Top Rankings
Newington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 48 students in Newington School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public schools in New Hampshire.
Public School in Newington School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the New Hampshire public school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public school average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
1 School
508 Schools
# Students
48 Students
165,155 Students
# Teachers
6 Teachers
14,445 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Newington School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 189 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
51%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.32
# American Indian Students
n/a
308 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
4,993 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
12,212 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
8%
# Black Students
n/a
3,437 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
45 Students
135,947 Students
% White Students
94%
82%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
8,195 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
4,442
# Students in K Grade:
6
10,942
# Students in 1st Grade:
6
11,733
# Students in 2nd Grade:
7
12,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
9
12,078
# Students in 4th Grade:
5
12,182
# Students in 5th Grade:
8
12,522
# Students in 6th Grade:
7
11,957
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
12,326
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
12,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
13,698
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
13,269
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
13,028
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
12,713
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$40,923
$30,659
Spending / Student
$37,808
$30,190
Best Newington School District Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newington Public School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
133 Nimble Hill Rd.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 436-1482
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 436-1482
Grades: K-6
| 48 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Newington School District?
Newington School District manages 1 public schools serving 48 students.
What is the rank of Newington School District?
Newington School District is ranked #19 out of 189 school districts in New Hampshire (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Hampshire school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Newington School District?
94% of Newington School District students are White, and 6% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Newington School District?
Newington School District has a student/teacher ratio of 8:1, which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 11:1.
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