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Little Harbour School

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Portsmouth, NH 03801

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Serving 335 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Little Harbour School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 335 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 10% in NH
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Little Harbour School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:

School Overview

Little Harbour School's student population of 335 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Little Harbour School
Kind	48
1	52
2	70
3	55
4	52
5	58

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Total Students

335 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Little Harbour School
2023	346
2022	355
2021	354
2020	434
2019	434
2018	415
2017	415
2016	465
2015	477
2014	477
2013	488
2012	516
2011	459
2010	428
2009	423
2008	418
2007	379
2006	387
2005	386
2004	376
2003	379
2002	366
2001	378
2000	377
1999	420
1998	441
1997	404
1996	397
1995	433
1994	418
1993	427
1992	424
1991	399
1990	442
1989	423
1988	352
1987	357

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Little Harbour School
2023	33
2022	34
2021	36
2020	35
2019	35
2018	39
2017	39
2016	37
2015	39
2014	40
2013	41
2012	36
2011	39
2010	38
2009	37
2008	37
2007	36
2006	38
2005	35
2004	33
2003	36
2002	35
2001	35
2000	34
1999	31
1998	31
1997	31
1996	32
1995	37
1994	40
1993	36
1992	37
1991	22
1990	24
1989	28
1988	22
1987	25

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School Rankings

Little Harbour School ranks within the top 10% of all 455 schools in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Little Harbour School is 0.38, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.32. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NH)

#23 out of 455 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Little Harbour School
2023	#23
2022	#25
2021	#18
2019	#13
2018	#19
2017	#20
2016	#11
2015	#9
2014	#7
2013	#30
2012	#28

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70-74%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Little Harbour School	New Hampshire	Portsmouth School District
2023	72%	42%	64%
2022	72%	40%	63%
2021	72%	38%	60%
2019	78%	48%	69%
2018	77%	48%	66%
2017	81%	49%	70%
2016	83%	49%	66%
2015	80%	46%	63%
2014	91%	65%	73%
2013	91%	67%	73%
2012	90%	67%	70%

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70-74%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Little Harbour School	New Hampshire	Portsmouth School District
2022	72%	51%	75%
2021	77%	52%	72%
2019	80%	56%	75%
2018	77%	58%	66%
2017	78%	59%	76%
2016	82%	61%	78%
2015	85%	59%	68%
2014	92%	77%	84%
2013	90%	78%	85%
2012	89%	79%	84%
2011	88%	77%	82%

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70-79%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Little Harbour School	New Hampshire	Portsmouth School District
2022	74%	36%	46%
2021	57%	37%	44%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Little Harbour School	New Hampshire	Portsmouth School District
2023	10:1	11:1	11:1
2022	10:1	11:1	11:1
2021	10:1	11:1	11:1
2020	12:1	12:1	12:1
2019	12:1	12:1	12:1
2018	11:1	12:1	11:1
2017	11:1	12:1	11:1
2016	13:1	12:1	11:1
2015	12:1	12:1	11:1
2014	12:1	12:1	12:1
2013	12:1	12:1	11:1
2012	15:1	12:1	12:1
2011	12:1	12:1	11:1
2010	11:1	12:1	11:1
2009	11:1	12:1	10:1
2008	11:1	12:1	11:1
2007	11:1	13:1	11:1
2006	10:1	13:1	11:1
2005	11:1	13:1	11:1
2004	11:1	14:1	12:1
2003	11:1	14:1	11:1
2002	10:1	14:1	11:1
2001	11:1	15:1	12:1
2000	11:1	15:1	12:1
1999	14:1	16:1	13:1
1998	14:1	15:1	14:1
1997	13:1	16:1	12:1
1996	12:1	16:1	13:1
1995	12:1	15:1	13:1
1994	11:1	15:1	13:1
1993	12:1	16:1	13:1
1992	11:1	16:1	12:1
1991	19:1	17:1	14:1
1990	19:1	16:1	15:1
1989	15:1	16:1	15:1
1988	16:1	15:1	17:1
1987	14:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Little Harbour School	New Hampshire	Portsmouth School District
2023	8%	3%	7%
2022	10%	3%	6%
2021	11%	3%	7%
2020	10%	3%	7%
2019	10%	3%	7%
2018	9%	4%	6%
2017	9%	4%	6%
2016	7%	3%	6%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	6%	4%	5%
2013	5%	3%	5%
2012	5%	3%	5%
2011	5%	3%	5%
2010	4%	2%	4%
2009	4%	3%	6%
2008	5%	3%	5%
2007	4%	2%	4%
2006	4%	2%	5%
2005	4%	2%	4%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	4%	1%	3%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Little Harbour School	New Hampshire	Portsmouth School District
2023	5%	7%	6%
2022	3%	7%	5%
2021	3%	7%	4%
2020	2%	6%	5%
2019	2%	6%	5%
2018	2%	5%	5%
2017	2%	5%	5%
2016	2%	5%	5%
2015	2%	5%	5%
2014	4%	4%	5%
2013	4%	4%	4%
2012	5%	4%	4%
2011	4%	4%	4%
2010	5%	4%	4%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Little Harbour School	New Hampshire	Portsmouth School District
2023	3%	2%	1%
2022	4%	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	4%	2%	4%
2007	4%	2%	4%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	4%	2%	4%
2004	3%	1%	4%
2003	4%	1%	5%
2002	5%	1%	4%
2001	8%	1%	5%
2000	8%	1%	5%
1999	5%	1%	4%
1998	3%	1%	4%
1997	4%	1%	5%
1996	6%	1%	5%
1995	4%	1%	4%
1994	5%	1%	5%
1993	5%	1%	5%
1992	8%	1%	6%

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White

78%

82%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Little Harbour School	New Hampshire	Portsmouth School District
2023	78%	83%	78%
2022	76%	83%	79%
2021	78%	84%	80%
2020	81%	85%	81%
2019	81%	85%	81%
2018	80%	86%	82%
2017	80%	86%	82%
2016	82%	87%	83%
2015	83%	87%	84%
2014	83%	88%	83%
2013	83%	89%	83%
2012	82%	89%	83%
2011	83%	90%	85%
2010	81%	91%	86%
2009	91%	92%	89%
2008	89%	92%	89%
2007	89%	93%	89%
2006	90%	93%	90%
2005	90%	93%	90%
2004	93%	94%	90%
2003	91%	94%	90%
2002	88%	95%	91%
2001	87%	96%	92%
2000	88%	96%	92%
1999	90%	97%	93%
1998	92%	97%	92%
1997	89%	97%	90%
1996	98%	97%	91%
1995	98%	97%	91%
1994	98%	97%	92%
1993	96%	97%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Little Harbour School	New Hampshire	Portsmouth School District
2023	6%	5%	8%
2022	6%	5%	8%
2021	7%	4%	8%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	8%	3%	7%
2017	8%	3%	7%
2016	8%	3%	5%
2015	8%	3%	5%
2014	7%	2%	6%
2013	7%	2%	6%
2012	7%	2%	5%
2011	6%	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.32

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Little Harbour School	New Hampshire	Portsmouth School District
2023	0.38	0.31	0.37
2022	0.41	0.31	0.37
2021	0.38	0.29	0.35
2020	0.33	0.27	0.34
2019	0.33	0.27	0.34
2018	0.35	0.26	0.32
2017	0.35	0.26	0.32
2016	0.32	0.24	0.31
2015	0.30	0.24	0.30
2014	0.31	0.22	0.31
2013	0.31	0.21	0.31
2012	0.33	0.21	0.30
2011	0.31	0.19	0.28
2010	0.34	0.17	0.26
2009	0.17	0.15	0.20
2008	0.21	0.15	0.21
2007	0.21	0.13	0.21
2006	0.19	0.13	0.19
2005	0.19	0.13	0.19
2004	0.13	0.12	0.18
2003	0.17	0.12	0.18
2002	0.22	0.10	0.17
2001	0.24	0.08	0.16
2000	0.22	0.07	0.15
1999	0.19	0.06	0.13
1998	0.15	0.06	0.14
1997	0.21	0.06	0.19
1996	0.10	0.06	0.16
1995	0.09	0.06	0.16
1994	0.08	0.05	0.15
1993	0.13	0.05	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

20%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Little Harbour School	New Hampshire	Portsmouth School District
2023	8%	19%	12%
2022	6%	18%	10%
2021	6%	18%	10%
2020	12%	23%	15%
2019	12%	23%	15%
2018	11%	23%	12%
2017	11%	23%	12%
2016	10%	24%	14%
2015	9%	24%	15%
2014	12%	23%	18%
2013	13%	22%	19%
2012	16%	21%	19%
2011	12%	20%	17%
2010	16%	18%	18%
2009	11%	15%	14%
2008	14%	13%	13%
2007	15%	12%	14%
2006	11%	12%	13%
2005	17%	12%	14%
2004	16%	11%	13%
2003	22%	11%	16%
2002	22%	10%	15%
2001	21%	10%	15%
2000	30%	11%	17%
1999	30%	11%	20%
1998	25%	11%	19%
1997	26%	12%	20%
1996	24%	12%	20%
1995	30%	13%	23%
1994	29%	12%	22%
1993	28%	11%	19%
1992	25%	11%	17%
1991	14%	8%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Little Harbour School	New Hampshire	Portsmouth School District
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	3%	5%	5%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	7%	6%	7%
2008	4%	5%	4%
2007	4%	5%	5%
2006	9%	5%	5%
2005	6%	5%	5%
2004	7%	5%	5%
2003	6%	5%	6%

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School District Name

Portsmouth School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Little Harbour School's ranking?

Little Harbour School is ranked #23 out of 455 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in New Hampshire.

What schools are Little Harbour School often compared to?

Little Harbour Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like New Franklin School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% NH state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% NH state average).

How many students attend Little Harbour School?

335 students attend Little Harbour School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Little Harbour School students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Little Harbour School?

Little Harbour School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 11:1.

What grades does Little Harbour School offer ?

Little Harbour School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Little Harbour School part of?

Little Harbour School is part of Portsmouth School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 335 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 10%
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education