Woodland Elementary School

Woodland Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary-level community in PORTAGE, Michigan, operated by Portage Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 348 students spanning grades K through 5.

Within Portage Public Schools, which oversees 14 schools and 8,479 students, Woodland Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Woodland Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% Black, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 76% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Kalamazoo County's rate of about 45%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Woodland Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.5%; this one delivers 44.3%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Kalamazoo County) logs that median household income runs about $72,532, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kalamazoo County's 93 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,151 students), Woodland Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Haverhill Elementary School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Woodland Elementary School comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 52.4%.

Woodland Elementary School operates from an urban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 9%: 381 students in 2018 compared to 348 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 74% to 68% across the same window.

On this page, members of the Woodland Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.