Central Elementary School
Portage, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–5
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Does Not Meet Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
203 students tested27.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency6
- At proficiency50
- Approaching proficiency85
- Below proficiency62
Math
203 students tested27.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency5
- At proficiency50
- Approaching proficiency64
- Below proficiency84
Science
69 students tested33.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency3
- At proficiency20
- Approaching proficiency24
- Below proficiency22
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 66 | 64 | 69 |
| Proficient | 21.2% | 31.3% | 33.3% |
Social studies (grade 5)
68 students tested20.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency1
- At proficiency13
- Approaching proficiency14
- Below proficiency40
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
3.3% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 444 | 424 |
| Suspended out of school | 7.4% · 33 | 3.3% · 14 |
| Suspended in school | 1.4% · 6 | 0.2% · 1 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.2% · 1 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
20.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 415 | 445 | 439 |
| Chronically absent | 19.8% · 82 | 21.3% · 95 | 20.7% · 91 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
419 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
Principal
Mathew Mckee
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino30.3%
White47.3%
Black or African American15.3%
Asian0.5%
Two or More Races6.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180915001508
- District
- Portage Township Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 419 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 23.5
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25