Is Portal Middle/High School a good school?

Portal Middle/High School ranks 291 st of 458 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Portal Middle/High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 529 students attended Portal Middle/High School.

What is the racial makeup of Portal Middle/High School?

Students at Portal Middle/High School are 60% White, 29% African American, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Portal Middle/High School?

Portal Middle/High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Portal Elementary School

Portal Middle/High School

Summary:

Portal Middle/High School is a public school serving grades 6-12 in Portal, Georgia, with 515 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.3. The school is part of the Bulloch County School District, which is ranked 96 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Portal Middle/High School has seen steady improvement in its four-year graduation rate, increasing from 84.6% in 2018-2019 to 90.3% in 2021-2022, the school generally underperforms compared to the Bulloch County and Georgia averages on the Milestones Assessments. For example, in 2023-2024, the school had lower proficiency rates than the county and state in American Literature (30.8% vs. 36.7% and 42%), Algebra I (26.3% vs. 38% and 44%), and United States History (21.3% vs. 31.7% and 38.7%). Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.17% to 64.47% over the past few years, significantly higher than nearby schools like Southeast Bulloch High (39.53%) and Statesboro High (62.78%).

Despite spending more per student ($11,252 in 2018-2019) than nearby schools like Southeast Bulloch High ($8,147) and Statesboro High ($8,384), Portal Middle/High School's academic outcomes are still lagging. This raises questions about the efficient use of resources and the need to explore other factors that may be impacting student achievement. However, the school's improvement in graduation rates suggests it may be taking steps to address its academic challenges and support student success.

Detail:

Public 6-12

27245 US Highway 80 W
Portal, GA 30450

(912) 842-8360

District: Bulloch County

SchoolDigger Rank:
291^st of 458 Georgia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,252

Feeder schools for Portal Middle/High School:

Elementary:

Portal Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 529

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.5%

African American:

29.3%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Portal Middle/High School ranks better than 58.2% of middle schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.46. (See more...)

Compare Details Portal Middle/High School ranks worse than 63.5% of high schools in Georgia. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Bulloch County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.72. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Portal Middle/High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Student Body

Compare Details Portal Middle/High School has the smallest high school student body size in the Bulloch County School District. Racial makeup is: White (60.5%), African American (29.3%), Hispanic (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Bulloch County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Portal Middle/High School is 13.7, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Bulloch County School District! (See more...)

Compare Portal Middle/High School employs 38.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Portal Middle/High School is $11,252, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Bulloch County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Portal Middle/High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Portal Middle/High School 246^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Portal Middle/High School in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Portal Middle/High School 291^st of 458 Georgia public high schools. (See Portal Middle/High School in the ranking list.)

Bulloch County:

SchoolDigger ranks Bulloch County 96^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Portal Middle/High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	42.82	288^th	420	31.4%
2007	49.02	264^th	445	40.7%
2008	43.97	296^th	462	35.9%
2009	50.00	264^th	466	43.3%
2010	38.50	354^th	494	28.3%
2011	50.15	291^st	504	42.3%
2012	56.21	256^th	508	49.6%
2013	58.44	247^th	527	53.1%
2014	59.55	236^th	521	54.7%
2015	49.16	263^rd	537	51.0%
2016	55.42	225^th	545	58.7%
2017	54.49	221^st	539	59.0%
2018	47.57	273^rd	543	49.7%
2019	60.31	197^th	559	64.8%
2021	66.76	166^th	542	69.4%
2022	51.78	253^rd	567	55.4%
2023	53.06	244^th	577	57.7%
2024	54.46	246^th	588	58.2%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Portal Middle/High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	51.85	161^st	335	51.9%
2007	43.47	222^nd	358	38.0%
2008	45.40	221^st	370	40.3%
2009	54.73	179^th	372	51.9%
2010	32.49	298^th	384	22.4%
2011	33.92	313^th	402	22.1%
2012	51.54	186^th	396	53.0%
2013	59.98	136^th	425	68.0%
2014	67.82	94^th	425	77.9%
2015	53.44	131^st	435	69.9%
2016	47.53	168^th	426	60.6%
2017	38.70	220^th	420	47.6%
2018	40.04	217^th	428	49.3%
2019	40.35	219^th	438	50.0%
2021	45.57	180^th	410	56.1%
2022	39.63	224^th	429	47.8%
2023	33.85	264^th	442	40.3%
2024	30.72	291^st	458	36.5%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Portal Middle/High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	405	405
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	436	436
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	470	470
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	496	496
1994	274	234	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	508
1995	250	245	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
1996	250	245	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
1997	299	230	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
1998	275	231	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
1999	278	223	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
2000	231	193	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
2001	231	193	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
2002	242	174	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
2003	242	174	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
2004	234	173	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
2005	239	173	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
2006	262	156	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
2007	287	160	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	1	459
2008	281	167	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	4	464
2009	301	172	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	5	492
2010	264	162	0	19	0	2	17	0	464
2011	264	172	0	26	0	0	18	0	480
2012	260	165	0	23	0	0	15	0	463
2013	242	166	1	18	0	2	11	0	440
2014	253	163	0	21	0	2	11	0	450
2015	251	149	0	23	0	1	10	0	434
2016	249	130	0	23	0	2	11	0	415
2017	255	128	1	31	0	2	10	0	427
2018	276	144	0	33	0	2	7	0	462
2019	258	140	2	26	0	2	13	0	441
2020	272	133	1	21	0	2	18	0	447
2021	273	148	0	17	0	1	19	0	458
2022	279	140	0	19	0	1	19	0	458
2023	314	155	0	22	1	0	23	0	515
2024	320	155	0	28	1	0	25	0	529

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Portal Middle/High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	405	31.0	13.0	50.1
1991	436	31.0	14.0	52.5
1992	470	33.0	14.2	58.1
1993	496	29.0	17.1	61.3
1994	508	36.4	14.0	64.8
1995	500	37.0	13.5	61.2
1996	500	37.0	13.5	61.2
1997	537	40.1	13.4	69.8
1998	515	38.2	13.5	69.1
1999	505	38.7	13.0	67.5
2000	431	28.2	15.3	53.1
2001	430	32.9	13.1	68.1
2002	427	35.7	12.0	64.6
2003	427	35.7	12.0	64.6
2004	413	34.4	12.0	62
2005	426	36.2	11.8	64.3
2006	428	36.1	11.9	62.9
2007	459	35.6	12.9	59.6
2008	464	35.4	13.1	60.7
2009	492	33.2	14.8	64.3
2010	464	35.8	12.9	66.4
2011	480	38.2	12.5	70.8
2012	463	32.2	14.3	70.8
2013	440	32.1	13.7	66.6
2014	450	30.5	14.7	66.9
2015	434	29.0	14.9	71
2016	415	30.0	13.8	70.4
2017	427	31.4	13.5	62.5
2018	462	31.6	14.6	61.3
2019	441	31.7	13.9	61
2020	447	32.2	13.8	59.5
2021	458	31.0	14.7	59.2
2022	458	31.8	14.4	n/a
2023	515	33.5	15.3	64.5
2024	529	38.5	13.7	67.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Portal Middle/High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	405	31.0	13.0	50.1
1991	436	31.0	14.0	52.5
1992	470	33.0	14.2	58.1
1993	496	29.0	17.1	61.3
1994	508	36.4	14.0	64.8
1995	500	37.0	13.5	61.2
1996	500	37.0	13.5	61.2
1997	537	40.1	13.4	69.8
1998	515	38.2	13.5	69.1
1999	505	38.7	13.0	67.5
2000	431	28.2	15.3	53.1
2001	430	32.9	13.1	68.1
2002	427	35.7	12.0	64.6
2003	427	35.7	12.0	64.6
2004	413	34.4	12.0	62
2005	426	36.2	11.8	64.3
2006	428	36.1	11.9	62.9
2007	459	35.6	12.9	59.6
2008	464	35.4	13.1	60.7
2009	492	33.2	14.8	64.3
2010	464	35.8	12.9	66.4
2011	480	38.2	12.5	70.8
2012	463	32.2	14.3	70.8
2013	440	32.1	13.7	66.6
2014	450	30.5	14.7	66.9
2015	434	29.0	14.9	71
2016	415	30.0	13.8	70.4
2017	427	31.4	13.5	62.5
2018	462	31.6	14.6	61.3
2019	441	31.7	13.9	61
2020	447	32.2	13.8	59.5
2021	458	31.0	14.7	59.2
2022	458	31.8	14.4	n/a
2023	515	33.5	15.3	64.5
2024	529	38.5	13.7	67.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Portal Middle/High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$692 (6.2%)	$10,433 (93.8%)	$11,125
2018	$712 (6.7%)	$9,925 (93.3%)	$10,637
2019	$854 (7.6%)	$10,398 (92.4%)	$11,252

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Portal Middle/High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 197^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 244^th of 577 Middle schools	7%
Ranks 219^th of 438 High schools	Ranks 264^th of 442 High schools	9.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Portal Middle/High School)	50.8	40.9	9.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bulloch County)	39.9	25.9	14%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Portal Middle/High School)	52.5	34.8	17.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Bulloch County)	32.5	26.8	5.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Portal Middle/High School)	37.2	31.3	5.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bulloch County)	36	33.8	2.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Portal Middle/High School)	35.9	23.4	12.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bulloch County)	37.9	28.8	9.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Portal Middle/High School)	47.1	36.8	10.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bulloch County)	50.6	38.8	11.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Portal Middle/High School)	48.5	49.3	0.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bulloch County)	42.2	34.6	7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Portal Middle/High School)	32.8	30.3	2.5%
8th Grade Science (Bulloch County)	34.9	29.3	5.6%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Portal Middle/High School)	40.3	28.9	11.4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Bulloch County)	47.6	33	14.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Portal Middle/High School)	28.2	31.1	2.9%
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Bulloch County)	41.7	37.6	4.1%
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia)	47.3	38.9	8.4%
End of Course Biology (Portal Middle/High School)	54.4	32.1	22.3%
End of Course Biology (Bulloch County)	38.2	42.1	3.9%
End of Course Biology (Georgia)	49	45.5	3.5%
End of Course United States History (Portal Middle/High School)	34.1	25	9.1%
End of Course United States History (Bulloch County)	45.7	30.5	15.2%
End of Course United States History (Georgia)	48.3	37.1	11.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	441	515	16.8%
African American	140	155	10.7%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	26	22	15.4%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	258	314	21.7%
Two or More Races	13	23	76.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	61%	64.5%	3.5%

Schools Near Portal Middle/High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)				Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Portal Middle/High School	Public	6-12	27245 US Highway 80 W	Portal	30450	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 842-8360	529	39	13.7	67.7%	320 (60.5%)	155 (29.3%)	28 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	30.7	291^st of 458 public high schools	36.5%		33.9	264^th of 442 public high schools	40.3%	27	30.8	26.3	37.3	21.3		43.9	43.4	29.0		31.8	46.1	43.5		36.2	21.7	$11,252	$854	$10,398
Statesboro STEAM Academy	Public, Charter	5-12	1718 Northside Dr E	Statesboro	30458	Bulloch County	State Specialty Schools II- Statesboro STEAM Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(912) 764-5888	203	18	11.5	64.0%	104 (51.2%)	80 (39.4%)	6 (3.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.4%)	34.1	277^th of 458 public high schools	39.5%		31.9	278^th of 442 public high schools	37.1%	1	10.5	9.5	36.8	52.6	20.0	42.4	27.6	34.5	0.0	21.9	17.2	26.7	12.5	23.3	26.7	$10,035	$325	$9,710
Statesboro High School	Public	9-12	10 Coach Lee Hill Blvd	Statesboro	30458	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	No	(912) 212-8860	1,773	101	17.5	67.4%	487 (27.5%)	1,031 (58.2%)	160 (9.0%)	28 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (3.7%)	30	295^th of 458 public high schools	35.6%		33.8	265^th of 442 public high schools	40.0%	30	30.2	18.9	37.9	23.0												$8,384	$599	$7,785
Emanuel County Institute	Public	6-12	102 North College Street	Twin City	30471	Emanuel County	Emanuel County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 763-2673	563	45	12.5	69.8%	341 (60.6%)	162 (28.8%)	38 (6.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	52.9	166^th of 458 public high schools	63.8%		39.1	237^th of 442 public high schools	46.4%	71	26.0	47.2	29.7	58.3		34.1	18.7	42.0		57.3	20.0	44.9		53.6	49.3	$9,832	$600	$9,232
Metter High School	Public	9-12	34905 Ga Highway 129 S	Metter	30439	Candler County	Candler County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 685-2134	463	28	16.5	70.6%	204 (44.1%)	138 (29.8%)	104 (22.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	36	262^nd of 458 public high schools	42.8%		39.4	235^th of 442 public high schools	46.8%	27	17.7	25.5	43.8	33.8												$9,096	$673	$8,423
Metter College and Career Academy	Public	6-12	34905 Ga Highway 129 S	Metter	30439	Candler County	Candler County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 685-5713	180	12	15.0	70.6%	85 (47.2%)	46 (25.6%)	38 (21.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.0%)	17.2	381^st of 458 public high schools	16.8%		24.2	322^nd of 442 public high schools	27.1%	59	12.2	21.6	30.2	11.9
Jenkins County High School	Public	9-12	433 Barney Ave	Millen	30442	Jenkins County	Jenkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 982-4791	328	31	10.6	69.5%	128 (39.0%)	168 (51.2%)	27 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	39.7	243^rd of 458 public high schools	46.9%		43.1	214^th of 442 public high schools	51.6%	29	29.5	23.8	38.6	44.6												$14,588	$1,042	$13,546
Southeast Bulloch High School	Public	9-12	9184 Brooklet Denmark Rd	Brooklet	30415	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	No	(912) 842-8440	1,164	60	19.2	46.0%	896 (77.0%)	157 (13.5%)	57 (4.9%)	17 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	32 (2.7%)	63.4	117^th of 458 public high schools	74.5%		58.2	128^th of 442 public high schools	71.0%	11	47.7	57.6	43.9	51.0												$8,147	$621	$7,526

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