Photo: Dennisyerger84 · CC BY-SA 4.0Portage’s public schools score below 59% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 28% of Portage’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Portage, 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 100% 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’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1075 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Portage’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,922 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
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’s grade
C+: better than 41% of Indiana school districts, #441 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Portage, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Portage
Ethel R Jones Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 363 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Portage · depends on your address
Willowcreek Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 920 students · 17:1 students per teacher
William Fegely Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 566 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Portage · depends on your address
Willowcreek Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 920 students · 17:1 students per teacher
William Fegely Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 566 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Portage · depends on your address
Willowcreek Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 920 students · 17:1 students per teacher
William Fegely Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 566 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Portage
Portage High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,163 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Portage
Portage High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,163 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Portage
Portage High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,163 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Portage
Portage High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,163 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Portage’s public schools are run by Portage Township Schools, which also serves Ogden Dunes and Portage. 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 vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Portage’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Portage | C+ | Portage Township Schools |
| Burns Harbor | A | Duneland School Corporation |
| Ogden Dunes | C+ | Portage Township Schools |
| Westchester | A | Duneland School Corporation |
| Calumet | D− | Gary Community School Corporation |
| Gary | D− | Gary Community School Corporation |
| Chesterton | A | Duneland School Corporation |
Every school in Portage
11 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).
Questions about Portage’s schools
Are Portage’s schools good?
On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Portage children attend score below 59% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #441 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Portage in?
Portage Township Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,519 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Portage kids go to high school?
Portage High School, with 2,163 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Portage’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Portage Township Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Portage spend per student?
$12,922 in Portage Township Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Portage families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Portage → 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.