Portsmouth Middle School

Public middle school, grades 5 to 8 · Portsmouth, Rhode Island

Portsmouth Middle School in Portsmouth, Rhode Island enrolled 604 students in 2024-25 with 51.0 full-time teachers, 11.8 students per teacher against the Rhode Island middle-school median of 12.4. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 48% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 50% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Rhode Island: 33.1% and 28.9%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 8%

618 students in 2022-23, 622 students in 2023-24, 604 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 55.3 to 51.0.

Students enrolled at Portsmouth Middle School by school year2022-23: 618, 2023-24: 622, 2024-25: 60402004006008002022-236182023-246222024-25604
Students enrolled at Portsmouth Middle School by school year2022-23: 618, 2023-24: 622, 2024-25: 60402004006008002022-236182023-246222024-25604
Students enrolled at Portsmouth Middle School by school year2022-23: 618, 2023-24: 622, 2024-25: 60402004006008002022-236182023-246222024-25604
Students enrolled at Portsmouth Middle School by school year2022-23: 618, 2023-24: 622, 2024-25: 60402004006008002022-236182023-246222024-25604
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2361855.311.2
2023-2462253.011.7
2024-2560451.011.8

11.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 67 of every 100 Rhode Island middle schools

Among the 57 Rhode Island middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.4; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Rhode Island middle schools, 2024-2557 values from 9.0 to 20.3; This school 11.8; state median 12.4.1 more above 17.5 →7.51012.51517.5students per full-time teacherThis school 11.8state median 12.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Rhode Island middle schools, 2024-2557 values from 9.0 to 20.3; This school 11.8; state median 12.4.1 more above 17.5 →7.51012.51517.5students per full-time teacherThis school 11.8state median 12.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Rhode Island middle schools, 2024-2557 values from 9.0 to 20.3; This school 11.8; state median 12.4.1 more above 17.5 →7.51012.51517.5students per full-time teacherThis school 11.8state median 12.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Rhode Island middle schools, 2024-2557 values from 9.0 to 20.3; This school 11.8; state median 12.4.1 more above 17.5 →7.51012.51517.5students per full-time teacherThis school 11.8state median 12.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 211 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Portsmouth Middle School enrolled 634 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 18 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 211 of the 634 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions18
  • Chronically absent15.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

81.8% of students were White, 7.3% Hispanic, 5.8% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White81.8%
  2. Hispanic7.3%
  3. Two or more races5.8%
  4. Asian3.1%
  5. Black1.7%
  6. Pacific Islander0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Portsmouth Middle School scored proficient or above: 48% in reading in 2021-22 and 50% in math in 2022-23, against 33.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 28.9% in math in 2022-23 across Rhode Island. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Rhode Island, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtRhode Island
Reading and language arts, 2021-2248%53%33.1%
Math, 2022-2350%50% (2021-22)28.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Portsmouth Middle School

  1. Gaudet Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 2.5 miles away: 431 students, 11.1 per teacher (2024-25).2.5 mi
  2. Frank E. Thompson MiddleThe next nearest public middle school, 4.6 miles away: 499 students, 10.4 per teacher (2024-25).4.6 mi
  3. Compare Portsmouth Middle School with Gaudet Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Portsmouth spends per student$20,044 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$20,044
  5. The largest public schools in Rhode IslandPortsmouth Middle School is the number 20 by size of 58 Rhode Island middle schools open in 2024-25.#20 of 58
  6. Rhode Island schools by students per teacher11.8 students per teacher here against the Rhode Island median of 12.4 for middle schools.11.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Portsmouth Middle School

  1. How many students attend Portsmouth Middle School?
    604 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 618 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Portsmouth, RI.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Portsmouth Middle School?
    11.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Rhode Island median for middle schools is 12.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Portsmouth Middle School a Title I school?
    Portsmouth Middle School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Portsmouth Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Portsmouth Middle School scored proficient or above: 48% in reading in 2021-22 and 50% in math in 2022-23, against 33.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 28.9% in math in 2022-23 across Rhode Island. Rhode Island's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Portsmouth Middle School in?
    Portsmouth, NCES district ID 4400870. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 440087000208 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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