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Portsmouth High School vs. Middletown High School

Should you attend Portsmouth High School or Middletown High 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
Portsmouth High School
120 Education Lane
Portsmouth, RI 02871
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Middletown High School
130 Valley Road
Middletown, RI 02842
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Portsmouth High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Middletown High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 796 students in grades 9-12, Portsmouth High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 567 students in grades 9-12, Middletown High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
796 students
567 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Middletown High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#14 out of 289 schools in RI
(Top 5%)
#71 out of 289 schools in RI
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Portsmouth High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Middletown High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 10% in RI)
30-34%
(Top 50% in RI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Portsmouth High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Rhode Island 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 Middletown High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in RI)
60-64%
(Top 10% in RI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Portsmouth High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rhode Island 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 Middletown High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 10% in RI)
30-34%
(Top 50% in RI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Portsmouth High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Rhode Island 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 Middletown High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
(Top 20% in RI)
90-94%
(Top 30% in RI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Portsmouth High School and public school graduation rate of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Middletown High School and public school graduation rate of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Middletown High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
202
124
Grade 10 Students
204
154
Grade 11 Students
187
147
Grade 12 Students
203
142

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
2%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Middletown High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Portsmouth High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Middletown High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Portsmouth High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Middletown High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
88%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Portsmouth High School and the percentage of White public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Middletown High School and the percentage of White public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Portsmouth High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Middletown High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.22
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Portsmouth High School and the public school average diversity score of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Middletown High School and the public school average diversity score of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Portsmouth High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Middletown High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Portsmouth High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Middletown High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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