Top Rankings
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 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 330 students in Portsmouth School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, 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 57% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
4 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
2,143 Students
19,920 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
1,495 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Portsmouth School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 62 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
31%
Graduation Rate
96%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
32%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
83%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,062 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,306 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,062
$22,250
Spending / Student
$21,306
$21,467
Best Portsmouth School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Melville School
(Math: 55-59% | 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
Gr: PK-4 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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