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New Franklin School

Public Grades K-5

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

New Franklin School is an exceptional elementary school located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, serving 256 students in grades K-5. This school consistently ranks among the top 10 elementary schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and delivering outstanding academic results.

New Franklin School's academic performance is truly remarkable, with proficiency rates in Mathematics (80%), Reading (88%), and Science (62%) that significantly outpace the state averages of 42%, 55%, and 38%, respectively. The school's strength is particularly evident in 3rd and 5th grades, where proficiency rates often exceed 90% in both Mathematics and Reading. Additionally, the school excels in the performance of various student subgroups, including female, male, and white students, as well as special education students, consistently ranking among the top schools in the state for these groups.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Mary C. Dondero Elementary School and Little Harbour School, New Franklin School maintains a lower student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.7 to 10.3 students per teacher over the past three school years. The school's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 19.14% to 21.89%, may also contribute to its exceptional academic performance. Overall, New Franklin School's consistent high performance, exceptional student subgroup results, and favorable student-teacher ratio make it a standout institution within the Portsmouth School District and the state of New Hampshire.

247

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,986

Per pupil spending ?

19.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Franklin Dr.
Portsmouth, NH 03801-3699

(603) 436-0910

District: Portsmouth School District

Students who attend New Franklin School usually attend:

Middle:	Portsmouth Middle School
High:	Portsmouth High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.6%

Two or more races:

9.3%

Hispanic:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (77% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of New Hampshire elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg68%

New Hampshire avg45%

5^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Portsmouth School District

9^th of 158Portsmouth School District among New Hampshire districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	5 of 224	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	21 of 234	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	4 of 237	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	6 of 233	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	4 of 211	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	3 of 231	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	3 of 231	98.7%	★★★★★
2017	95.9	2 of 229	99.1%	★★★★★
2016	96.4	1 of 244	99.6%	★★★★★
2015	96.8	1 of 206	99.5%	★★★★★
2014	86.6	13 of 242	94.6%	★★★★★
2013	89.5	6 of 241	97.5%	★★★★★
2012	84.5	19 of 241	92.1%	★★★★★
2011	77.6	36 of 237	84.8%	★★★★☆
2010	69.6	66 of 242	72.7%	★★★★☆
2009	65.4	82 of 240	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	35.5	176 of 236	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.6	198 of 237	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.0	186 of 238	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	8 of 182	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	10 of 187	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	3 of 193	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	2 of 187	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	7 of 160	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	2 of 192	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	1 of 190	99.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	4 of 186	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	80.6	27 of 193	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	92.7	6 of 199	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	12 of 194	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.8	3 of 168	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	3 of 195	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	15 of 195	92.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2024	88.5	5 of 71	93.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	1 of 223	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	18 of 228	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	4 of 233	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	2 of 229	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.0	2 of 209	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	3 of 229	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	3 of 227	98.7%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)93rd percentile~ school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading88%+33 vs state

Mathematics80%+38 vs state

Science62%+24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, August 14, 2011

This school is the hidden gem of Portsmouth. The principal, George Shea, has developed a culture of excellence. We have two children in the school system and are extremely pleased with the education they are getting. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 All Grades	Total
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
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
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
Maude H. Trefethen School	Public	K-6	142 Cranfield St	New Castle	03854	Rockingham County	New Castle School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 436-5416	33	4	9.1		30 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)								(n/a)														93.0				$25,003
Newington Public School	Public	K-6	133 Nimble Hill Rd.	Newington	03801	Rockingham County	Newington School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 436-1482	43	7	6.5	9.3%	41 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)							48.0							76.0				$26,559
Rye Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	461 Sagamore Rd.	Rye	03870	Rockingham County	Rye School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 436-4731	211	22	9.6	1.4%	202 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	94.2	11^th of 224 public elementary schools	95.1%		95.1	4^th of 234 public elementary schools	98.3%	7	89.0	79.0					85.0	79.0	76.0					77.0				$38,135
Greenland Central School	Public	K-8	70 Post Rd.	Greenland	03840	Rockingham County	Greenland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 431-6723	367	39	9.4	4.4%	328 (89.4%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.3%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	78.6	34^th of 224 public elementary schools	84.8%		89.3	13^th of 234 public elementary schools	94.4%	21	33.0	90.0	63.0	66.0	53.0	36.0	54.0	55.0	79.0	88.0	88.0	78.0	73.0	76.0	45.0	37.0	41.0	$17,146
Stratham Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	39 Gifford Farm Rd.	Stratham	03885	Rockingham County	Stratham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 772-5413	498	49	10.1	4.0%	454 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	14 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	83.6	28^th of 224 public elementary schools	87.5%		72.9	50^th of 234 public elementary schools	78.6%	22	76.0	76.0	71.0				75.0	64.0	73.0	70.0				69.0	45.0		45.0	$19,425
Garrison School	Public	K-4	50 Garrison Rd.	Dover	03820	Strafford County	Dover School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 516-6752	353	29	12.1	14.4%	296 (83.9%)	4 (1.1%)	18 (5.1%)	14 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	61.1	84^th of 224 public elementary schools	62.5%		57.9	96^th of 234 public elementary schools	59.0%	12	60.0	46.0					54.0	64.0	57.0					61.0				$15,132
North Hampton School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 Atlantic Ave.	North Hampton	03862	Rockingham County	North Hampton School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 964-5501	268	30	8.9	3.4%	248 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	91.6	13^th of 224 public elementary schools	94.2%		83.9	28^th of 234 public elementary schools	88.0%	15	73.0	83.0	81.0	60.0	57.0	72.0	70.0	69.0	79.0	88.0	73.0	71.0	82.0	77.0	76.0	72.0	74.0	$25,507

Frequently Asked Questions about New Franklin School

What is the racial makeup of New Franklin School?

Students at New Franklin School are 83% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is New Franklin School a good school?

Yes! New Franklin School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools.

What district is New Franklin School in?

Portsmouth School District

What schools do graduates of New Franklin School attend?

Students who attend New Franklin School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Portsmouth Middle School
High : Portsmouth High School

How many students attend New Franklin School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended New Franklin School.

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