Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0Portland’s public schools outscore 93% of Tennessee districts
Math proficiency in Portland’s districts is 49%, above the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Portland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.
From Tennessee 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.
Portland’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,082 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Portland Montessori Academy (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 Portland’s grade
A: better than 93% of Tennessee school districts, #13 of 176 Tennessee towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Tennessee average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Portland, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Portland · depends on your address
Portland Gateview Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 552 students
J W Wiseman Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 336 students
6th grade in Portland · depends on your address
Portland West Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 491 students
Portland East Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 396 students
7th grade in Portland · depends on your address
Portland West Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 491 students
Portland East Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 396 students
8th grade in Portland · depends on your address
Portland West Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 491 students
Portland East Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 396 students
9th grade in Portland
Portland High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,151 students
10th grade in Portland
Portland High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,151 students
11th grade in Portland
Portland High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,151 students
12th grade in Portland
Portland High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,151 students
Portland’s public schools are run by Sumner County School District, which also serves Gallatin, Goodlettsville, Hendersonville and Millersville and others. Parts of Portland (12% of its land) are served by Robertson County 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.
Well above the state in reading
Portland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Portland’s borders.
Every school in Portland
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Portland’s schools
Are Portland’s schools good?
By Tennessee’s own tests, yes: the public schools Portland children attend outscore 93% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #13 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Portland in?
Sumner County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 30,719 students in 53 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Portland are served by Robertson County.
Where do Portland kids go to high school?
Portland High School, with 1,151 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Portland’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Sumner County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Portland spend per student?
$12,082 in Sumner County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Portland?
Yes: Portland Montessori Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 128 students).
Parents talk
What Portland families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Portland → 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 Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.