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Portsmouth School District

29 Middle Road
Portsmouth, RI 02871

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Top 20%

Tel: (401) 683-1039

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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%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,353 students in Portsmouth School District. This district's average elementary 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 score of 52% (versus the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 30%), and score of 49% (versus the 31% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (RI)

# Schools

4 Schools

232 Schools

# Students

2,143 Students

89,628 Students

# Teachers

181 Teachers

6,950 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Portsmouth School District	Rhode Island
Pre-K	29	35
Kind	146	142
1	140	150
2	136	156
3	139	150
4	141	154
5	153	155
6	155	154
7	147	150
8	167	151

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Portsmouth School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (RI)

#10 out of 62 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Portsmouth School District
2023	#10
2022	#9
2021	#11
2019	#15
2018	#10
2017	#15
2016	#18
2015	#15
2014	#15
2013	#12
2012	#14

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51%

29%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Portsmouth School District	Rhode Island
2023	51%	29%
2022	50%	27%
2021	37%	23%
2019	47%	30%
2018	48%	28%
2017	49%	33%
2016	43%	31%
2015	44%	26%
2014	77%	57%
2013	77%	58%
2012	76%	57%

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53%

33%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Portsmouth School District	Rhode Island
2022	53%	33%
2021	56%	36%
2019	59%	40%
2018	48%	36%
2017	53%	40%
2016	50%	38%
2015	48%	36%
2014	85%	73%
2013	86%	73%
2012	86%	73%
2011	85%	71%

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56%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Portsmouth School District	Rhode Island
2022	56%	31%
2021	64%	32%

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96%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Portsmouth School District	Rhode Island
2023	96%	83%
2022	94%	83%
2021	95%	85%
2020	92%	85%
2019	94%	86%
2018	95%	86%
2017	96%	85%
2016	88%	88%
2015	96%	86%
2014	96%	83%
2013	88%	81%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.31

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Portsmouth School District	Rhode Island
2023	0.28	0.63
2022	0.27	0.63
2021	0.24	0.62
2020	0.21	0.60
2019	0.21	0.60
2018	0.18	0.59
2017	0.18	0.59
2016	0.18	0.58
2015	0.17	0.58
2014	0.17	0.57
2013	0.18	0.55
2012	0.19	0.55
2011	0.18	0.53
2010	0.13	0.50
2009	0.11	0.49
2008	0.11	0.49
2007	0.10	0.49
2006	0.09	0.48
2005	0.11	0.46
2004	0.11	0.47
2003	0.08	0.45
2002	0.09	0.44
2001	0.09	0.43
2000	0.10	0.41
1999	0.10	0.39
1998	0.09	0.38
1997	0.07	0.36
1996	0.08	0.36
1995	0.07	0.35
1994	0.08	0.33
1993	0.08	0.32
1992	0.07	0.30
1991	0.07	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Portsmouth School District	Rhode Island
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	2%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Portsmouth School District	Rhode Island
2023	7%	30%
2022	7%	29%
2021	5%	28%
2020	5%	26%
2019	5%	26%
2018	5%	25%
2017	5%	25%
2016	5%	24%
2015	5%	24%
2014	4%	24%
2013	3%	22%
2012	4%	22%
2011	4%	21%
2010	1%	19%
2009	1%	19%
2008	1%	18%
2007	1%	18%
2006	1%	18%
2005	2%	17%
2004	1%	16%
2003	1%	16%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	14%
2000	1%	13%
1999	1%	12%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	10%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1992	1%	7%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Portsmouth School District	Rhode Island
2023	2%	9%
2022	2%	9%
2021	2%	9%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2016	2%	8%
2015	2%	8%
2014	3%	8%
2013	2%	8%
2012	2%	8%
2011	2%	8%
2010	3%	9%
2009	3%	9%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	2%	8%
2000	2%	8%
1999	2%	8%
1998	2%	7%
1997	2%	7%
1996	1%	7%
1995	2%	7%
1994	2%	7%
1993	2%	7%
1992	1%	7%
1991	2%	6%

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% White

83%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Portsmouth School District	Rhode Island
2023	84%	52%
2022	85%	53%
2021	87%	54%
2020	89%	57%
2019	89%	57%
2018	91%	59%
2017	91%	59%
2016	91%	60%
2015	91%	60%
2014	91%	61%
2013	91%	63%
2012	90%	64%
2011	91%	65%
2010	92%	68%
2009	94%	68%
2008	95%	69%
2007	94%	69%
2006	95%	70%
2005	94%	71%
2004	94%	71%
2003	95%	72%
2002	95%	73%
2001	95%	74%
2000	95%	75%
1999	95%	77%
1998	95%	78%
1997	96%	79%
1996	96%	79%
1995	96%	80%
1994	96%	81%
1993	96%	82%
1992	97%	83%
1991	97%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Portsmouth School District	Rhode Island
2023	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,062 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,306 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (RI)

Total Revenue

$45 MM

$2,998 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Portsmouth School District	Rhode Island
2023	$45 MM	$32 MM
2022	$44 MM	$26 MM
2021	$45 MM	$32 MM
2020	$44 MM	$26 MM
2019	$44 MM	$26 MM
2018	$43 MM	$29 MM
2017	$43 MM	$24 MM
2016	$42 MM	$21 MM
2015	$39 MM	$36 MM
2014	$41 MM	$27 MM
2012	$41 MM	$34 MM
2011	$40 MM	$33 MM
2010	$39 MM	$36 MM
2009	$38 MM	$37 MM
2008	$38 MM	$36 MM
2007	$36 MM	$32 MM
2006	$34 MM	$31 MM
2005	$31 MM	$35 MM
2004	$30 MM	$33 MM
2003	$29 MM	$36 MM
2002	$27 MM	$34 MM
2001	$27 MM	$34 MM
2000	$25 MM	$31 MM
1999	$24 MM	$28 MM
1998	$23 MM	$25 MM
1997	$22 MM	$24 MM
1996	$21 MM	$24 MM
1995	$21 MM	$23 MM

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Spending

$46 MM

$2,892 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Portsmouth School District	Rhode Island
2023	$46 MM	$27 MM
2022	$44 MM	$27 MM
2021	$46 MM	$27 MM
2020	$44 MM	$27 MM
2019	$44 MM	$27 MM
2018	$43 MM	$29 MM
2017	$43 MM	$24 MM
2016	$42 MM	$20 MM
2015	$40 MM	$35 MM
2014	$42 MM	$28 MM
2012	$41 MM	$35 MM
2011	$40 MM	$34 MM
2010	$40 MM	$35 MM
2009	$38 MM	$34 MM
2008	$37 MM	$34 MM
2007	$36 MM	$33 MM
2006	$33 MM	$31 MM
2005	$32 MM	$34 MM
2004	$29 MM	$31 MM
2003	$27 MM	$35 MM
2002	$27 MM	$34 MM
2001	$26 MM	$32 MM
2000	$24 MM	$28 MM
1999	$23 MM	$27 MM
1998	$22 MM	$25 MM
1997	$22 MM	$23 MM
1996	$21 MM	$22 MM
1995	$20 MM	$22 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,062

$22,250

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Portsmouth School District	Rhode Island
2023	$20,857	$23,468
2022	$18,290	$19,239
2021	$19,954	$22,907
2020	$18,290	$19,239
2019	$18,392	$20,169
2018	$17,827	$22,746
2017	$17,459	$18,483
2016	$17,272	$15,535
2015	$15,509	$18,095
2014	$15,613	$18,833
2012	$15,004	$19,695
2011	$14,230	$18,521
2010	$13,654	$18,095
2009	$12,957	$17,432
2008	$12,735	$16,331
2007	$11,893	$14,216
2006	$11,003	$12,750
2005	$10,283	$13,627
2004	$9,754	$12,702
2003	$9,559	$12,769
2002	$9,420	$11,775
2001	$9,301	$10,382
2000	$8,734	$9,655
1999	$8,636	$8,918
1998	$8,281	$8,386
1997	$8,016	$7,783
1995	$7,650	$7,673
1992	$6,417	$6,417

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Spending / Student

$21,306

$21,467

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Portsmouth School District	Rhode Island
2023	$21,099	$20,011
2022	$18,419	$19,744
2021	$20,185	$19,533
2020	$18,419	$19,744
2019	$18,363	$20,897
2018	$17,559	$22,652
2017	$17,436	$18,449
2016	$17,160	$15,081
2015	$16,017	$17,880
2014	$15,949	$19,504
2012	$15,071	$20,336
2011	$14,349	$18,824
2010	$14,101	$17,880
2009	$12,749	$16,408
2008	$12,654	$15,284
2007	$11,809	$14,332
2006	$10,937	$12,570
2005	$10,409	$13,421
2004	$9,538	$12,004
2003	$9,153	$12,230
2002	$9,446	$11,929
2001	$8,994	$9,986
2000	$8,409	$8,883
1999	$8,330	$8,581
1998	$8,042	$8,176
1997	$8,030	$7,545
1995	$7,538	$7,315
1992	$6,202	$6,202

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Best Portsmouth School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Howard Hathaway School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

53 Tallman Avenue
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 683-0500

Gr: K-4 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Melville School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1351 West Main Road
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 683-1650

Gr: PK-4 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #33.

Portsmouth Middle School

(Math: 50% | Reading: 48%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

125 Jepson Lane
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 849-3700

Gr: 5-8 | 622 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,143 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 96% (Top 5% in RI)
: Top 20%
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 56% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education