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:
263^rd of 381 Indiana districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 6,588

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	2825 Russell St	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8015	419	24	17.8		198 (47.3%)	64 (15.3%)	127 (30.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.4%)	21.8	792^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	21.6%		21.1	813^th of 1016 public elementary schools	20.0%	21			27.0	19.7	22.9				23.1	49.2	18.2	17.1				27.6	12.9		$10,933	$1,490	$9,443
Crisman Elementary School	Public	K-5	6161 Old Porter Rd	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8020	353	23	15.6		166 (47.0%)	63 (17.8%)	97 (27.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.1%)	41.5	608^th of 1010 public elementary schools	39.8%		36.4	667^th of 1016 public elementary schools	34.4%	59			33.9	33.3	37.0				34.9	55.9	29.8	34.3				39.7	23.3		$10,070	$1,286	$8,784
Ethel R Jones Elementary School	Public	K-5	2374 McCool Rd	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8025	299	22	13.9		171 (57.2%)	33 (11.0%)	87 (29.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	48.4	543^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	46.2%		48.4	553^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	45.6%	10			37.5	36.2	47.1				40.1	56.3	44.7	23.5				42.6	23.5		$11,522	$1,461	$10,061
George L Myers Elementary School	Public	K-5	3100 Willowdale	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8035	332	20	16.6		186 (56.0%)	19 (5.7%)	99 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.8%)	32.7	697^th of 1010 public elementary schools	31.0%		33.4	694^th of 1016 public elementary schools	31.7%	3			30.0	46.8	30.0				35.0	25.5	48.9	16.7				29.1	15.0		$11,230	$1,346	$9,885
Paul Saylor Elementary School	Public	K-5	331 Midway	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8040	283	18	15.7		134 (47.3%)	66 (23.3%)	67 (23.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)	17.1	845^th of 1010 public elementary schools	16.3%		23.5	790^th of 1016 public elementary schools	22.2%	55			18.2	18.8	14.0				17.0	29.6	28.6	27.9				28.7	9.3		$10,937	$1,468	$9,469
Portage High School	Public	9-12	6450 US Hwy 6	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 764-6026	2,198	138	15.8		1,108 (50.4%)	390 (17.7%)	582 (26.5%)	21 (1.0%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (4.1%)	30.2	305^th of 431 public high schools	29.2%		30.8	289^th of 398 public high schools	27.4%	16	43.9	13.5																16.9	$10,741	$885	$9,856
Rowena Kyle Elementary School	Public	K-5	2701 Hamstrom Rd	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8030	439	23	19.0		187 (42.6%)	64 (14.6%)	164 (37.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	46.2	568^th of 1010 public elementary schools	43.8%		46.6	572^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	43.7%	4			47.7	44.6	29.5				40.8	51.1	52.7	20.5				41.7	12.8		$9,604	$1,117	$8,487
South Haven Elementary School	Public	K-5	395 W Midway Dr	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8045	288	20	14.7		210 (72.9%)	21 (7.3%)	40 (13.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	36.8	662^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	34.5%		36.8	666^th of 1016 public elementary schools	34.4%	4			28.3	31.9	29.3				29.9	50.0	46.8	22.0				40.3	22.0		$11,754	$1,486	$10,268
Wallace Aylesworth Elementary	Public	K-5	5910 Central Ave	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8010	433	26	16.6		189 (43.6%)	81 (18.7%)	128 (29.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.6%)	23.1	782^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	22.6%		31.6	710^th of 1016 public elementary schools	30.1%	72			17.5	22.4	37.3				25.1	26.3	25.0	26.9				26.0	19.4		$10,411	$1,335	$9,076
William Fegely Middle School	Public	6-8	5384 Stone Ave	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8150	613	43	14.1		276 (45.0%)	125 (20.4%)	179 (29.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)	36.8	317^th of 485 public middle schools	34.6%		38.9	304^th of 489 public middle schools	37.8%	13						32.0	29.5	30.3	30.6				15.2	27.9	24.1	22.2		62.5	$11,068	$915	$10,153
Willowcreek Middle School	Public	6-8	5962 Central Ave	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8090	931	61	15.1		485 (52.1%)	147 (15.8%)	250 (26.9%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.6%)	41.6	290^th of 485 public middle schools	40.2%		42.8	271^st of 489 public middle schools	44.6%	19						27.1	31.3	37.5	32.1				25.8	25.9	25.9	25.9		74.4	$10,764	$898	$9,866

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Neighbors' New Vistas High School	1.94 mi	1	336^th
Lake Station Community Schools	2.35 mi	3	320^th
School City of Hobart	3.56 mi	6	140^th
Charter School of the Dunes	3.6 mi	1	355^th
River Forest Community School Corp	3.61 mi	4	299^th

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