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Schools in Portage

EDFacts · NCES CCD · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
D+
49/100
49th of 60
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The four inputs
Within-state proficiency percentile33rd pct
Chicago median 63rd pct50% · scores 33
Student–teacher ratio16.2
Chicago median 13.720% · scores 65
Graduation rate91%
Chicago median 91%20% · scores 64
Schools within 3 miles10
Chicago median 2210% · scores 70
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Public schools near Portage

Within 3 miles of the town centre, with the district named. Attendance zones change — check the district's own lookup before you buy.
Crisman Elementary SchoolPortage Township SchoolsElementary0.3 mi
Willowcreek Middle SchoolPortage Township SchoolsMiddle0.8 mi
Wallace Aylesworth ElementaryPortage Township SchoolsElementary0.9 mi
Rowena Kyle Elementary SchoolPortage Township SchoolsElementary1.2 mi
Central Elementary SchoolPortage Township SchoolsElementary1.4 mi
Ethel R Jones Elementary SchoolPortage Township SchoolsElementary1.8 mi
William Fegely Middle SchoolPortage Township SchoolsMiddle2.1 mi
George L Myers Elementary SchoolPortage Township SchoolsElementary2.2 mi
Portage High SchoolPortage Township SchoolsHigh2.6 mi
Virgil I Bailey Elementary SchoolLake Station Community SchoolsElementary2.8 mi
NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency is a within-state percentile of the districts serving Portage, weighted by the share of the town each covers.

Best Chicago suburbs for schools

All 60 ranked, Portage highlighted
1NorthbrookA+97th pct2GlenviewA+90th pct3Highland ParkA89th pct4NapervilleA92nd pct5Oak ParkA85th pct6St. CharlesA91st pct7ElmhurstA85th pct8EvanstonA80th pct9SchaumburgA−83rd pct10Buffalo GroveA−87th pct11Park RidgeA−82nd pct12ValparaisoB+94th pct13Des PlainesB+73rd pct14WheatonB+80th pct15Downers GroveB+79th pct16WoodridgeB+76th pct17SkokieB+68th pct18Orland ParkB+76th pct19Mount ProspectB+70th pct20Arlington HeightsB+72nd pct21NilesB+67th pct22Hoffman EstatesB68th pct23Carol StreamB64th pct24Elk Grove VillageB63rd pct25PalatineB69th pct26ScherervilleB84th pct27Crown PointB82nd pct28BolingbrookB−61st pct29Glendale HeightsB−62nd pct30MundeleinB−64th pct31Crystal LakeB−64th pct32LombardB−61st pct33Tinley ParkB−61st pct34Hanover ParkB−53rd pct35PlainfieldB−66th pct36RomeovilleB−58th pct37WheelingC+54th pct38OswegoC+59th pct39AlgonquinC+50th pct40CarpentersvilleC48th pct41GurneeC48th pct42AuroraC45th pct43WaukeganC−32nd pct44AddisonC−28th pct45Oak LawnC−32nd pct46ElginC−40th pct47JolietD+39th pct48ChicagoD+25th pct49PortageD+33rd pct50HobartD+44th pct51MerrillvilleD25th pct52BerwynD22nd pct53StreamwoodD24th pct54BartlettD24th pct55DeKalbD−17th pct56North ChicagoD−10th pct57CiceroF10th pct58Calumet CityF8th pct59HammondF9th pct60GaryF3rd pct
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Better than Portage on schools

Portage grades D+ on schools. Three suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbSchoolsWithin-state proficiencyGraduation rateOverall
Valparaiso10 mi from PortageB+94th pct94% 66 C+ Schererville15 mi from PortageB84th pct94% 59 C Crown Point15 mi from PortageB82nd pct96% 61 C
Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19