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New Franklin School

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Portsmouth, NH 03801

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Serving 256 students in grades Kindergarten-5, New Franklin School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 256 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 5% in NH
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

New Franklin School's student population of 256 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2020

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New Franklin School
Kind	34
1	47
2	41
3	40
4	38
5	56

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Total Students

256 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	New Franklin School
2023	259
2022	265
2021	248
2020	259
2019	259
2018	256
2017	256
2016	252
2015	264
2014	263
2013	268
2012	277
2011	263
2010	269
2009	257
2008	255
2007	286
2006	248
2005	245
2004	223
2003	223
2002	205
2001	192
2000	211
1999	215
1998	231
1997	254
1996	266
1995	270
1994	249
1993	233
1992	229
1991	210
1990	245
1989	245
1988	219
1987	227

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	New Franklin School
2023	27
2022	26
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	25
2017	25
2016	27
2015	25
2014	25
2013	25
2012	25
2011	25
2010	28
2009	26
2008	25
2007	25
2006	23
2005	21
2004	21
2003	21
2002	19
2001	15
2000	15
1999	15
1998	14
1997	15
1996	16
1995	16
1994	14
1993	14
1992	21
1991	12
1990	15
1989	16
1988	15
1987	17

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School Rankings

New Franklin School ranks within the top 5% of all 457 schools in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of New Franklin School is 0.36, 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)

#7 out of 457 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	New Franklin School
2022	#7
2021	#4
2019	#5
2018	#11
2017	#3
2016	#1
2015	#2
2014	#2
2013	#3
2012	#15
2011	#50

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75-79%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	New Franklin School	New Hampshire	Portsmouth School District
2022	77%	40%	63%
2021	77%	38%	60%
2019	87%	48%	69%
2018	77%	48%	66%
2017	92%	49%	70%
2016	92%	49%	66%
2015	82%	46%	63%
2014	92%	65%	73%
2013	92%	67%	73%
2012	87%	67%	70%
2011	82%	66%	71%

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80-84%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	New Franklin School	New Hampshire	Portsmouth School District
2022	82%	51%	75%
2021	87%	52%	72%
2019	87%	56%	75%
2018	82%	58%	66%
2017	87%	59%	76%
2016	92%	61%	78%
2015	87%	59%	68%
2014	92%	77%	84%
2013	95%	78%	85%
2012	92%	79%	84%
2011	87%	77%	82%

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50-59%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	New Franklin School	New Hampshire	Portsmouth School District
2022	54%	36%	46%
2021	69%	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	New Franklin 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	10:1	12:1	12:1
2019	10:1	12:1	12:1
2018	10:1	12:1	11:1
2017	10:1	12:1	11:1
2016	9:1	12:1	11:1
2015	11:1	12:1	11:1
2014	10:1	12:1	12:1
2013	11:1	12:1	11:1
2012	11:1	12:1	12:1
2011	10:1	12:1	11:1
2010	10:1	12:1	11:1
2009	10:1	12:1	10:1
2008	10:1	12:1	11:1
2007	11:1	13:1	11:1
2006	11:1	13:1	11:1
2005	12:1	13:1	11:1
2004	11:1	14:1	12:1
2003	11:1	14:1	11:1
2002	11:1	14:1	11:1
2001	13:1	15:1	12:1
2000	14:1	15:1	12:1
1999	14:1	16:1	13:1
1998	17:1	15:1	14:1
1997	17:1	16:1	12:1
1996	17:1	16:1	13:1
1995	17:1	15:1	13:1
1994	17:1	15:1	13:1
1993	17:1	16:1	13:1
1992	11:1	16:1	12:1
1991	18:1	17:1	14:1
1990	16:1	16:1	15:1
1989	15:1	16:1	15:1
1988	15:1	15:1	17:1
1987	13:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	New Franklin School	New Hampshire	Portsmouth School District
2023	2%	3%	7%
2022	3%	3%	6%
2021	3%	3%	7%
2020	3%	3%	7%
2019	3%	3%	7%
2018	3%	4%	6%
2017	3%	4%	6%
2016	3%	3%	6%
2015	2%	3%	5%
2014	2%	4%	5%
2013	3%	3%	5%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	4%	3%	5%
2010	4%	2%	4%
2009	4%	3%	6%
2008	4%	3%	5%
2007	3%	2%	4%
2006	1%	2%	5%
2005	2%	2%	4%
2004	1%	3%	4%
2003	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

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

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Franklin School	New Hampshire	Portsmouth School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	3%
2009	4%	2%	3%
2008	7%	2%	4%
2007	9%	2%	4%
2006	9%	2%	3%
2005	11%	2%	4%
2004	12%	1%	4%
2003	11%	1%	5%
2002	12%	1%	4%
2001	9%	1%	5%
2000	10%	1%	5%
1999	10%	1%	4%
1998	9%	1%	4%
1997	10%	1%	5%
1996	9%	1%	5%
1995	9%	1%	4%
1994	5%	1%	5%
1993	7%	1%	5%
1992	10%	1%	6%
1991	15%	1%	6%

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White

79%

82%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	New Franklin School	New Hampshire	Portsmouth School District
2023	78%	83%	78%
2022	77%	83%	79%
2021	77%	84%	80%
2020	75%	85%	81%
2019	75%	85%	81%
2018	77%	86%	82%
2017	77%	86%	82%
2016	75%	87%	83%
2015	77%	87%	84%
2014	77%	88%	83%
2013	77%	89%	83%
2012	79%	89%	83%
2011	77%	90%	85%
2010	78%	91%	86%
2009	86%	92%	89%
2008	84%	92%	89%
2007	84%	93%	89%
2006	87%	93%	90%
2005	83%	93%	90%
2004	83%	94%	90%
2003	85%	94%	90%
2002	84%	95%	91%
2001	87%	96%	92%
2000	89%	96%	92%
1999	89%	97%	93%
1998	90%	97%	92%
1997	89%	97%	90%
1996	89%	97%	91%
1995	90%	97%	91%
1994	94%	97%	92%
1993	91%	97%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	New Franklin School	New Hampshire	Portsmouth School District
2023	11%	5%	8%
2022	13%	5%	8%
2021	11%	4%	8%
2020	13%	4%	6%
2019	13%	4%	6%
2018	14%	3%	7%
2017	14%	3%	7%
2016	14%	3%	5%
2015	12%	3%	5%
2014	11%	2%	6%
2013	13%	2%	6%
2012	9%	2%	5%
2011	10%	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.32

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	New Franklin School	New Hampshire	Portsmouth School District
2023	0.38	0.31	0.37
2022	0.39	0.31	0.37
2021	0.39	0.29	0.35
2020	0.42	0.27	0.34
2019	0.42	0.27	0.34
2018	0.39	0.26	0.32
2017	0.39	0.26	0.32
2016	0.41	0.24	0.31
2015	0.39	0.24	0.30
2014	0.39	0.22	0.31
2013	0.39	0.21	0.31
2012	0.37	0.21	0.30
2011	0.39	0.19	0.28
2010	0.38	0.17	0.26
2009	0.26	0.15	0.20
2008	0.29	0.15	0.21
2007	0.29	0.13	0.21
2006	0.24	0.13	0.19
2005	0.30	0.13	0.19
2004	0.30	0.12	0.18
2003	0.27	0.12	0.18
2002	0.28	0.10	0.17
2001	0.23	0.08	0.16
2000	0.20	0.07	0.15
1999	0.20	0.06	0.13
1998	0.18	0.06	0.14
1997	0.20	0.06	0.19
1996	0.20	0.06	0.16
1995	0.18	0.06	0.16
1994	0.11	0.05	0.15
1993	0.17	0.05	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

19%

20%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Franklin School	New Hampshire	Portsmouth School District
2023	18%	19%	12%
2022	21%	18%	10%
2021	20%	18%	10%
2020	25%	23%	15%
2019	25%	23%	15%
2018	25%	23%	12%
2017	25%	23%	12%
2016	24%	24%	14%
2015	26%	24%	15%
2014	30%	23%	18%
2013	29%	22%	19%
2012	26%	21%	19%
2011	29%	20%	17%
2010	28%	18%	18%
2009	22%	15%	14%
2008	18%	13%	13%
2007	24%	12%	14%
2006	24%	12%	13%
2005	24%	12%	14%
2004	22%	11%	13%
2003	20%	11%	16%
2002	26%	10%	15%
2001	34%	10%	15%
2000	36%	11%	17%
1999	47%	11%	20%
1998	43%	11%	19%
1997	43%	12%	20%
1996	49%	12%	20%
1995	44%	13%	23%
1994	49%	12%	22%
1993	42%	11%	19%
1992	45%	11%	17%
1991	40%	8%	14%

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Eligible for

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

New Franklin School is ranked #7 out of 457 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in New Hampshire.

What schools are New Franklin School often compared to?

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

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

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% NH state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% NH state average).

How many students attend New Franklin School?

256 students attend New Franklin School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of New Franklin School students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of New Franklin School?

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

What grades does New Franklin School offer ?

New Franklin School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is New Franklin School part of?

New Franklin School is part of Portsmouth School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 256 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 5%
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education