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Melville School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

7^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Melville School is an exceptional elementary school located in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 330 students. This top-performing school consistently ranks in the top 20% of Melville School has a strong track record of academic excellence, outperforming both the state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the RICAS assessments.

One of the key strengths of Melville School is its commitment to equity and inclusive practices. The school excels in serving various student subgroups, ranking among the top elementary schools in Rhode Island for female, male, white, and low-income students. This suggests the school has implemented effective strategies to support the academic success of all its students, regardless of their background.

Compared to nearby schools, Melville School stands out with its relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, which likely contribute to its exceptional performance. While Wilbur and McMahon Schools in Little Compton also demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, the Portsmouth area appears to be a hub of high-performing elementary schools, offering families a range of excellent educational options.

316

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,924

Per pupil spending ?

15.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1351 West Main Road
Portsmouth, RI 02871

(401) 683-1650

District: Portsmouth

Students who attend Melville School usually attend:

Middle:	Portsmouth Middle School
High:	Portsmouth High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.6%

Hispanic:

10.8%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Rhode Island elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg57%

7^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Portsmouth

5^th of 60Portsmouth among Rhode Island 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	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	7 of 166	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	7 of 166	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	28 of 167	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	37 of 166	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	34 of 166	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	34 of 169	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	90.7	14 of 169	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	59.0	73 of 168	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	82.5	23 of 170	86.5%	★★★★☆
2015	78.9	34 of 169	79.9%	★★★★☆
2014	87.0	11 of 159	93.1%	★★★★★
2013	80.6	29 of 165	82.4%	★★★★☆
2012	87.4	14 of 165	91.5%	★★★★★
2011	89.1	9 of 165	94.5%	★★★★★
2010	84.9	21 of 169	87.6%	★★★★☆
2009	78.8	33 of 169	80.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	3 of 164	98.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	6 of 158	96.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	14 of 166	91.6%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	40 of 97	58.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	10 of 129	92.2%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile-37 vs school

Military Connected (2025)33rd percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%

Mathematics66%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSA Science (2025)	RICAS English Language Arts (2025)				RICAS Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	NGSA Science All Grades	RICAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Melville School	Public	PK, KG-4	1351 West Main Road	Portsmouth	02871	Newport County	Portsmouth	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 683-1650	316	26	12.1	15.8%	242 (76.6%)	6 (1.9%)	34 (10.8%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.2%)	94.9	7^th of 166 public elementary schools	95.8%		94.1	7^th of 166 public elementary schools	95.8%			71.9	71.2		71.6	66.7	64.4		65.5	$19,924	$1,935	$17,989
Howard Hathaway School	Public	K-4	53 Tallman Avenue	Portsmouth	02871	Newport County	Portsmouth	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 683-0500	409	30	13.6	24.0%	322 (78.7%)	4 (1.0%)	39 (9.5%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.8%)	89	17^th of 166 public elementary schools	89.8%		84.6	29^th of 166 public elementary schools	82.5%	12		51.3	64.9		58.0	60.0	74.4		67.1	$16,737	$1,254	$15,484
Forest Avenue School	Public	K-3	315 Forest Avenue	Middletown	02842	Newport County	Middletown	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 849-9434	304	25	12.1	35.9%	167 (54.9%)	26 (8.6%)	75 (24.7%)	12 (3.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.2%)	71.1	48^th of 166 public elementary schools	71.1%		47.4	82^nd of 166 public elementary schools	50.6%	34		52.7				46.2				$17,809	$1,360	$16,449
Fort Barton School	Public	K-4	99 Lawton Avenue	Tiverton	02878	Newport County	Tiverton	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 624-6114	133	12	11.0	24.1%	117 (88.0%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (3.8%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	94.3	8^th of 166 public elementary schools	95.2%		94	8^th of 166 public elementary schools	95.2%			73.0	56.0		66.1	73.0	64.0		69.4	$22,862	$115	$22,748
Gaudet Learning Academy	Public	4-5	1113 Aquidneck Ave.	Middletown	02842	Newport County	Middletown	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 846-6395	259	21	12.3	40.5%	153 (59.1%)	11 (4.2%)	59 (22.8%)	7 (2.7%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (10.0%)								(n/a)	42.0		49.6	46.2	47.8		31.9	29.4	30.6	$16,178	$885	$15,293
Claiborne Pell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	35 Dexter Street	Newport	02840	Newport County	Newport	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 842-1900	657	60	10.9	74.3%	214 (32.6%)	62 (9.4%)	281 (42.8%)	4 (0.6%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (11.6%)	21.2	132^nd of 166 public elementary schools	20.5%		17.7	141^st of 166 public elementary schools	15.1%	9		20.2	24.3		22.4	23.6	22.2		22.9	$25,938	$4,301	$21,637
Aquidneck School	Public	PK, KG-3	70 Reservoir Avenue	Middletown	02842	Newport County	Middletown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 847-4921	302	24	12.5	28.1%	193 (63.9%)	15 (5.0%)	58 (19.2%)	15 (5.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.3%)	93.5	9^th of 166 public elementary schools	94.6%		56.2	61^st of 166 public elementary schools	63.3%	52		67.1				67.6				$18,864	$699	$18,165
Colt Andrews School	Public	K-5	570-574 Hope Street	Bristol	02809	Bristol County	Bristol Warren	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 254-5987	307	22	13.9	48.2%	248 (80.8%)	3 (1.0%)	32 (10.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	77	38^th of 166 public elementary schools	77.1%		69.2	49^th of 166 public elementary schools	70.5%	11	40.9	54.2	51.2	56.8	54.1	41.7	57.1	43.2	47.0	$17,199	$1,538	$15,661
Ranger School	Public	PK, KG-4	278 North Brayton Road	Tiverton	02878	Newport County	Tiverton	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 624-8467	212	15	14.1	26.9%	180 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	9 (4.2%)	78.5	34^th of 166 public elementary schools	79.5%		75.5	42^nd of 166 public elementary schools	74.7%	8		63.0	43.9		54.0	82.6	36.6		60.9	$18,586	$84	$18,502
Guiteras School	Public	2-5	35 Washington Street	Bristol	02809	Bristol County	Bristol Warren	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 254-5932	123	13	9.4	40.7%	97 (78.9%)	1 (0.8%)	15 (12.2%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.5%)	61.9	58^th of 166 public elementary schools	65.1%		76.2	41^st of 166 public elementary schools	75.3%	17	32.3	60.0	51.9	30.0	47.1	46.7	37.0	32.3	38.6	$17,661	$832	$16,830

Frequently Asked Questions about Melville School

Is Melville School a good school?

Yes! Melville School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 7^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Melville School?

Students at Melville School are 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Melville School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Melville School.

What schools do graduates of Melville School attend?

Students who attend Melville School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Portsmouth Middle School
High : Portsmouth High School

What district is Melville School in?

Portsmouth

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

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