District guide
Portage Township Schools public schools
Parent-focused district context for Porter County, IN: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Portage Township Schools tells you before choosing a home
Portage Township Schools is listed with 11 public schools and 6,742 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 8 primary, 2 middle, 1 high schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
11 district schools are associated with Porter County in the current file, about 20% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
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2,917 reported students
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1,582 reported students
1
2,243 reported students
Parent checks for Portage Township Schools
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Portage Township Schools
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portage High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Portage | 2,243 | Profile |
| Willowcreek Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Portage | 949 | Profile |
| William Fegely Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Portage | 633 | Listed only |
| Rowena Kyle Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Portage | 472 | Listed only |
| Central Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Portage | 453 | Listed only |
| Wallace Aylesworth Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Portage | 410 | Listed only |
| Crisman Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Portage | 373 | Listed only |
| George L Myers Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Portage | 331 | Listed only |
| Ethel R Jones Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Portage | 305 | Listed only |
| Paul Saylor Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Valparaiso | 292 | Listed only |
| South Haven Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Valparaiso | 281 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Portage Township Schools FAQ
What schools are included for Portage Township Schools?
Portage Township Schools includes 11 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 8 primary, 2 middle, 1 high schools.
Does this Portage Township Schools page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Portage Township Schools or local assignment tools.
Is Portage Township Schools ranked as the best district in Porter County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Portage Township Schools schools have detailed profiles?
2 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.