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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 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 328 students in Portsmouth School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.
Public Preschool in Portsmouth School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
4 Schools
57 Schools
# Students
2,164 Students
17,995 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
1,399 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Portsmouth School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 63 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 63 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
31%
Graduation Rate
94%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
125 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
45 Students
573 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
155 Students
5,079 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
28%
# Black Students
34 Students
1,581 Students
% Black Students
2%
9%
# White Students
1,821 Students
9,496 Students
% White Students
84%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
33 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
1,070 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
3,107
# Students in K Grade:
137
2,797
# Students in 1st Grade:
136
2,753
# Students in 2nd Grade:
138
2,517
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
2,619
# Students in 4th Grade:
159
2,428
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
1,624
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
63
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
25
# Students in 8th Grade:
151
31
# Students in 9th Grade:
202
10
# Students in 10th Grade:
204
7
# Students in 11th Grade:
187
4
# Students in 12th Grade:
203
10
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,857 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,099. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,099 is less than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,857
$22,099
Spending / Student
$21,099
$21,321
Best Portsmouth School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Melville School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1351 West Main Road
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 683-1650
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 683-1650
Grades: PK-4
| 328 students
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