463 of 1347	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	430 of 1334	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	473 of 1139	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	426 of 915	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.1	193 of 1196	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	283 of 1446	80.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	37 of 93	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.4	51 of 78	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	45 of 81	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	96.3	3 of 81	96.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	288 of 1206	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	340 of 1204	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	378 of 1198	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	366 of 1102	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	303 of 1005	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	152 of 1128	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	327 of 1253	73.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

White (2025)76th percentile~ school

African American (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)60th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2024)38th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science59%+19 vs state

English Language Arts55%+13 vs state

Math54%+16 vs state

Social Studies35%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, November 12, 2012

This is a top-notch school with a strong, capable principal and teachers who are caring, skilled and dedicated to helping all students succeed. The staff communicate very well, are positive and actively work to involve families. We feel lucky our children are a part of this school's learning community. Close Quote

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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 Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Winchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2316 Winchell Ave	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 337-0780	465	25	18.6	42.4%	257 (55.3%)	90 (19.4%)	23 (4.9%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	84 (18.1%)	86.9	175^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.2%		79.6	254^th of 1486 public elementary schools	82.9%	79	62.8	57.7	68.3	61.6	55.1	51.2	68.3	62.2	$14,115	$2,723	$11,392

Frequently Asked Questions about 12th Street Elementary

How many students attend 12th Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 589 students attended 12th Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of 12th Street Elementary?

Students at 12th Street Elementary are 59% White, 14% African American, 10% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 8% Hispanic.

What district is 12th Street Elementary in?

Portage Public Schools

Is 12th Street Elementary a good school?

12th Street Elementary ranks 336^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of 12th Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend 12th Street Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Portage West Middle School

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