Top Rankings
Portsmouth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,400 students in Portsmouth School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Rhode Island.
Public Elementary Schools in Portsmouth School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
4 Schools
234 Schools
# Students
2,224 Students
90,808 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
6,941 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Portsmouth School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 60 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 61 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
36%
Graduation Rate
95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.64
# American Indian Students
9 Students
708 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
45 Students
3,113 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
144 Students
26,167 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
29%
# Black Students
46 Students
7,960 Students
% Black Students
2%
9%
# White Students
1,885 Students
47,671 Students
% White Students
85%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
126 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
4,804 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
1,854
# Students in K Grade:
141
9,492
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
9,584
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
9,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
155
9,849
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
9,932
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
10,050
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
10,135
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
9,772
# Students in 8th Grade:
174
10,036
# Students in 9th Grade:
205
103
# Students in 10th Grade:
197
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
208
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
214
70
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,295 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,901. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,530 is less than the state median of $21,130. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,295
$21,901
Spending / Student
$20,530
$21,130
Best Portsmouth School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Melville School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1351 West Main Road
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 683-1650
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 683-1650
Grades: PK-4
| 349 students
Rank: #22.
Portsmouth Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
125 Jepson Lane
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 849-3700
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 849-3700
Grades: 5-8
| 635 students
Rank: #33.
Howard Hathaway School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
53 Tallman Avenue
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 683-0500
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 683-0500
Grades: K-4
| 416 students
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