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Little Harbour School vs. New Franklin School

Should you attend Little Harbour School or New Franklin School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Little Harbour School
50 Clough Dr.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
New Franklin School
1 Franklin Dr.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Little Harbour School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

New Franklin School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 335 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Little Harbour School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 256 students in grades Kindergarten-5, New Franklin School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
335 students
256 students
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This chart displays total students of New Franklin School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of New Franklin School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#25 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 10%)
#7 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Little Harbour School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of New Franklin School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in NH)
75-79%
(Top 5% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Little Harbour School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Franklin School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in NH)
80-84%
(Top 5% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Little Harbour School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Franklin School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 5% in NH)
50-59%
(Top 10% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Little Harbour School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Franklin School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Little Harbour School by grade.
This chart displays the students of New Franklin School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
48
34
Grade 1 Students
52
47
Grade 2 Students
70
41
Grade 3 Students
55
40
Grade 4 Students
52
38
Grade 5 Students
58
56

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
8%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Little Harbour School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in New Franklin School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Little Harbour School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in New Franklin School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Little Harbour School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in New Franklin School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
78%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Little Harbour School and the percentage of White public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in New Franklin School and the percentage of White public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Little Harbour School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in New Franklin School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.38
0.36
This chart displays the diversity score of Little Harbour School and the public school average diversity score of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of New Franklin School and the public school average diversity score of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Little Harbour School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in New Franklin School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Little Harbour School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Franklin School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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