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 preschool serving 349 students in Portsmouth School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.
Public Preschool in Portsmouth School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
4 Schools
58 Schools
# Students
2,224 Students
17,685 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
1,380 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
9 Students
152 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
45 Students
641 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
144 Students
5,083 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
29%
# Black Students
46 Students
1,464 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
1,885 Students
9,198 Students
% White Students
85%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
1,023 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
24
2,819
# Students in K Grade:
141
2,907
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
2,692
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
2,615
# Students in 3rd Grade:
155
2,483
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
2,382
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
1,615
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
82
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
30
# Students in 8th Grade:
174
34
# Students in 9th Grade:
205
6
# Students in 10th Grade:
197
4
# Students in 11th Grade:
208
5
# Students in 12th Grade:
214
11
# 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 Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Melville School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1351 West Main Road
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 683-1650
Grades: PK-4
| 349 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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