Portage West Middle School

7145 Moors Bridge Rd, Portage, MI 49024

ASchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
717
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Portage Public Schools
Kalamazoo County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 485 Michigan middle schools · How we grade
Test scores62% proficient in math & reading
90thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
83rdpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
73rdpercentile
Class size18.4 students per teacher
31stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Michigan middle 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 Portage West Middle School

Portage West Middle School is a public middle school in Portage, Michigan, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Portage Public Schools. The school is located in a small city in Kalamazoo County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 717 students were enrolled, with about 18.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Michigan middle school (17.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 485 Michigan middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

7145 Moors Bridge Rd
Portage, MI 49024
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
717 students
Students per teacher
18.4 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
262895006496

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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.