Portage Central Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Portage, Michigan·49002
Score
84.5/100
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#70
Among 448 Michigan middle schools
#2
In Portage Public Schools
Top 16%
In Michigan

Score 84.5/100: better than 84% of Michigan middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
64%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 49%, better than 86% of them
735 students tested
Math
50%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 35%, better than 84% of them
731 students tested
Science
52%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 43%, better than 76% of them
248 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6M-STEP59.3241
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP51.2246
English language artsGrade 8PSAT80.6248
MathGrade 6M-STEP50.2241
MathGrade 7M-STEP47.1242
MathGrade 8PSAT51.6248
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP52.4248
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP71248

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
750
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
750
Typical middle school: 498
Free or reduced-price lunch
18%
Typical middle school: 47%

District and location

School district
City
Kalamazoo County

Contact

Address
8305 S WESTNEDGE AVE
Portage, MI 49002
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Portage Central Middle School at a glance

Portage Central Middle School is a public middle school in Portage, Michigan, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Portage Public Schools. It has about 750 students (a typical Michigan middle school has 498). About 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 47% at a typical Michigan middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 64% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 50% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan middle schools, it scores 84.5 out of 100: better than 84% of them, ranking #70 of 448. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.