Portage Township Schools


Summary:

The Portage Township Schools district in Indiana serves 11 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district faces challenges with economic disadvantage and chronic absenteeism, but some standout schools like Rowena Kyle Elementary and Ethel R Jones Elementary are performing well academically.

Across the district, there is significant variation in academic performance, with some elementary schools like Rowena Kyle and Ethel R Jones excelling on ILEARN proficiency tests, while others like Paul Saylor Elementary struggle. The higher-performing schools tend to have lower chronic absenteeism rates and spend more per student. At the middle school level, Willowcreek Middle School outperforms William Fegely Middle School on ILEARN tests.

The district's high rates of economic disadvantage, as measured by free/reduced lunch eligibility, likely contribute to the overall academic challenges. Addressing chronic absenteeism and replicating the practices of the top-performing schools could help improve outcomes for the Portage Township Schools district.

District Detail

 6240 US Hwy 6
Portage, IN 46368

 (219) 762-6511

SchoolDigger Rank:
263rd of 381 Indiana districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 6,742

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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