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Enrollment
523
High
DISTRICT 1,147 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BULLOCH COUNTY·NCES 130063000281
Portal Middle/High School
27245 US Highway 80 W, Portal, GA 30450 · (912) 842-8360 · Bulloch County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL523 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of Georgia public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
439 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 73 | 14% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
39.0%
GA avg 40.1% . +6.1pp since 2021
Math
39.6%
GA avg 44.6% . +4.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 39.6% |
| 2023-24 | 38.7% | 39.3% |
| 2022-23 | 36.2% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.8% | 35.0% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Portal Middle/High School
Portal Middle/High School's state test result (36.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portal Middle/High School this school | 523 | 83.9% | 36.6% |
| Wilcox County High School Rochelle | 343 | 81.0% | 47.1% |
| Lincoln County High School Lincolnton | 376 | 79.3% | 47.7% |
| Charlton County High School Folkston | 417 | 76.3% | 38.6% |
| Worth County High School Sylvester | 856 | 89.3% | 31.4% |
| Lamar County High School Barnesville | 831 | 91.1% | 38.9% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Portal Middle/High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #215 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #189 of 417 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #12 of 32 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.4pp | #13 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 523 | #347 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #79 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #218 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.9% | #161 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.2% | #87 of 226 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
523
+65 (+14%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 436
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 523 | 38 | 13.8:1 | 84% (439) |
| 2023-24 | 529 | 38.5 | 13.7:1 | 68% (358) |
| 2022-23 | 515 | 33.5 | 15.4:1 | 64% (332) |
| 2020-21 | 458 | 31 | 14.8:1 | 59% (271) |
| 2017-18 | 462 | 31.6 | 14.6:1 | 61% (283) |
| 2015-16 | 415 | 29 | 14.3:1 | 70% (292) |
| 2010-11 | 480 | 38 | 12.6:1 | 71% (340) |
| 2000-01 | 430 | 32 | 13.4:1 | 68% (293) |
| 1990-91 | 436 | 31 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Portal Middle/High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (462 to 523); teachers up 20% (31.6 to 38).
About Portal Middle/High School
Families in Portal, Georgia, are served by Portal Middle/High School, a small high school. Students in grades 6 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 523 students. By comparison, high schools in Georgia enroll about 1,120 students on average.
Bulloch County is responsible for 15 schools, Portal Middle/High School included, with 10,999 students in all.
Federal enrollment data show Portal Middle/High School is 61% White. The remaining shares are 28% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. In Bulloch County overall, the White share is about 62%. A diversity index of 54% means there is a 54% chance two randomly chosen students at Portal Middle/High School are from different groups.
Portal Middle/High School reported 38 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 13.8:1. High schools in Georgia average 15.2:1, 1.4 more students per teacher than here. There are 439 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 84% of enrollment. The figure for public schools in Bulloch County is close, at 87%.
Portal Middle/High School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 57% of Georgia public high schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Portal Middle/High School is +2.6 points: 36.6% actual, 34.0% predicted.
The county, Bulloch County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $58,810, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county's public schools total 16, with about 11,194 students.
Portal Elementary School is the nearest public school to Portal Middle/High School, about 0.4 miles away. Within ten miles of Portal Middle/High School, there are 4 other public schools. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Portal Middle/High School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment rose by 14% across 4 years, from 458 in 2020-21 to 523 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 14.8:1 to 13.8:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Portal Middle/High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Bulloch County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
82,683
Census ACS
Median income
$58,810
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
11,194 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bulloch County
- Statesboro High SchoolHigh · 1,801 students
- Southeast Bulloch High SchoolHigh · 1,118 students
- Southeast Bulloch Middle SchoolMiddle · 884 students
- Brooklet Elementary SchoolElementary · 808 students
- Langston Chapel Middle SchoolMiddle · 718 students
- Julia P. Bryant Elementary SchoolElementary · 712 students
Nearby schools
- Portal Elementary School0.4 mi · 422
- William James Middle School7.9 mi · 536
- Mattie Lively Elementary School9.9 mi · 607
- Julia P. Bryant Elementary School9.9 mi · 712
- Statesboro STEAM Academy11.1 mi · 195
- Metter Elementary School11.6 mi · 994
Frequently asked questions
About Portal Middle/High SchoolHow large is Portal Middle/High School?
Portal Middle/High School enrolls approximately 523 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Portal Middle/High School serve?
Portal Middle/High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Portal Middle/High School have?
Portal Middle/High School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Portal Middle/High School?
At Portal Middle/High School, the student body is approximately 61% White, 6% Hispanic, 28% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Portal Middle/High School?
Portal Middle/High School is overseen by Bulloch County in Bulloch County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.