Portsmouth School District

29 Middle Road, Portsmouth, RI Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

2,422

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

47%

Percent Proficient - Math

59%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

7,211

households

17,050

Total Population

$386,600

Average House Value

$1,450

Average Housing Rent

$100,453

Average Household Income

98.81%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Portsmouth School District is a public school district serving Portsmouth area, Rhode Island. For academic year 2020-2021, 4 schools served 2,422 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 4 schools. A total of 160 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1.

According to the Rhode Island state assessment result, 47% of students are proficient in Math learning and 59% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

(401)683-1039 29 Middle Road, Portsmouth, RI

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

LISA COLWELL

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

CHRISTOPHER DIIURO

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

CHRISTOPHER DIIURO

email phone

Schools in Portsmouth School District

In Portsmouth School District, 4 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Howard Hathaway School View

451 Students

18 Students per teacher

Melville School View

354 Students

19 Students per teacher

Portsmouth Middle School View

729 Students

13 Students per teacher

Portsmouth High School View

888 Students

15 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island VIEW

Kingston, RI

$35,804 ($16,408) Tuition & Fees

1,170 SAT Score

Rhode Island College VIEW

Providence, RI

$26,519 ($10,986) Tuition & Fees

990 SAT Score

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Brown University VIEW

Providence, RI

$68,230 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Providence College VIEW

Providence, RI

$60,848 Tuition & Fees

1,320 SAT Score

Bryant University VIEW

Smithfield, RI

$51,169 Tuition & Fees

1,240 SAT Score

Salve Regina University VIEW

Newport, RI

$47,930 Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Roger Williams University VIEW

Bristol, RI

$42,666 Tuition & Fees

1,200 SAT Score

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Community College of Rhode Island VIEW

Warwick, RI

$14,210 ($5,326) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 2,422 students are attending Portsmouth School District. By gender, there are 1,270 (52.4%) and 1,152 (47.6%) female students at Portsmouth School District.

By race/ethnicity, 2,166 White (89.4%), 41 Black (1.7%), and36 Asian (1.5%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 4.7%	115	63	52
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	5	0	5
Asian 1.5%	36	18	18
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2%	4	3	1
Black 1.7%	41	21	20
White 89.4%	2,166	1,129	1,037
Two or More Races 2.3%	55	36	19
Total	2,422	1,270	1,152

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	7	3	4
Asian	8	4	4
Black	1	1	0
White	8	6	2
Total	26	15	11

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	16	11	5
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	0	1
Asian	2	0	2
Black	8	4	4
White	343	213	130
Two or More Races	14	6	8
Total	384	234	150

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 47%	47%	40-44%	55-59%	25-29%	40-44%	45-49%	55-59%	55-59%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	≥50%	*	*	*
Hispanic students 32%	30-34%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	<50%
Black students 30%	21-39%	***	*	*	*	<50%	*	*
White students 48%	48%	40-44%	55-59%	25-29%	40-44%	45-49%	55-59%	55-59%
Two or More Races 45%	40-49%	*	*	*	≥50%	≥50%	*	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 8%	6-9%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%
Economically disadvantaged students 22%	20-24%	≤20%	20-29%	≤20%	20-29%	30-39%	≤20%	30-39%
Limited English proficient students 50%	<50%	*	*	***	*	*	*	*
Female students 45%	45%	40-44%	55-59%	15-19%	40-44%	50-54%	50-54%	50-54%
Male students 49%	49%	40-44%	55-59%	35-39%	40-44%	40-44%	55-59%	55-59%
Military Connected Student Status 62%	60-64%	60-79%	60-79%	21-39%	60-79%	21-39%	≥80%	60-79%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 60%	60%	60-64%	35-39%	55-59%	65-69%	60-64%	55-59%
Two or More Races 45%	40-49%	*	≥50%	≥50%	*	*	*
Military Connected Student Status 72%	70-74%	≥80%	21-39%	60-79%	60-79%	≥80%	40-59%
Black students 30%	21-39%	*	<50%	*	*	*	***
Asian/Pacific Islander students 70%	60-79%	*	*	≥50%	*	*	*
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Male students 52%	52%	50-54%	25-29%	40-44%	60-64%	55-59%	45-49%
Limited English proficient students 50%	<50%	*	***	***	***	*	*
Female students 68%	68%	70-74%	50-54%	70-74%	65-69%	65-69%	65-69%
Economically disadvantaged students 32%	30-34%	21-39%	20-29%	30-39%	40-59%	21-39%	21-39%
All students 59%	59%	60-64%	35-39%	55-59%	60-64%	60-64%	50-54%
Hispanic students 47%	45-49%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 12%	10-14%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	21-39%	≤20%	≤20%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 298 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 191 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Portsmouth School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	298	34%
Advanced Placement Math	65	7%
Advanced Placement Science	64	7%
Advanced Placement Other programs	270	30%
SAT/ACT Participation	191	22%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 160 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Portsmouth School District and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. All teachers are certified. 97.5% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	160	Students per teacher: 15 to 1
Teachers who are certified	160	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	3	1.9%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	1	0.6%
School counselors	9	Students per counselor: 269 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	2	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	4	-
Psychologists	5	-
Social workers	4	-