Porta Central serves 314 learners in grades 3-6.

Porta Central placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 7% of the learner body (majority African-American and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Porta Central’s learner population of 314 learners has decreased by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has decreased by 12% over five school years.

School Comparison: Porta Central is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Porta Central is 0.13, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Porta Central is Porta High School (0.3 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Petersburg Elementary School (0.4 miles away)