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Central Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2825 Russell St, Portage, IN 46368 · (219) 763-8015 · Part of Portage Township Schools

Portage Township’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
409
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Central Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Portage Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Central Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2825 Russell St, Portage

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K3
Kindergarten73
Grade 159
Grade 271
Grade 378
Grade 464
Grade 561
Enrollment over time
459’20
438’21
453’22
419’23
409’24

Down 10.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 46%Hispanic 30%Black 16%Two or more races 8%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Elementary School from Portage Township families.

Other schools in Portage Township Schools

The district →
Ethel R Jones Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Portage
C
363 students17:1
Rowena Kyle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Portage
B−
437 students18:1
Wallace Aylesworth Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Portage
C
401 students15:1
Crisman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Portage
C
343 students14:1
George L Myers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Portage
C+
332 students15:1
South Haven Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Valparaiso
C
311 students14:1

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 Indiana’s other public schools; Portage Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.