Portsmouth School District

Summary:

The Portsmouth School District in New Hampshire is home to 6 highly-rated schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. This district is known for its exceptional academic performance, with several schools ranking among the top in the state.

The standout schools in the district include New Franklin School, which ranks 5th out of 224 elementary schools in New Hampshire and boasts 80-90% proficiency in math and reading. Little Harbour School and Mary C. Dondero Elementary School also rank among the top 7 elementary schools in the state, with similarly high test scores. At the high school level, Portsmouth High School ranks 4th-6th out of 87 high schools in New Hampshire and maintains an impressive 89.1% four-year graduation rate.

Overall, the Portsmouth School District is a standout performer, ranking 9th out of 158 districts in the state and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. With test scores well above the state averages, low student-teacher ratios, and a relatively low-poverty student population, this district is delivering exceptional educational outcomes for its students.

District Detail

1 Junkins Avenue
Portsmouth, NH 03801

(603) 431-5080

SchoolDigger Rank:
9^th of 158 New Hampshire districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-13
Students: 2,427

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading (2025)	NH SAS Mathematics (2025)							NH SAS Reading (2025)							NH SAS Science (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Reading 11th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science 11th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Mary C. Dondero Elementary School	Public	K-5	32 Van Buren Ave.	Portsmouth	03801	Rockingham County	Portsmouth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 436-2231	328	35	9.3	13.7%	233 (71.0%)	12 (3.7%)	21 (6.4%)	39 (11.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	95	6^th of 224 public elementary schools	97.3%		88.8	16^th of 234 public elementary schools	93.2%	10			94.0	80.0	71.0				80.0	82.0	80.0	83.0				82.0	61.0			61.0	$20,733
Little Harbour School	Public	K-5	50 Clough Dr.	Portsmouth	03801	Rockingham County	Portsmouth School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 436-1708	325	34	9.5	12.3%	260 (80.0%)	5 (1.5%)	17 (5.2%)	22 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	94.9	7^th of 224 public elementary schools	96.9%		93	8^th of 234 public elementary schools	96.6%	1			88.0	83.0	75.0				82.0	78.0	81.0	84.0				81.0	59.0			59.0	$20,066
New Franklin School	Public	K-5	1 Franklin Dr.	Portsmouth	03801	Rockingham County	Portsmouth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 436-0910	247	29	8.5	19.8%	204 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.5%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.3%)	95.7	5^th of 224 public elementary schools	97.8%		85.8	21^st of 234 public elementary schools	91.0%	16			90.0	73.0	78.0				80.0	90.0	84.0	90.0				88.0	62.0			62.0	$24,986
Portsmouth Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Parrott Ave.	Portsmouth	03801	Rockingham County	Portsmouth School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 436-5781	486	47	10.3	17.3%	363 (74.7%)	7 (1.4%)	25 (5.1%)	37 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.1%)	85.5	14^th of 132 public middle schools	89.4%		87.1	10^th of 130 public middle schools	92.3%	4						61.0	68.0	53.0	61.0				67.0	80.0	71.0	72.0		54.0		54.0	$19,555
Portsmouth High School	Public	9-12	50 Andrew Jarvis Dr.	Portsmouth	03801	Rockingham County	Portsmouth School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 436-7100	1,017	89	11.4	11.0%	822 (80.8%)	7 (0.7%)	59 (5.8%)	49 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (7.7%)	90.6	6^th of 86 public high schools	93.0%		92.1	4^th of 87 public high schools	95.4%	2	52.0	80.0							52.0							80.0			61.0	61.0	$19,004
PEEP School - Pre School Program	Public	PK	50 Clough Dr.	Portsmouth	03801	Rockingham County	Portsmouth School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 422-8228	24	6	4.0	33.3%	18 (75.0%)	1 (4.2%)	2 (8.3%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)								(n/a)

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rye School District	0.9 mi	2	13^th
New Castle School District	3.2 mi	1
Greenland School District	3.32 mi	1	32^nd
North Hampton School District	5.39 mi	1	12^th
Newington School District	5.66 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Hampshire Department of Education.

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Portsmouth School District

District Detail

New Franklin School

Mary C. Dondero Elementary School

Little Harbour School

Portsmouth High School

Portsmouth Middle School

PEEP School - Pre School Program

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