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B+

Portland Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

93 High Street, Portland, CT 06480 · (860) 342-1880 · Part of Portland School District

Portland’s School Grade B− better than 48% of Connecticut school districts

Students
214
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Portland Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Portland kids: Portland High School

On the path

Where Portland kids come from and go next. The whole path →

2–4Gildersleeve School253 students
7–8Portland Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Portland High School323 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

93 High Street, Portland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7107
Grade 8107
Enrollment over time
214’20
196’21
201’22
211’23
214’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 5%Black 4%Asian 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Portland Middle School from Portland families.

Other schools in Portland School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Portland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.