Portsmouth School District

29 Middle Road
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 is 1 public middle school serving 635 students in Portsmouth School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle School in Portsmouth School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
4 Schools
67 Schools
# Students
2,224 Students
34,026 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
2,761 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (RI)
#11 out of 61 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Portsmouth  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
23%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Portsmouth  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Portsmouth  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Portsmouth  School District and public school graduation rate of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.63
# American Indian Students
9 Students
259 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
45 Students
1,089 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
144 Students
10,123 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
30%
# Black Students
46 Students
3,037 Students
% Black Students
2%
9%
# White Students
1,885 Students
17,803 Students
% White Students
85%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
1,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
24
19
# Students in K Grade:
141
195
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
154
# Students in 3rd Grade:
155
188
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
198
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
2,005
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
9,377
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
10,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
174
10,674
# Students in 9th Grade:
205
202
# Students in 10th Grade:
197
154
# Students in 11th Grade:
208
152
# Students in 12th Grade:
214
170
# 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.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart display total revenue of Portsmouth  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$46 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart display total spending of Portsmouth  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,295
$21,901
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Portsmouth  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,530
$21,130
This chart display average spending per public school student in Portsmouth  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Portsmouth School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Portsmouth Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
125 Jepson Lane
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 849-3700
Grades: 5-8
| 635 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,224 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 95% (Top 5% in RI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • : 56% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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