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Mary C. Dondero Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

32 Van Buren Ave., Portsmouth, NH 03801 · (603) 436-2231 · Part of Portsmouth School District

Portsmouth’s School Grade A better than 90% of New Hampshire school districts

Directions
Students
328
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Mary C. Dondero Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Hampshire’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Portsmouth kids: Portsmouth Middle School

On the path

Where Portsmouth kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Mary C. Dondero Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Portsmouth Middle School486 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 37.8%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 51.9%

Its own letter, A, places these results among New Hampshire’s 439 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

32 Van Buren Ave., Portsmouth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten45
Grade 157
Grade 256
Grade 348
Grade 450
Grade 572
Enrollment over time
319’20
318’21
323’22
337’23
328’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Asian 12%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mary C. Dondero Elementary School from Portsmouth families.

Other schools in Portsmouth School District

The district →
PEEP School - Pre School Program
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Portsmouth
24 students4:1
Little Harbour School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Portsmouth
A+
325 students10:1
New Franklin School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Portsmouth
A+
247 students9:1
Portsmouth Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Portsmouth
A−
486 students10:1
Portsmouth High School
High · Grades 9–13 · Portsmouth
A
1,017 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Hampshire’s other public schools; Portsmouth’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.