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Willowcreek Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5962 Central Ave, Portage, IN 46368 · (219) 763-8090 · Part of Portage Township Schools

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

Directions
Students
920
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Willowcreek Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Portage Township kids: Portage High School

On the path

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

K–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Willowcreek Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Portage High Schoolin Portage

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts31%
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 ↗

5962 Central Ave, Portage

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6318
Grade 7301
Grade 8301
Enrollment over time
1,060’20
1,030’21
949’22
931’23
920’24

Down 13.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 27%Black 16%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Willowcreek Middle 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
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Portage
C
409 students16:1
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

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.