Portsmouth School District

1 Junkins Avenue, Suite 402, Portsmouth, NH Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

2,624

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

69%

Percent Proficient - Math

75%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

10,063

households

20,819

Total Population

$425,600

Average House Value

$1,305

Average Housing Rent

$83,923

Average Household Income

96.17%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Portsmouth School District is a public school district serving Portsmouth area, New Hampshire. For academic year 2020-2021, 6 schools served 2,624 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 6 schools. A total of 220 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 12 to 1.

According to the New Hampshire state assessment result, 69% of students are proficient in Math learning and 75% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

(603)431-5080 1 Junkins Avenue, Suite 402, Portsmouth, NH

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

JEANETTE SOUTHER

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

JEANETTE SOUTHER

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

JEANETTE SOUTHER

email phone

Schools in Portsmouth School District

In Portsmouth School District, 6 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Mary C. Dondero Elementary School View

288 Students

12 Students per teacher

Little Harbour School View

427 Students

14 Students per teacher

New Franklin School View

257 Students

13 Students per teacher

Portsmouth Middle School View

536 Students

11 Students per teacher

Portsmouth High School View

1,095 Students

12 Students per teacher

Peep School - Pre School Program View

20 Students

7 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in New Hampshire

University of New Hampshire at Manchester VIEW

Manchester, NH

$35,530 ($15,820) Tuition & Fees

1,090 SAT Score

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus VIEW

Durham, NH

$38,882 ($19,112) Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Plymouth State University VIEW

Plymouth, NH

$25,498 ($14,558) Tuition & Fees

Granite State College VIEW

Concord, NH

$9,372 ($7,812) Tuition & Fees

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Dartmouth College VIEW

Hanover, NH

$65,739 Tuition & Fees

1,550 SAT Score

Saint Anselm College VIEW

Manchester, NH

$46,810 Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Thomas More College of Liberal Arts VIEW

Merrimack, NH

$29,300 Tuition & Fees

Southern New Hampshire University VIEW

Manchester, NH

$16,450 Tuition & Fees

Franklin Pierce University VIEW

Rindge, NH

$44,963 Tuition & Fees

1,095 SAT Score

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Great Bay Community College VIEW

Portsmouth, NH

$15,450 ($7,200) Tuition & Fees

Nashua Community College VIEW

Nashua, NH

$15,390 ($7,140) Tuition & Fees

Manchester Community College VIEW

Manchester, NH

$15,340 ($7,090) Tuition & Fees

Lakes Region Community College VIEW

Laconia, NH

$14,970 ($6,720) Tuition & Fees

River Valley Community College VIEW

Claremont, NH

$15,190 ($6,940) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 2,624 students are attending Portsmouth School District. By gender, there are 1,319 (50.3%) and 1,304 (49.7%) female students at Portsmouth School District.

By race/ethnicity, 2,118 White (80.7%), 21 Black (0.8%), and174 Asian (6.6%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 6.4%	167	87	80
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	2	0	2
Asian 6.6%	174	79	95
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	2	1	1
Black 0.8%	21	8	13
White 80.7%	2,118	1,075	1,043
Two or More Races 5.3%	139	69	70
Total	2,623	1,319	1,304

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	31	19	12
Asian	59	28	31
White	14	6	8
Two or More Races	1	0	1
Total	105	53	52

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	39	23	16
Asian	13	10	3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
Black	8	5	3
White	383	242	141
Two or More Races	30	14	16
Total	474	295	179

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 69%	69%	80-84%	80-84%	75-79%	60-64%	65-69%	70-74%	50-54%
American Indian/Alaska Native students a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 82%	80-84%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Hispanic students 42%	40-44%	≥50%	≥50%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	21-39%
Black students 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
White students 71%	71%	80-84%	80-84%	75-79%	65-69%	65-69%	75-79%	50-54%
Two or More Races 67%	65-69%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 27%	25-29%	40-59%	21-39%	40-59%	11-19%	21-39%	21-39%	11-19%
Economically disadvantaged students 47%	45-49%	60-69%	40-59%	60-69%	40-49%	30-39%	50-59%	11-19%
Limited English proficient students 35%	30-39%	≥50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	<50%
Female students 68%	68%	75-79%	80-84%	75-79%	60-64%	60-64%	70-74%	50-54%
Male students 70%	70%	85-89%	80-84%	75-79%	60-64%	65-69%	70-74%	50-54%
Homeless enrolled students 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Migrant students a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 77%	77%	70-74%	75-79%	65-69%	85-89%	80-84%	75-79%
Two or More Races 67%	65-69%	≥50%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Military Connected Student Status 50%	≥50%	n/a%	n/a%	*	*	*	*
Hispanic students 57%	55-59%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%	*	≥50%	≥50%
Black students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 77%	75-79%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Male students 68%	68%	60-64%	60-64%	55-59%	75-79%	70-74%	75-79%
Limited English proficient students 35%	30-39%	*	*	*	*	<50%	≥50%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Female students 82%	82%	75-79%	80-84%	75-79%	85-89%	90-94%	75-79%
Economically disadvantaged students 52%	50-54%	40-49%	40-59%	40-49%	70-79%	60-79%	50-59%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 27%	25-29%	20-29%	30-39%	11-19%	40-59%	≤20%	21-39%
All students 75%	75%	70-74%	70-74%	65-69%	80-84%	80-84%	75-79%
Migrant students a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%
American Indian/Alaska Native students a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 171 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 360 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Portsmouth School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	171	16%
Advanced Placement Math	75	7%
Advanced Placement Science	78	7%
Advanced Placement Other programs	114	10%
SAT/ACT Participation	360	33%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 220 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Portsmouth School District and the students to teacher ratio is 12 to 1. 98.6% of teachers are certified. 95.5% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	220	Students per teacher: 12 to 1
Teachers who are certified	217	98.6%
Teachers who are not certified	3	1.4%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	5	2.3%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	5	2.3%
School counselors	11	Students per counselor: 239 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	2	-
Security guards	1	-
Nurses	6	-
Psychologists	2	-
Social workers	-	-