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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 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 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 61% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 38%), 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
154 Schools
# Students
2,440 Students
47,363 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
4,436 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Portsmouth School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 188 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 189 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
36%
Graduation Rate
97%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.28
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
79%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,971 is higher than the state median of $22,101. 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 $21,319. 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
$22,101
Spending / Student
$23,000
$21,319
Best Portsmouth School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Portsmouth Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
155 Parrott Ave.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 436-5781
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 436-5781
Gr: 6-8 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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