Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Portageville’s public schools outscore 86% of Missouri districts
50% of students in Portageville’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Portageville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.
From Missouri 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.
Portageville’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 598 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Portageville’s, its schools beat 91%, higher than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $14,080 per student in FY2024, against $14,569 across Missouri. 33% of its revenue that year was federal (Missouri 11%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Portageville High. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Eustachius Elementary School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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 Portageville’s grade
A: better than 86% of Missouri school districts, #47 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores are above the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Portageville, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Portageville
Portageville Elem.
Grades PK–5 · 311 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Portageville
Portageville Elem.
Grades PK–5 · 311 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Portageville
Portageville Elem.
Grades PK–5 · 311 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Portageville
Portageville Elem.
Grades PK–5 · 311 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Portageville
Portageville Elem.
Grades PK–5 · 311 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Portageville
Portageville Elem.
Grades PK–5 · 311 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Portageville
Portageville Elem.
Grades PK–5 · 311 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Portageville
Portageville High
Grades 6–12 · 360 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Portageville
Portageville High
Grades 6–12 · 360 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Portageville
Portageville High
Grades 6–12 · 360 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Portageville
Portageville High
Grades 6–12 · 360 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Portageville
Portageville High
Grades 6–12 · 360 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Portageville
Portageville High
Grades 6–12 · 360 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Portageville
Portageville High
Grades 6–12 · 360 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Portageville’s public schools are run by Portageville School District. Parts of Portageville (6% of its land) are served by North Pemiscot County R-I 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.
Above the state in reading
Portageville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Portageville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Portageville | A | Portageville |
Every school in Portageville
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Portageville’s schools
Are Portageville’s schools good?
By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Portageville children attend outscore 86% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #47 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Portageville in?
Portageville School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 671 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Portageville are served by North Pemiscot County R-I.
How much does Portageville spend per student?
$14,080 in Portageville School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Portageville?
Yes: St. Eustachius Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 82 students).
Parents talk
What Portageville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Portageville → 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 Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.