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Muir Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 2–5

2600 Woodcrest Dr, Portage, WI 53901 · (608) 742-5531 · Part of Portage Community School District

Portage’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
439
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Rural
Grades
2–5
The gist

What stands out about Muir Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 46.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Portage kids: Wayne Bartels Middle

On the path

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

K–1Woodridge Elementary201 students
2–5Muir ElementaryYou are here
6–8Wayne Bartels Middle422 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2600 Woodcrest Dr, Portage

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 297
Grade 3122
Grade 4111
Grade 5109
Enrollment over time
299’20
296’21
422’22
465’23
439’24

Up 46.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 6%Black 3%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Muir Elementary from Portage families.

Other schools in Portage Community School District

The district →
Portage Partnering Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Portage
129 students22:1
Woodridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Portage
201 students12:1
Lewiston Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Portage
A
84 students13:1
Endeavor Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Endeavor
A+
57 students12:1
Wayne Bartels Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Portage
C+
422 students13:1
Portage High
High · Grades 9–12 · Portage
C
600 students14:1

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