Portage West Middle School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

7145 Moors Bridge Rd
Portage, MI 49024

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Serving 717 students in grades 6-8, Portage West Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 717 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 10% in MI
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 53% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Portage West Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Portage West Middle School's student population of 717 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Portage West Middle School
6	232
7	242
8	243

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Total Students

717 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Portage West Middle School
2025	717
2024	694
2023	679
2022	653
2021	676
2020	715
2019	733
2018	708
2017	708
2016	683
2015	674
2014	689
2013	681
2012	685
2011	648
2010	683
2009	691
2008	705
2007	705
2006	713
2005	716
2004	747
2003	735
2002	763
2001	791
2000	776
1999	761
1998	755
1997	698
1996	689
1995	695
1994	743
1993	740
1992	745
1991	705
1990	652
1989	616

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Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Portage West Middle School
2025	39
2024	36
2023	34
2022	32
2021	31
2020	32
2019	33
2018	32
2017	32
2016	30
2015	30
2014	31
2013	32
2012	32
2011	33
2010	38
2009	40
2008	42
2007	43
2006	44
2005	44
2004	44
2003	40
2002	46
2001	45
2000	45
1999	45
1998	39
1997	39
1996	42
1995	41

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Year Founded

1972

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Last Day of School

Sun. Jun 14, 2026

Campus Size

100 acres

School Rankings

Portage West Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Portage West Middle School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#257 out of 3025 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Portage West Middle School
2023	#257
2022	#316
2021	#193
2019	#191
2018	#264
2017	#589
2016	#499
2015	#693
2014	#370
2013	#402
2012	#313

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57%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Portage West Middle School	Michigan	Portage School District
2023	57%	35%	48%
2022	53%	34%	45%
2021	56%	36%	48%
2019	64%	40%	57%
2018	58%	37%	48%
2017	53%	39%	55%
2016	56%	38%	54%
2015	50%	37%	52%
2014	56%	41%	52%
2013	56%	41%	53%
2012	55%	37%	47%

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70%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Portage West Middle School	Michigan	Portage School District
2022	70%	45%	59%
2021	77%	48%	63%
2019	76%	49%	65%
2018	70%	43%	48%
2017	62%	49%	65%
2016	65%	50%	64%
2015	60%	49%	63%
2014	85%	67%	80%
2013	84%	65%	79%
2012	83%	64%	78%
2011	96%	80%	90%

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53%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Portage West Middle School	Michigan	Portage School District
2022	53%	38%	50%
2021	42%	23%	39%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Portage West Middle School	Michigan	Portage School District
2025	18:1	16:1
2024	19:1	17:1	18:1
2023	20:1	17:1	18:1
2022	20:1	17:1	18:1
2021	22:1	17:1	19:1
2020	22:1	18:1	19:1
2019	22:1	18:1	19:1
2018	22:1	18:1	19:1
2017	22:1	18:1	19:1
2016	23:1	18:1	19:1
2015	22:1	18:1	19:1
2014	22:1	18:1	19:1
2013	21:1	18:1	20:1
2012	22:1	18:1	20:1
2011	20:1	18:1	19:1
2010	18:1	18:1	18:1
2009	17:1	18:1	18:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	16:1	19:1	18:1
2006	16:1	18:1	17:1
2005	16:1	19:1	18:1
2004	17:1	19:1	18:1
2003	18:1	19:1	21:1
2002	17:1	18:1	18:1
2001	18:1	18:1	18:1
2000	17:1	19:1	19:1
1999	17:1	19:1	18:1
1998	19:1	19:1	21:1
1997	18:1	19:1	20:1
1996	16:1	20:1	19:1
1995	17:1	20:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Portage West Middle School	Michigan	Portage School District
2024	10%	4%	8%
2023	12%	3%	7%
2022	13%	3%	8%
2021	12%	3%	7%
2020	10%	3%	7%
2019	10%	3%	7%
2018	12%	3%	7%
2017	12%	3%	7%
2016	12%	3%	6%
2015	11%	3%	7%
2014	9%	3%	7%
2013	11%	3%	6%
2012	13%	3%	6%
2011	9%	3%	6%
2010	10%	3%	6%
2009	9%	3%	6%
2008	10%	3%	6%
2007	8%	3%	6%
2006	7%	2%	6%
2005	6%	2%	5%
2004	8%	2%	5%
2003	9%	2%	5%
2002	6%	2%	5%
2001	4%	2%	4%
2000	4%	2%	4%
1999	7%	2%	3%
1998	6%	2%	3%
1997	6%	2%	4%
1996	4%	2%	3%
1995	3%	1%	4%
1994	3%	1%	4%
1993	4%	1%	4%
1992	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Portage West Middle School	Michigan	Portage School District
2024	7%	9%	7%
2023	8%	9%	8%
2022	8%	9%	7%
2021	7%	8%	7%
2020	7%	8%	6%
2019	5%	8%	6%
2018	5%	8%	5%
2017	5%	8%	5%
2016	6%	7%	5%
2015	5%	7%	5%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	2%	5%	3%
2007	2%	4%	3%
2006	2%	4%	2%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Portage West Middle School	Michigan	Portage School District
2024	8%	18%	7%
2023	6%	18%	6%
2022	5%	18%	6%
2021	6%	18%	6%
2020	5%	18%	5%
2019	6%	18%	5%
2018	5%	18%	4%
2017	5%	18%	4%
2016	4%	18%	5%
2015	4%	18%	5%
2014	4%	18%	5%
2013	6%	18%	6%
2012	4%	19%	6%
2011	3%	19%	5%
2010	6%	20%	8%
2009	7%	20%	7%
2008	6%	20%	6%
2007	7%	20%	6%
2006	7%	20%	5%
2005	6%	20%	6%
2004	3%	20%	5%
2003	3%	20%	5%
2002	4%	20%	5%
2001	5%	19%	5%
2000	3%	19%	5%
1999	4%	19%	5%
1998	4%	19%	5%
1997	4%	18%	5%
1996	2%	18%	4%
1995	3%	18%	3%
1994	3%	17%	3%
1993	4%	17%	3%
1992	3%	17%	4%
1991	2%	17%	4%
1990	2%	18%	3%
1989	2%	18%	3%
1988	4%	18%	4%

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White

65%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Portage West Middle School	Michigan	Portage School District
2024	65%	63%	69%
2023	64%	64%	71%
2022	65%	64%	71%
2021	67%	65%	72%
2020	68%	66%	74%
2019	71%	66%	74%
2018	72%	66%	76%
2017	72%	66%	76%
2016	73%	67%	76%
2015	75%	68%	76%
2014	77%	69%	77%
2013	73%	69%	78%
2012	73%	69%	80%
2011	79%	70%	81%
2010	81%	70%	83%
2009	81%	71%	84%
2008	82%	71%	85%
2007	83%	71%	85%
2006	84%	73%	87%
2005	85%	72%	87%
2004	87%	73%	88%
2003	87%	72%	88%
2002	89%	73%	89%
2001	90%	74%	89%
2000	91%	75%	89%
1999	88%	75%	90%
1998	88%	75%	90%
1997	88%	76%	89%
1996	92%	76%	90%
1995	92%	77%	91%
1994	93%	79%	91%
1993	92%	79%	91%
1992	95%	79%	93%
1991	96%	78%	92%
1990	94%	78%	94%
1989	94%	78%	94%
1988	94%	78%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Portage West Middle School	Michigan	Portage School District
2024	10%	5%	9%
2023	10%	5%	8%
2022	9%	5%	8%
2021	8%	5%	8%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	8%	4%	8%
2018	6%	4%	8%
2017	6%	4%	8%
2016	5%	3%	8%
2015	5%	3%	7%
2014	6%	2%	7%
2013	6%	2%	6%
2012	5%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Portage West Middle School	Michigan	Portage School District
2025	0.55	0.56
2024	0.55	0.56	0.50
2023	0.56	0.55	0.48
2022	0.55	0.55	0.47
2021	0.53	0.54	0.47
2020	0.52	0.53	0.44
2019	0.48	0.53	0.44
2018	0.46	0.53	0.42
2017	0.46	0.53	0.42
2016	0.45	0.52	0.41
2015	0.42	0.50	0.41
2014	0.40	0.50	0.40
2013	0.45	0.49	0.38
2012	0.45	0.49	0.36
2011	0.37	0.48	0.33
2010	0.33	0.47	0.30
2009	0.33	0.46	0.29
2008	0.32	0.46	0.28
2007	0.30	0.46	0.26
2006	0.29	0.43	0.24
2005	0.27	0.44	0.24
2004	0.24	0.43	0.22
2003	0.24	0.44	0.21
2002	0.20	0.42	0.21
2001	0.19	0.42	0.21
2000	0.17	0.40	0.20
1999	0.22	0.40	0.19
1998	0.22	0.40	0.18
1997	0.22	0.39	0.19
1996	0.15	0.39	0.19
1995	0.15	0.37	0.17
1994	0.13	0.35	0.17
1993	0.15	0.35	0.16
1992	0.10	0.35	0.14
1991	0.08	0.37	0.15
1990	0.12	0.36	0.12
1989	0.12	0.36	0.12

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

16%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Portage West Middle School	Michigan	Portage School District
2025	16%	45%
2024	20%	50%	25%
2023	18%	49%	24%
2022	18%	47%	23%
2021	17%	46%	22%
2020	15%	45%	21%
2019	15%	45%	21%
2018	11%	40%	18%
2017	11%	40%	18%
2016	8%	40%	18%
2015	9%	41%	19%
2014	12%	43%	21%
2013	13%	42%	21%
2012	11%	42%	21%
2011	10%	41%	21%
2010	9%	40%	18%
2009	10%	35%	17%
2008	10%	31%	14%
2007	7%	30%	14%
2006	8%	30%	13%
2005	8%	28%	11%
2004	6%	27%	10%
2003	6%	25%	10%
2002	6%	25%	8%
2001	5%	24%	7%
2000	6%	25%	8%
1999	4%	25%	7%
1998	4%	26%	7%
1997	4%	26%	6%
1996	3%	25%	7%
1995	2%	25%	8%
1994	2%	23%	5%
1993	3%	25%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Portage West Middle School	Michigan	Portage School District
2025	1%	4%
2024	1%	4%	3%
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	2%	6%	4%
2017	2%	6%	4%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	2%	6%	4%
2012	3%	5%	5%
2011	2%	5%	4%
2010	3%	6%	5%
2009	3%	7%	5%
2008	2%	7%	5%
2007	3%	6%	5%
2006	3%	7%	5%
2005	2%	6%	5%
2004	2%	6%	4%
2003	2%	6%	4%
2002	2%	6%	4%
2001	2%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Portage School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Mustangs

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Portage West Middle School's ranking?

Portage West Middle School is ranked #257 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Portage West Middle School often compared to?

Portage West Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Portage North Middle School, Portage Central Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

57% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Portage West Middle School?

717 students attend Portage West Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Portage West Middle School students are White, 11% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Portage West Middle School?

Portage West Middle School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Portage West Middle School offer ?

Portage West Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Portage West Middle School part of?

Portage West Middle School is part of Portage School District.

In what neighborhood is Portage West Middle School located?

Portage West Middle School is located in the Woodbridge Hills neighborhood of Portage, MI. There are 1 other public schools located in Woodbridge Hills.