Lake Center Elementary School
Portage, MI · Elementary School · Grades -1-5
Lake Center Elementary School is a elementary school in Portage, MI with 529 students enrolled and a 65% proficiency rate. Part of Portage Public Schools. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Lake Center Elementary School is a elementary school located in Portage, Michigan. The school serves 529 students in grades -1-5. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.1:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 65% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
24% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Lake Center Elementary School is part of the Portage Public Schools in Michigan.
How This School Compares
Lake Center Elementary School has 529 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in Portage Public Schools (614 students). Its 65% proficiency rate is 6 percentage points above the district average of 59%. Compared to the Michigan state average of 47%, the school performs 19 points higher.
Frequently Asked Questions
Lake Center Elementary School has 529 students enrolled in grades -1-5. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.1:1.
According to EDFacts data, 65% of students at Lake Center Elementary School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Lake Center Elementary School is part of the Portage Public Schools in Portage, Michigan. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.