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What's something Portage North Middle School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
609
Middle
DISTRICT 682 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTAGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262895006492
Portage North Middle School
1100 W MILHAM AVE, PORTAGE, MI 49024 · (269) 323-5700 · Kalamazoo County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL609 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of Michigan public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 Michigan public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
206 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 214 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 193 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 202 | 33% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 56% · 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
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
38.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
32.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
38.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.3%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 51% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Portage North Middle School
Portage North Middle School's state test result (38.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portage North Middle School this school | 609 | 33.8% | 38.4% |
| Tappan Middle School ANN ARBOR | 695 | 29.9% | 58.6% |
| Woodhaven Upper Elementary WOODHAVEN | 811 | 38.6% | 39.6% |
| Cooper Upper Elementary School WESTLAND | 638 | 34.6% | 43.4% |
| Forsythe Middle School ANN ARBOR | 635 | 26.8% | 59.3% |
| Walnut Creek Middle School WEST BLOOMFIELD | 641 | 37.1% | 53.5% |
Matched among Michigan middle 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 Portage North Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kalamazoo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #251 of 397 | #5 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #223 of 380 | #5 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #238 of 377 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 609 | #171 of 491 | #7 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #106 of 436 | #2 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.8% | #79 of 437 | #6 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.8% | #322 of 477 | #8 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.7% | #58 of 101 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
609
+33 (+6%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 496
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 609 | 37.7 | 16.2:1 | 34% (206) |
| 2023-24 | 547 | 31.5 | 17.4:1 | 40% (220) |
| 2022-23 | 552 | 30 | 18.4:1 | 42% (232) |
| 2020-21 | 576 | 29 | 19.9:1 | 35% (203) |
| 2017-18 | 576 | 28.1 | 20.5:1 | 44% (252) |
| 2015-16 | 551 | 26 | 21.2:1 | 36% (199) |
| 2010-11 | 607 | 35 | 17.3:1 | 36% (218) |
| 2000-01 | 599 | 42 | 14.3:1 | 14% (83) |
| 1990-91 | 496 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Portage North Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (576 to 609); teachers up 34% (28.1 to 37.7).
About Portage North Middle School
Portage North Middle School is a middle school in PORTAGE, Michigan, reachable at (269) 323-5700. It serves 609 students in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in Michigan average about 502 students.
Portage North Middle School is part of a district of 14 schools: Portage Public Schools, with 8,479 students.
By race and ethnicity, Portage North Middle School is 61% White. Other reported shares: 12% multiracial, 11% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 6% Asian. That compares with about 76% White among all Kalamazoo County residents. Portage North Middle School has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 37.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Portage North Middle School was 16.2:1. Among middle schools in Michigan, the typical ratio is 17.5:1. Portage North Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 34%. The average for public schools in Kalamazoo County is 45%.
Measured against Michigan public middle schools, Portage North Middle School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
After accounting for student poverty, Portage North Middle School is in the bottom 10% of Michigan schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests of 38.4% is 12.9 points below the 51.3% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
In the county around the school, Kalamazoo County, median household income is about $72,532, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. A total of 93 public schools operate in Kalamazoo County, serving about 34,151 students.
The closest public school to Portage North Middle School is Portage Community High School, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of Portage North Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, Portage North Middle School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Portage North Middle School the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 576 to 609. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 19.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.2:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Portage North Middle School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Kalamazoo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
262,375
Census ACS
Median income
$72,532
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
93
34,151 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Portage Public Schools
- Portage Central High SchoolHigh · 1,391 students
- Portage Northern High SchoolHigh · 1,194 students
- Portage Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 719 students
- Portage West Middle SchoolMiddle · 717 students
- Moorsbridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 591 students
- 12th Street ElementaryElementary · 589 students
Other schools in PORTAGE
- Portage Central High SchoolHigh · 1,391 students
- Portage Northern High SchoolHigh · 1,194 students
- Portage Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 719 students
- Portage West Middle SchoolMiddle · 717 students
- Moorsbridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 591 students
- 12th Street ElementaryElementary · 589 students
Nearby schools
- Portage Community High School0.1 mi · 137
- Portage Northern High School0.2 mi · 1,194
- Oakland Academy0.7 mi · 149
- Haverhill Elementary School0.9 mi · 378
- Amberly Elementary School1.4 mi · 513
- Woodland Elementary School1.5 mi · 348
Frequently asked questions
About Portage North Middle SchoolHow large is Portage North Middle School?
Portage North Middle School enrolls approximately 609 students in grades 06-08.
Is Portage North Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Portage North Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Portage North Middle School have?
Portage North Middle School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Portage North Middle School?
At Portage North Middle School, the student body is approximately 61% White, 10% Hispanic, 11% Black, 6% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Portage North Middle School?
Portage North Middle School is overseen by Portage Public Schools in Kalamazoo County.
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