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Schools in Porter Township · Constantine Public School District

Porter Township’s public schools score below 68% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 21% of Porter Township’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Porter 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.

#629of 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
34%
▼ 11 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 13 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,143 students on the public path
In brief

Porter Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1131 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Porter Township’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Porter Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,261 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 Riverside Elementary School, then Constantine Middle School, then Constantine High School. Enrollment is down 11% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Porter Township’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 32% of Michigan school districts, #629 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1131)Better than 8%
Towns in Cass County (15)Better than 33%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 674 test results and a graduating class of 110 could put Porter Township anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Porter Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (674 in math, 674 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Eastside Elementary Schoolin ConstantineNo scores
3–5Riverside Elementary Schoolin ConstantineC−
6–8Constantine Middle Schoolin ConstantineC
9–12Constantine High Schoolin ConstantineC

Porter Township’s public schools are run by Constantine Public School District, which also serves Constantine, Constantine, Florence and Mason and others. Parts of Porter Township (17% of its land) are served by White Pigeon 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.

Constantine Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,247 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,261MI $16,528 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 45.4% · 674 students tested
Math21%
State average 33.6% · 674 students tested

Porter Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Porter TownshipCConstantine Public
MottvilleCConstantine Public PK–12 · White Pigeon K–12
MasonA−Constantine Public PK–12 · Edwardsburg K–12
ConstantineCConstantine Public
NewbergBMarcellus
CalvinCCassopolis

3 of the 5 neighbors share Constantine Public with Porter Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Washington, IN borders Porter Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Porter 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 Porter Townshipin other towns
Eastside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Constantine
230 students13:1Rate it →
Riverside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Constantine
C−
256 students15:1Rate it →
Constantine Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Constantine
C
309 students16:1Rate it →
Constantine High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Constantine
C
348 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Porter Township’s schools

Are Porter Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Porter Township children attend score below 68% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #629 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Porter Township in?

Constantine Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,247 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Porter Township are served by White Pigeon.

Where do Porter Township kids go to high school?

Constantine High School in Constantine, with 348 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Porter Township’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Constantine Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Porter Township spend per student?

$14,261 in Constantine 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.