Woodland Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 348 students
Central Elementary School
8422 S Westnedge Ave, Portage, MI 49002
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
439
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Portage Public Schools
Kalamazoo County
Schola Grade C · Average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Michigan elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Central Elementary School
Central Elementary School is a public elementary school in Portage, Michigan, serving grades K–5. It is part of Portage Public Schools. The school is located in a small city in Kalamazoo County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 439 students were enrolled, with about 16.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Michigan elementary school (15.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 439 students
- Students per teacher
- 16.3 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- City — Small
- School district
- Portage Public Schools
- County
- Kalamazoo County
- NCES school ID
- 262895006486
Schools near Central Elementary School
All 18 schools in Portage →
St. Michael Lutheran School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 144 students
Lake Center Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 494 students
Haverhill Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 378 students
Moorsbridge Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 591 students
Oakland Academy
Charter · Grades K–8 · 149 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.