Portland School District

33 East Main Street
Portland, CT 06480
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 720 students in Portland School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Portland School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
776 Schools
# Students
1,232 Students
329,376 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
27,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Portland School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#90 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Portland   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Portland   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Portland   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Portland   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Portland   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
826 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
17,267 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
221 Students
100,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
31%
# Black Students
48 Students
41,734 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
886 Students
152,258 Students
% White Students
72%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
15,842 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
42
11,882
# Students in K Grade:
94
33,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
36,060
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
33,883
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
35,723
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
35,821
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
36,300
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
36,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
31,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
32,158
# Students in 9th Grade:
79
1,707
# Students in 10th Grade:
77
1,550
# Students in 11th Grade:
74
1,418
# Students in 12th Grade:
81
1,332
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,414 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,594 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Portland   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Portland   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,414
$26,037
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Portland   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,594
$25,109
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Portland   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Portland School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gildersleeve School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
565 Main St.
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-0411
Grades: 2-4
| 290 students
Rank: #22.
Brownstone Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
314 Main St.
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-6765
Grades: 5-6
| 215 students
Rank: n/an/a
Valley View School
Magnet School
81 High St.
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-3131
Grades: PK-1
| 215 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,232 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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