University of Notre Dame: Main and South Quadrangles · Photo: Michael Fernandes · CC BY-SA 3.0Portage Township’s public schools score below 82% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 14% of Portage Township’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Portage Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Portage Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 671 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Portage Township’s, its schools beat 2%, lower than their 18% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 21% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,729 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
13 elementary schools, then six middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Success Academy Primary School, Excel Center - South Bend, Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend, Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club, The Portage School of Leaders, St. Joseph High School (private), St. Joseph Grade School (private), Holy Cross Elementary School (private), The Stanley Clark School (private), St. Matthew Cathedral School (private), Holy Family Elementary School (private), St. Anthony de Padua School (private), St. Adalbert Catholic School (private), St. Thomas More Academy (private), Our Lady of Hungary School (private), Good Shepherd Montessori School (private), St. John the Baptist Catholic School (private), River Montessori High School (private), South Bend Junior Academy (private), Yeshiva of South Bend (private) and Depaul Academy (private) are in town. South Bend Virtual School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Portage Township’s grade
C−: better than 18% of Indiana school districts, #576 of 592 Indiana towns. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Portage Township, with each school’s own grade.
Portage Township’s public schools are run by South Bend Community School Corporation, which also serves Centre, Clay, German and Greene and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Portage Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Portage Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Portage Township | C− | South Bend Community School Corporation |
| Centre | C− | South Bend Community School Corporation |
| German | C− | South Bend Community School Corporation |
| Clay | C− | South Bend Community School Corporation |
| Penn | A+ | Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation |
| South Bend | C− | South Bend Community School Corporation |
| Mishawaka | A− | Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation PK–12 · Mishawaka School City PK–12 |
| Warren | C− | South Bend Community School Corporation |
| Greene | C− | South Bend Community School Corporation |
6 of the 8 neighbors share South Bend Community School Corporation with Portage Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Portage Township
44 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Studebaker Center).
Questions about Portage Township’s schools
Are Portage Township’s schools good?
On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Portage Township children attend score below 82% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #576 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Portage Township in?
South Bend Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,569 students in 28 schools (2024–25).
Where do Portage Township kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Adams High School, Riley High School, Washington High School and Rise Up Academy at Eggleston.
What is Portage Township’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in South Bend Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Portage Township spend per student?
$17,729 in South Bend Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Portage Township?
Yes: St. Joseph High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 849 students), St. Joseph Grade School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 507 students), Holy Cross Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 391 students), The Stanley Clark School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 367 students), St. Matthew Cathedral School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 360 students), Holy Family Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 294 students), St. Anthony de Padua School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 227 students), St. Adalbert Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 221 students), St. Thomas More Academy (Catholic, grades K–12, 198 students), Our Lady of Hungary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 196 students), Good Shepherd Montessori School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 176 students), St. John the Baptist Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 123 students), River Montessori High School (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 43 students), South Bend Junior Academy (religious, grades K–8, 42 students), Yeshiva of South Bend (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 37 students) and Depaul Academy (nonsectarian · all-boys, grades 9–12, 23 students). Portage Township also has 5 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Portage Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Portage Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.