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Schools in Danby Township · Portland Public School District

Danby Township’s public schools outscore 62% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Danby 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 Michigan, not nationally.

#381of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 5 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 18% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.9
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
1,979 students on the public path
In brief

Danby Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 835 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Danby Township’s, its schools beat 42%, lower than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,583 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Westwood Elementary School, then Portland Middle School, then Portland High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Danby Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 62% of Michigan school districts, #381 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (835)Better than 42%
Towns in Ionia County (16)Better than 50%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 962 test results and a graduating class of 156 could put Danby Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Danby Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (963 in math, 962 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Danby Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Oakwood Elementary Schoolin PortlandNo scores
3–5Westwood Elementary Schoolin PortlandB
6–8Portland Middle Schoolin PortlandC+
9–12Portland High Schoolin PortlandB+

Danby Township’s public schools are run by Portland Public School District, which also serves Eagle, Eagle, Orange and Portland and others. Parts of Danby Township (9% of its land) are served by Grand Ledge instead. 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.

Portland Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,979 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 16.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,583MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 45.4% · 962 students tested
Math33%
State average 33.6% · 963 students tested

Danby Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Danby Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Danby TownshipBPortland Public
PortlandBPortland Public
Portland Township—Portland Public
EagleA−Portland Public PK–12 · Grand Ledge K–12
SebewaB+Lakewood PK–12 · Portland Public PK–12
RoxandA−Lakewood PK–12 · Charlotte PK–12 · Grand Ledge K–12

4 of the 5 neighbors share Portland Public with Danby Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Danby Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Danby Townshipin other towns
Oakwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Portland
473 students14:1Rate it →
Westwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Portland
B
423 students17:1Rate it →
Portland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Portland
C+
418 students18:1Rate it →
Portland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Portland
B+
665 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Danby Township’s schools

Are Danby Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Danby Township children attend outscore 62% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #381 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Danby Township in?

Portland Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,979 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Danby Township are served by Grand Ledge.

Where do Danby Township kids go to high school?

Portland High School in Portland, with 665 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Danby Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Portland Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Danby Township spend per student?

$13,583 in Portland Public School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.