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Portsmouth 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 472 students in Portsmouth School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle School in Portsmouth School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 15% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
6 Schools
156 Schools
# Students
2,440 Students
47,559 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
4,474 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Portsmouth 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 189 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
36%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.28
# American Indian Students
4 Students
75 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
152 Students
1,369 Students
% Asian Students
6%
3%
# Hispanic Students
140 Students
2,819 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
26 Students
818 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,918 Students
40,294 Students
% White Students
79%
85%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
34 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
203 Students
2,151 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
456
# Students in K Grade:
146
1,393
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
1,550
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
1,543
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
1,589
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
1,979
# Students in 5th Grade:
163
4,447
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
10,050
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
12,326
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
12,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
270
36
# Students in 10th Grade:
255
41
# Students in 11th Grade:
251
28
# Students in 12th Grade:
246
35
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,971 is higher than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,000 is higher than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,971
$22,075
Spending / Student
$23,000
$21,293
Best Portsmouth School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Portsmouth Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
155 Parrott Ave.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 436-5781
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 436-5781
Grades: 6-8
| 472 students
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