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Schools in Portland · Gregory-Portland Independent School District

Portland’s public schools outscore 59% of Texas districts

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 Texas, not nationally.

#231of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas 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.

Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 2 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 3 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▲ 14% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
TX 14.9
Schools in town
7
4,649 students on the public path
In brief

Portland’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,551 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Mighty B Learning LLC (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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Portland’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 59% of Texas school districts, #231 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (589)Better than 58%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,662 test results and a graduating class of 345 could put Portland anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Portland’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,656 in math, 2,669 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KEarly Childhood CenterGregory-Portland Independent School DistrictNo scores
1–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
6–8Gregory-Portland MiddleGregory-Portland Independent School DistrictB
9–12Gregory-Portland H SGregory-Portland Independent School DistrictB

Portland’s public schools are run by Gregory-Portland Independent School District, which also serves Gregory. Parts of Portland (11% of its land) are served by Taft Independent 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.

Gregory-Portland Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 5,024 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,551TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 51.1% · 2669 students tested
Math44%
State average 40.9% · 2656 students tested

Portland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Portland’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PortlandBGregory-Portland Independent
Corpus ChristiC+Corpus Christi Independent

Every school in Portland

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Portlandby address
Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K
529 students16:1Rate it →
Andrews El
Elementary · Grades 1–5
B
530 students14:1Rate it →
East Cliff El
Elementary · Grades 1–5
A−
474 students14:1Rate it →
Clark El
Elementary · Grades 1–5
B
457 students13:1Rate it →
Gregory-Portland Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
1,148 students15:1Rate it →
Gregory-Portland H S
High · Grades 9–12
B
1,511 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Mighty B Learning LLC
Grades K–11
Private · Nonsectarian
78 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Portland’s schools

Are Portland’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Portland children attend outscore 59% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #231 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Portland in?

Gregory-Portland Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,024 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Portland are served by Taft Independent.

Where do Portland kids go to high school?

Gregory-Portland H S, with 1,511 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Portland’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Gregory-Portland Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Portland spend per student?

$14,551 in Gregory-Portland Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Portland?

Yes: Mighty B Learning LLC (nonsectarian, grades K–11, 78 students).

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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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.