For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 414 students in Newport School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Public Elementary Schools in Newport School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 19% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
5 Schools
366 Schools
# Students
711 Students
106,163 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
9,631 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newport School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 187 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#184 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
36%
Graduation Rate
82%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)40.4%
24.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.33
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
95%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,603 is higher than the state median of $22,357. The school district revenue/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,678 is higher than the state median of $21,566. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,603
$22,357
Spending / Student
$27,678
$21,566
Best Newport School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Newport Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
245 N. Main St.
Newport, NH 03773
(603) 863-2414
Newport, NH 03773
(603) 863-2414
Gr: 6-8 | 138 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
Richards Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
21 School St.
Newport, NH 03773
(603) 863-3710
Newport, NH 03773
(603) 863-3710
Gr: PK-5 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: n/an/a
86 N. Main St
Newport, NH 03773
(603) 865-9506
Newport, NH 03773
(603) 865-9506
Gr: 5-8 | 3 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
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