Portage Area Elementary School has 479 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-6.

Portage Area Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 5% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Portage Area Elementary School’s learner population of 479 learners has declined by 6% over five school years. The teacher population of 37 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Portage Area Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 2,820 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Portage Area Elementary School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school and middle school to Portage Area Elementary School is Portage Area Junior Senior High School (0.0 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Penn Cambria Intrmd School (3.3 miles away).