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Central Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

8422 S Westnedge Ave, Portage, MI 49002 · (269) 323-6100 · Part of Portage Public Schools

Portage’s School Grade A− better than 84% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
439
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Central Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Portage kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Central Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8422 S Westnedge Ave, Portage

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten82
Grade 158
Grade 272
Grade 373
Grade 463
Grade 591
Enrollment over time
434’20
437’21
448’22
447’23
439’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Two or more races 11%Black 8%Hispanic 7%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 families.

Other schools in Portage Public Schools

The district →
Moorsbridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Portage
A
591 students20:1
12th Street Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Portage
A−
589 students19:1
Amberly Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Portage
B+
513 students16:1
Lake Center Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Portage
A−
494 students17:1
Haverhill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Portage
C+
378 students14:1
Angling Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Portage
B
360 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 Michigan’s other public schools; Portage’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.