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12th Street Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

6501 S 12th St, Portage, MI 49024 · (269) 323-6900 · Part of Portage Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
589
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about 12th Street Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 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 →

PK–512th Street ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

6501 S 12th St, Portage

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten113
Grade 196
Grade 288
Grade 387
Grade 4103
Grade 5102
Enrollment over time
571’20
571’21
574’22
574’23
589’24

Up 3.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Black 14%Two or more races 10%Asian 10%Hispanic 8%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about 12th Street Elementary from Portage families.

Other schools in Portage Public Schools

The district →
Moorsbridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Portage
A
591 students20:1
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
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Portage
B+
439 students16:1

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.