Portsmouth Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

155 Parrott Ave.
Portsmouth, NH 03801

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Top 20%

www.cityofportsmouth.com

Serving 472 students in grades 6-8, Portsmouth Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 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 25% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 472 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 20% in NH
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Portsmouth Middle School's student population of 472 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Portsmouth Middle School
6	151
7	163
8	158

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Total Students

472 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Portsmouth Middle School
2023	499
2022	491
2021	525
2020	531
2019	531
2018	521
2017	521
2016	529
2015	536
2014	531
2013	495
2012	475
2011	485
2010	540
2009	541
2008	533
2007	508
2006	488
2005	497
2004	548
2003	550
2002	546
2001	551
2000	537
1999	563
1998	571
1997	559
1996	550
1995	514
1994	529
1993	530
1992	520
1991	546
1990	490
1989	495
1988	498
1987	513

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Portsmouth Middle School
2023	48
2022	48
2021	53
2020	50
2019	50
2018	52
2017	52
2016	53
2015	51
2014	50
2013	50
2012	49
2011	50
2010	53
2009	56
2008	53
2007	54
2006	51
2005	51
2004	49
2003	50
2002	51
2001	51
2000	47
1999	48
1998	48
1997	48
1996	46
1995	47
1994	48
1993	48
1992	49
1991	47
1990	45
1989	33
1988	29
1987	33

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School Motto

The purpose of the Portsmouth schools is to educate all students by challenging them to become thinking, responsible, contributing citizens who continue to learn throughout their lives.

School Rankings

Portsmouth Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 455 schools in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Portsmouth Middle School is 0.42, 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)

#48 out of 455 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Portsmouth Middle School
2023	#48
2022	#58
2021	#77
2019	#61
2018	#94
2017	#73
2016	#83
2015	#95
2014	#161
2013	#133
2012	#243

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61%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Portsmouth Middle School	New Hampshire	Portsmouth School District
2023	61%	42%	64%
2022	57%	40%	63%
2021	52%	38%	60%
2019	67%	48%	69%
2018	61%	48%	66%
2017	64%	49%	70%
2016	59%	49%	66%
2015	62%	46%	63%
2014	72%	65%	73%
2013	75%	67%	73%
2012	68%	67%	70%

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74%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Portsmouth Middle School	New Hampshire	Portsmouth School District
2022	74%	51%	75%
2021	66%	52%	72%
2019	71%	56%	75%
2018	68%	58%	66%
2017	72%	59%	76%
2016	77%	61%	78%
2015	69%	59%	68%
2014	80%	77%	84%
2013	85%	78%	85%
2012	80%	79%	84%
2011	79%	77%	82%

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50-54%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Portsmouth Middle School	New Hampshire	Portsmouth School District
2022	52%	36%	46%
2021	52%	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	Portsmouth Middle 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	11:1	12:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	10:1	12:1	11:1
2017	10:1	12:1	11:1
2016	10:1	12:1	11:1
2015	11:1	12:1	11:1
2014	11:1	12:1	12:1
2013	10:1	12:1	11:1
2012	10:1	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	9:1	13:1	11:1
2006	10:1	13:1	11:1
2005	10:1	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	11:1	15:1	12:1
2000	11:1	15:1	12:1
1999	12:1	16:1	13:1
1998	12:1	15:1	14:1
1997	12:1	16:1	12:1
1996	12:1	16:1	13:1
1995	11:1	15:1	13:1
1994	11:1	15:1	13:1
1993	11:1	16:1	13:1
1992	11:1	16:1	12:1
1991	12:1	17:1	14:1
1990	11:1	16:1	15:1
1989	15:1	16:1	15:1
1988	17:1	15:1	17:1
1987	16:1	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	Portsmouth Middle School	New Hampshire	Portsmouth School District
2023	7%	3%	7%
2022	6%	3%	6%
2021	7%	3%	7%
2020	6%	3%	7%
2019	6%	3%	7%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	5%	3%	6%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	5%	4%	5%
2013	6%	3%	5%
2012	5%	3%	5%
2011	4%	3%	5%
2010	5%	2%	4%
2009	6%	3%	6%
2008	6%	3%	5%
2007	6%	2%	4%
2006	6%	2%	5%
2005	5%	2%	4%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	4%	3%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Portsmouth Middle School	New Hampshire	Portsmouth School District
2023	2%	2%	1%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	5%	2%	3%
2009	5%	2%	3%
2008	4%	2%	4%
2007	4%	2%	4%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	5%	2%	4%
2004	5%	1%	4%
2003	5%	1%	5%
2002	4%	1%	4%
2001	5%	1%	5%
2000	6%	1%	5%
1999	4%	1%	4%
1998	5%	1%	4%
1997	7%	1%	5%
1996	5%	1%	5%
1995	7%	1%	4%
1994	6%	1%	5%
1993	6%	1%	5%
1992	6%	1%	6%

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White

75%

82%

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

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.32

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Portsmouth Middle School	New Hampshire	Portsmouth School District
2023	0.41	0.31	0.37
2022	0.38	0.31	0.37
2021	0.35	0.29	0.35
2020	0.37	0.27	0.34
2019	0.37	0.27	0.34
2018	0.33	0.26	0.32
2017	0.33	0.26	0.32
2016	0.32	0.24	0.31
2015	0.32	0.24	0.30
2014	0.37	0.22	0.31
2013	0.37	0.21	0.31
2012	0.37	0.21	0.30
2011	0.32	0.19	0.28
2010	0.31	0.17	0.26
2009	0.24	0.15	0.20
2008	0.24	0.15	0.21
2007	0.25	0.13	0.21
2006	0.22	0.13	0.19
2005	0.22	0.13	0.19
2004	0.22	0.12	0.18
2003	0.22	0.12	0.18
2002	0.17	0.10	0.17
2001	0.17	0.08	0.16
2000	0.18	0.07	0.15
1999	0.17	0.06	0.13
1998	0.19	0.06	0.14
1997	0.24	0.06	0.19
1996	0.17	0.06	0.16
1995	0.20	0.06	0.16
1994	0.17	0.05	0.15
1993	0.19	0.05	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

13%

20%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Portsmouth Middle School	New Hampshire	Portsmouth School District
2023	13%	19%	12%
2022	11%	18%	10%
2021	11%	18%	10%
2020	18%	23%	15%
2019	18%	23%	15%
2018	11%	23%	12%
2017	11%	23%	12%
2016	12%	24%	14%
2015	16%	24%	15%
2014	20%	23%	18%
2013	19%	22%	19%
2012	24%	21%	19%
2011	25%	20%	17%
2010	24%	18%	18%
2009	17%	15%	14%
2008	17%	13%	13%
2007	16%	12%	14%
2006	17%	12%	13%
2005	20%	12%	14%
2004	18%	11%	13%
2003	23%	11%	16%
2002	21%	10%	15%
2001	19%	10%	15%
2000	21%	11%	17%
1999	23%	11%	20%
1998	21%	11%	19%
1997	23%	12%	20%
1996	25%	12%	20%
1995	28%	13%	23%
1994	24%	12%	22%
1993	21%	11%	19%
1992	15%	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	Portsmouth Middle School	New Hampshire	Portsmouth School District
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	6%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	3%
2012	8%	5%	5%
2011	7%	5%	5%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	9%	6%	7%
2008	6%	5%	4%
2007	7%	5%	5%
2006	7%	5%	5%
2005	6%	5%	5%
2004	7%	5%	5%
2003	7%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Portsmouth School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Portsmouth Middle School's ranking?

Portsmouth Middle School is ranked #48 out of 455 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire.

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

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% NH state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% NH state average).

How many students attend Portsmouth Middle School?

472 students attend Portsmouth Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Portsmouth Middle School students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Portsmouth Middle School?

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

What grades does Portsmouth Middle School offer ?

Portsmouth Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Portsmouth Middle School part of?

Portsmouth Middle School is part of Portsmouth School District.

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