Central Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

8422 S Westnedge Ave
Portage, MI 49002

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Top 50%

Serving 447 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Central Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 447 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 50% in MI
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Central Elementary School's student population of 447 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Elementary School
Kind	77
1	68
2	76
3	61
4	88
5	77

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Total Students

447 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	448
2022	437
2021	434
2020	453
2019	453
2018	413
2017	413
2016	392
2015	369
2014	400
2013	390
2012	390
2011	408
2010	466
2009	371
2008	370
2007	414
2006	365
2005	389
2004	398
2003	452
2002	442
2001	450
2000	449
1999	469
1998	503
1997	496
1996	476
1995	489
1994	451
1993	425
1992	456
1991	466
1990	450
1989	441
1988	460
1987	398

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	29
2022	27
2021	27
2020	28
2019	28
2018	26
2017	26
2016	29
2015	28
2014	26
2013	22
2012	22
2011	24
2010	24
2009	25
2008	25
2007	25
2006	27
2005	23
2004	26
2003	24
2002	28
2001	25
2000	23
1999	24
1998	20
1997	20
1996	24
1995	24
1994	21
1990	20

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 10, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Central Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Central Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#1310 out of 3025 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	#1310
2022	#1440
2021	#995
2019	#900
2018	#879
2017	#819
2016	#1544
2015	#1189
2014	#1121
2013	#1065
2012	#984

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43%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Michigan	Portage Public Schools
2023	43%	35%	48%
2022	37%	34%	45%
2021	42%	36%	48%
2019	50%	40%	57%
2018	50%	37%	48%
2017	53%	39%	55%
2016	42%	38%	54%
2015	42%	37%	52%
2014	42%	41%	52%
2013	42%	41%	53%
2012	37%	37%	47%

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42%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Central Elementary School	Michigan	Portage Public Schools
2022	42%	45%	59%
2021	52%	48%	63%
2019	53%	49%	65%
2018	49%	43%	48%
2017	54%	49%	65%
2016	47%	50%	64%
2015	52%	49%	63%
2014	72%	67%	80%
2013	72%	65%	79%
2012	72%	64%	78%
2011	92%	80%	90%

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45-49%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Central Elementary School	Michigan	Portage Public Schools
2022	47%	38%	50%
2021	34%	23%	39%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Michigan	Portage Public Schools
2023	15:1	17:1	18:1
2022	16:1	17:1	18:1
2021	16:1	17:1	19:1
2020	16:1	18:1	19:1
2019	16:1	18:1	19:1
2018	16:1	18:1	19:1
2017	16:1	18:1	19:1
2016	14:1	18:1	19:1
2015	13:1	18:1	19:1
2014	15:1	18:1	19:1
2013	17:1	18:1	20:1
2012	18:1	18:1	20:1
2011	17:1	18:1	19:1
2010	19:1	18:1	18:1
2009	15:1	18:1	18:1
2008	15:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	19:1	18:1
2006	14:1	18:1	17:1
2005	17:1	18:1	18:1
2004	15:1	19:1	18:1
2003	19:1	19:1	21:1
2002	16:1	18:1	18:1
2001	18:1	18:1	18:1
2000	20:1	18:1	19:1
1999	20:1	19:1	18:1
1998	25:1	19:1	21:1
1997	25:1	19:1	20:1
1996	20:1	20:1	19:1
1995	20:1	20:1	19:1
1994	22:1	20:1	19:1
1990	23:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2009)
Year	Central Elementary School	Michigan
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Michigan	Portage Public Schools
2023	3%	3%	7%
2022	2%	3%	8%
2021	1%	3%	7%
2020	1%	3%	7%
2019	1%	3%	7%
2018	1%	3%	7%
2017	1%	3%	7%
2016	2%	3%	6%
2015	1%	3%	7%
2014	1%	3%	7%
2013	1%	3%	6%
2012	2%	3%	6%
2011	2%	3%	6%
2010	3%	3%	6%
2009	3%	3%	6%
2008	5%	3%	6%
2007	3%	3%	6%
2006	4%	2%	6%
2005	4%	2%	5%
2004	4%	2%	5%
2003	4%	2%	5%
2002	4%	2%	5%
2001	3%	2%	4%
2000	2%	2%	4%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	4%
1996	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Michigan	Portage Public Schools
2023	7%	9%	8%
2022	7%	9%	7%
2021	6%	8%	7%
2020	6%	8%	6%
2019	6%	8%	6%
2018	7%	8%	5%
2017	7%	8%	5%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	6%	7%	5%
2014	5%	7%	4%
2013	2%	6%	4%
2012	2%	6%	4%
2011	2%	6%	4%
2010	2%	5%	3%
2009	4%	5%	3%
2008	4%	5%	3%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	3%	4%	2%
2005	4%	4%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1988	3%	2%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Michigan	Portage Public Schools
2023	5%	18%	6%
2022	5%	18%	6%
2021	4%	18%	6%
2020	2%	18%	5%
2019	2%	18%	5%
2018	2%	18%	4%
2017	2%	18%	4%
2016	1%	18%	5%
2015	2%	18%	5%
2014	2%	18%	5%
2013	1%	18%	6%
2012	2%	19%	6%
2011	1%	19%	5%
2010	5%	20%	8%
2009	7%	20%	7%
2008	5%	20%	6%
2007	6%	20%	6%
2006	6%	20%	5%
2005	5%	20%	6%
2004	4%	20%	5%
2003	5%	20%	5%
2002	7%	20%	5%
2001	7%	19%	5%
2000	5%	19%	5%
1999	4%	19%	5%
1998	4%	19%	5%
1997	3%	18%	5%
1996	3%	18%	4%
1995	2%	18%	3%
1994	3%	17%	3%
1993	2%	17%	3%
1992	3%	17%	4%
1991	2%	17%	4%

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White

73%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Michigan	Portage Public Schools
2023	75%	64%	71%
2022	79%	64%	71%
2021	81%	65%	72%
2020	82%	66%	74%
2019	82%	66%	74%
2018	82%	66%	76%
2017	82%	66%	76%
2016	83%	67%	76%
2015	82%	68%	76%
2014	83%	69%	77%
2013	89%	69%	78%
2012	88%	69%	80%
2011	90%	70%	81%
2010	90%	70%	83%
2009	85%	71%	84%
2008	85%	71%	85%
2007	87%	71%	85%
2006	85%	73%	87%
2005	87%	72%	87%
2004	90%	73%	88%
2003	90%	72%	88%
2002	87%	73%	89%
2001	87%	74%	89%
2000	91%	75%	89%
1999	91%	75%	90%
1998	92%	75%	90%
1997	91%	76%	89%
1996	92%	76%	90%
1995	96%	77%	91%
1994	96%	79%	91%
1993	98%	79%	91%
1992	98%	79%	93%
1991	98%	78%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Michigan	Portage Public Schools
2023	0.42	0.55	0.48
2022	0.37	0.55	0.47
2021	0.34	0.54	0.47
2020	0.32	0.53	0.44
2019	0.32	0.53	0.44
2018	0.32	0.53	0.42
2017	0.32	0.53	0.42
2016	0.30	0.52	0.41
2015	0.32	0.50	0.41
2014	0.30	0.50	0.40
2013	0.20	0.49	0.38
2012	0.23	0.49	0.36
2011	0.19	0.48	0.33
2010	0.19	0.47	0.30
2009	0.27	0.46	0.29
2008	0.27	0.46	0.28
2007	0.24	0.46	0.26
2006	0.27	0.43	0.24
2005	0.24	0.44	0.24
2004	0.19	0.43	0.22
2003	0.19	0.44	0.21
2002	0.24	0.42	0.21
2001	0.24	0.42	0.21
2000	0.17	0.40	0.20
1999	0.17	0.40	0.19
1998	0.15	0.40	0.18
1997	0.16	0.39	0.19
1996	0.15	0.39	0.19
1995	0.08	0.37	0.17
1994	0.08	0.35	0.17
1993	0.02	0.35	0.16
1992	0.05	0.35	0.14
1991	0.04	0.37	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Michigan	Portage Public Schools
2023	30%	49%	24%
2022	30%	47%	23%
2021	28%	46%	22%
2020	30%	45%	21%
2019	30%	45%	21%
2018	26%	40%	18%
2017	26%	40%	18%
2016	27%	40%	18%
2015	28%	41%	19%
2014	31%	43%	21%
2013	28%	42%	21%
2012	29%	42%	21%
2011	25%	41%	21%
2010	25%	40%	18%
2009	27%	35%	17%
2008	21%	31%	14%
2007	16%	30%	14%
2006	19%	30%	13%
2005	15%	28%	11%
2004	13%	27%	10%
2003	10%	25%	10%
2002	10%	25%	8%
2001	10%	24%	7%
2000	10%	25%	8%
1999	7%	25%	7%
1998	7%	26%	7%
1997	7%	26%	6%
1996	9%	25%	7%
1995	6%	25%	8%
1994	8%	23%	5%
1993	10%	25%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Michigan	Portage Public Schools
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	9%	6%	4%
2017	9%	6%	4%
2016	11%	6%	4%
2015	10%	6%	4%
2014	7%	6%	4%
2013	8%	6%	4%
2012	9%	5%	5%
2011	9%	5%	4%
2010	6%	6%	5%
2009	8%	7%	5%
2008	8%	7%	5%
2007	7%	6%	5%
2006	6%	7%	5%
2005	7%	6%	5%
2004	4%	6%	4%
2003	7%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Portage Public Schools

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

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School Mascot: Mustangs

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Central Elementary School's ranking?

Central Elementary School is ranked #1310 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Central Elementary School often compared to?

Central Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Woodland Elementary School, Haverhill Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

447 students attend Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Central Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Central Elementary School?

Central Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Central Elementary School offer ?

Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Central Elementary School part of?

Central Elementary School is part of Portage Public Schools.

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