📍 2600 Woodcrest Dr, Portage, Columbia County, 53901
Muir Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Portage, Columbia County. The school has 422 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Portage Community School District school district. It serves grades 2–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 41.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Muir Elementary enrolls 422 students across grades 2–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 41.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 7.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 331 | 78% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 45 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 7.1% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
214 of the school's 422 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 183 qualify for free lunch and 31 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Muir Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-60, state senate district 27, state house district 81.
Muir Elementary is one of 8 schools in Portage Community School District, based in Portage, Wisconsin. The district serves 1,975 students district-wide and employs 158 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 422 students, Muir Elementary is larger than the district average of about 247 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe