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Portage Area El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

84 Mountain Ave, Portage, PA 15946 · (814) 736-9636 · Part of Portage Area School District

Portage Township’s School Grade A better than 89% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
401
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Portage Area El Sch

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Portage Township kids: Portage Area JSHS

On the path

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

PK–6Portage Area El SchYou are here
7–12Portage Area JSHSin Portage

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 55%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

84 Mountain Ave, Portage

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten46
Grade 164
Grade 269
Grade 357
Grade 456
Grade 549
Grade 660
Enrollment over time
408’20
417’21
448’22
413’23
401’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Portage Area El Sch from Portage Township families.

Other schools in Portage Area School District

The district →
Portage Area JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Portage
B
339 students13:1

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 Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Portage Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.