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Portage Community School District Schools
Portage Community School District is a public school district in Wisconsin, based in Columbia County (Portage). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Portage Community School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Portage Community School District
5 of 8 schools in Portage Community School District carry a SchoolGrade (3 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2C: 1D: 1
Best schools in Portage Community School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Endeavor Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Lewiston Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Muir Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Wayne Bartels Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D+ Portage High (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Portage Community School District
High schools (1)
- D+ Portage High, Portage
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C+ Wayne Bartels Middle, Portage
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- A Endeavor Elementary, Endeavor
- B+ Lewiston Elementary, Portage
- B- Muir Elementary, Portage
- Woodridge Elementary, Portage
Other schools and academies (2)
- Portage Academy Of Achievement, Portage
- Portage Partnering Preschool, Portage
Where Portage Community School District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Wisconsin
- County: Columbia County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,058 students with 157 full-time-equivalent teachers and 304 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5512060
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Pardeeville Area School District (3 schools, 11 mi)
- Baraboo School District (9 schools, 13 mi)
- Wisconsin Dells School District (4 schools, 14 mi)
- Poynette School District (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Montello School District (4 schools, 16 mi)
- Lodi School District (5 schools, 18 mi)
- Westfield School District (5 schools, 23 mi)
- Sauk Prairie School District (6 schools, 23 mi)
Questions about Portage Community School District
How many schools are in Portage Community School District?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Portage Community School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Portage Community School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Portage, Endeavor.
How good are the schools in Portage Community School District?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 45.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 41.4%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Portage Community School District?
2,058 students were enrolled in Portage Community School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Portage Community School District?
Portage Community School District is in Wisconsin, based in Columbia County, with its district office in Portage. Its boundary covers about 202 sq mi.