Middle Schools in Portland Public Schools

The Portland Public Schools district in Michigan has only one middle school, Portland Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally below the state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 23.2% to 40% in English Language Arts and 19.1% to 39.7% in other subjects, compared to the state averages of 31% to 37.9%. The school's PSAT performance in English Language Arts (81.6%) is significantly higher than the state average (64.5%), but its PSAT Math proficiency (19.1%) is much lower than the state average (32.6%).

Portland Middle School's statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, from 354 out of 776 Michigan middle schools in 2021-2022 to 430 out of 897 in 2023-2024, despite maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's student population is predominantly White (91.81%), with relatively low representation of other racial/ethnic groups. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.8%, which may be a contributing factor to its academic performance.

The school's spending per student is $12,643 for the 2022-2023 school year, and the student-teacher ratio is 15.5 to 1. These metrics provide context for the school's performance and the resources available to support student learning. Overall, the data suggests that Portland Middle School faces challenges in terms of academic achievement, student attendance, and statewide ranking, which may require targeted interventions by the Portland Public Schools district to address these areas of concern.