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New Franklin School

Public Grades K-5

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

New Franklin School is a public K–5 elementary school in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, serving 247 students in a community known for strong schools and a highly ranked Portsmouth School District.

For parents, the biggest takeaway is that New Franklin is consistently one of New Hampshire’s strongest elementary schools. It ranks 10th out of 230 statewide for 2025–2026, in the 96th percentile, and has remained in the top 21 schools in every reported year since 2015–2016. The school’s 8.5-to-1 student-teacher ratio is among the most favorable in the area. Academic results are especially strong in reading and mathematics: 85% of students are proficient in reading and 80% in math, well above state averages of 55% and 44%. Reading is New Franklin’s clearest local advantage. Its 85% reading proficiency exceeds both Mary C. Dondero Elementary School and Little Harbour School, which each report 78%. New Franklin also stands out in fourth-grade math, where 93% of students are proficient.

The school is part of an unusually strong Portsmouth elementary group: Mary C. Dondero Elementary School ranks 11th statewide and Little Harbour School ranks 12th. New Franklin’s main areas to watch are fifth-grade math and science. Fifth-grade math proficiency is 69%, below both Portsmouth peers, while science proficiency is 54%, slightly below the district’s 57% and well below Dondero’s 70%. Even so, science remains above the state average, and the school’s overall results are notable given its higher reported economic-need rate than most nearby high-performing schools. Overall, New Franklin offers sustained academic excellence, particularly in reading, within one of New Hampshire’s strongest districts.

247

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,986

Per pupil spending ?

19.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (73% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of New Hampshire elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg68%

New Hampshire avg46%

10^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

9^th of 166Portsmouth 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
2026	93.6	10 of 230	95.7%	★★★★★
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
2026	85.4	18 of 184	90.2%	★★★★★
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
2026	95.4	5 of 184	97.3%	★★★★★
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
2026	74.9	12 of 66	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	5 of 71	93.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	93.5	11 of 229	95.2%	★★★★★
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)

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)90th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading85%+30 vs state

Mathematics80%+36 vs state

Science54%+16 vs state

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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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NH SAS Mathematics (2026)							NH SAS Reading (2026)							NH SAS Science (2026)			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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	93.6	10^th of 230 public elementary schools	95.7%		95.7	5^th of 224 public elementary schools	97.8%	5	78.0	93.0	69.0				80.0	84.0	88.0	85.0				85.0	54.0		54.0	$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%)	91.7	12^th of 230 public elementary schools	94.8%		94.9	7^th of 224 public elementary schools	96.9%	5	82.0	87.0	81.0				84.0	71.0	72.0	91.0				78.0	51.0		51.0	$20,066
PEEP School - Pre School Program	Public	PK-K	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)
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%)	93.5	11^th of 230 public elementary schools	95.2%		95	6^th of 224 public elementary schools	97.3%	5	76.0	84.0	76.0				79.0	69.0	81.0	85.0				78.0	70.0		70.0	$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)							≥ 90%							100.0				$25,003
Newington Public School	Public	PK, KG-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)							57.0							57.0				$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%)	95.5	7^th of 230 public elementary schools	97.0%		94.2	11^th of 224 public elementary schools	95.1%	4	91.0	76.0					83.0	84.0	84.0					84.0				$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%)	76	43^rd of 230 public elementary schools	81.3%		78.6	34^th of 224 public elementary schools	84.8%	9	58.0	80.0	79.0	56.0	88.0	43.0	65.0	42.0	60.0	89.0	70.0	91.0	72.0	70.0	52.0	51.0	51.0	$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%)	80.9	31^st of 230 public elementary schools	86.5%		83.6	28^th of 224 public elementary schools	87.5%	3	64.0	85.0	67.0				71.0	67.0	78.0	77.0				74.0	37.0		37.0	$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%)	63	74^th of 230 public elementary schools	67.8%		61.1	84^th of 224 public elementary schools	62.5%	10	47.0	58.0					53.0	62.0	64.0					63.0				$15,132

Frequently Asked Questions about New Franklin School

Is New Franklin School a good school?

Yes! New Franklin School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 10^th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools.

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

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.

How many students attend New Franklin School?

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

What district is New Franklin School in?

Portsmouth School District

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