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Portsmouth School District Schools
Portsmouth School District is a public school district in New Hampshire, based in Rockingham County (Portsmouth). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Portsmouth School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Portsmouth School District
5 of 6 schools in Portsmouth School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 1
Best schools in Portsmouth School District
Statewide rankings: all 89 high schools in New Hampshire · all 80 middle schools in New Hampshire · all 262 elementary schools in New Hampshire
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ New Franklin School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Little Harbour School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Mary C Dondero Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Portsmouth Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Portsmouth High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Portsmouth School District
All schools, A to Z (6)
- A Little Harbour School, Portsmouth
- A- Mary C Dondero Elementary School, Portsmouth
- A+ New Franklin School, Portsmouth
- Peep School Pre School Program, Portsmouth
- B+ Portsmouth High School, Portsmouth
- A- Portsmouth Middle School, Portsmouth
Where Portsmouth School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Portsmouth (6)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New Hampshire
- County: Rockingham County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,449 students with 224 full-time-equivalent teachers and 390 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3305820
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Newmarket School District (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Hampton School District (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Dover School District (5 schools, 10 mi)
- Oyster River Coop School District (5 schools, 10 mi)
- Somersworth School District (4 schools, 14 mi)
- Epping School District (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Barrington School District (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Sanborn Regional School District (4 schools, 18 mi)
Questions about Portsmouth School District
How many schools are in Portsmouth School District?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Portsmouth School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Portsmouth School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Portsmouth.
How good are the schools in Portsmouth School District?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 62.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 57.6%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Portsmouth School District?
2,449 students were enrolled in Portsmouth School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Portsmouth School District?
Portsmouth School District is in New Hampshire, based in Rockingham County, with its district office in Portsmouth. Its boundary covers about 15.7 sq mi.