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New Franklin School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1 Franklin Dr., Portsmouth, NH 03801 · (603) 436-0910 · Part of Portsmouth School District

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

Directions
Students
247
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about New Franklin School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of New Hampshire’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 39 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 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–5New Franklin SchoolYou are here
6–8Portsmouth Middle School486 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 37.8%
Reading / language arts87%
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 ↗

1 Franklin Dr., Portsmouth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten42
Grade 134
Grade 250
Grade 342
Grade 438
Grade 541
Enrollment over time
248’20
265’21
259’22
256’23
247’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 6%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about New Franklin School from Portsmouth families.

Other schools in Portsmouth School District

The district →
PEEP School - Pre School Program
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Portsmouth
24 students4:1
Mary C. Dondero Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Portsmouth
A
328 students9:1
Little Harbour School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Portsmouth
A+
325 students10:1
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.