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Public middle school · Portage Township Schools · Portage, Indiana

William Fegely Middle School

William Fegely Middle School rates 5.8, right at the middle of Portage Township Schools's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.9.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.8this school

5.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Portage Township Schools median is 5.9.

#1,212 of 1,828 schools in Indiana · Portage Township Schools: 2 middle schools rated, median 5.9

The brief

A Portage Township Schools middle school where students score 26 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,212 of 1,828 schools in Indiana and 6 of 11 in Portage Township Schools.

William Fegely Middle School is listed in Portage Township Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math22%16 points below the Indiana average of 38%2026 ILEARN
Reading31%11 points below the Indiana average of 42%2026 ILEARN
In 2026, 22% of students were proficient in math and 31% in reading, against Indiana averages of 38% and 42%.2026 ILEARN; 84 test records from IN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.3
40% of the rating
Academics
4.1
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.5
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 36% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 42% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 ILEARN · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 ILEARN · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 46368; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
William Fegely Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$72,638
Median home value
$213,500
Median rent
$1,140/mo
College educated
17.6%
Homeownership
72.5%
Poverty rate
11.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 46368; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
13
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
38
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,381/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Portage. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Portage), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  3. William Fegely Middle Schoolthis school
    5.8
  4. 4.9Compare →
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Four grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than William Fegely Middle School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does William Fegely Middle School serve?

William Fegely Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend William Fegely Middle School?

William Fegely Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 613 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at William Fegely Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at William Fegely Middle School is 14.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does William Fegely Middle School rank in IN?

William Fegely Middle School ranks #1,212 of 1,828 schools in IN.

What is William Fegely Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

William Fegely Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at William Fegely Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, William Fegely Middle School has 36% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 42% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is William Fegely Middle School a charter school?

No, William Fegely Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is William Fegely Middle School a Title I school?

No, William Fegely Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
613
Student-teacher ratio
14.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
43
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Porter County
Rank in district
#6 of 11
Schools in district
11
District spending per student
$12,458
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 46368)
40,237
Area average commute
28.2 min
Area median age
39

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Indiana Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.