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Portage Township Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,544 students in Portage Township Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Portage Township Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
11 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
6,588 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
418 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Portage Township Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#251 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.55
# American Indian Students
14 Students
487 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
7,060 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,820 Students
38,734 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
14%
# Black Students
1,073 Students
41,316 Students
% Black Students
16%
14%
# White Students
3,310 Students
183,320 Students
% White Students
50%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
393 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
334 Students
15,440 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
895
# Students in K Grade:
445
4,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
448
4,494
# Students in 2nd Grade:
489
4,603
# Students in 3rd Grade:
495
4,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
478
4,581
# Students in 5th Grade:
490
9,646
# Students in 6th Grade:
498
45,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
501
76,601
# Students in 8th Grade:
545
78,092
# Students in 9th Grade:
557
12,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
582
13,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
520
13,563
# Students in 12th Grade:
511
13,042
# Ungraded Students:
28
241
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,343 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,915 is higher than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,343
$13,214
Spending / Student
$12,915
$12,844
Best Portage Township Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William Fegely Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5384 Stone Ave
Portage, IN 46368
(219) 763-8150
Portage, IN 46368
(219) 763-8150
Grades: 6-8
| 613 students
Rank: #22.
Willowcreek Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5962 Central Ave
Portage, IN 46368
(219) 763-8090
Portage, IN 46368
(219) 763-8090
Grades: 6-8
| 931 students
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