Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Portsmouth

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
A−

Portsmouth Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

155 Parrott Ave., Portsmouth, NH 03801 · (603) 436-5781 · Part of Portsmouth School District

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

Directions
Students
486
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Portsmouth Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New Hampshire’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Portsmouth kids: Portsmouth High School

On the path

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

K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Portsmouth Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Portsmouth High School1,017 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 37.8%
Reading / language arts66%
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 ↗

155 Parrott Ave., Portsmouth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6160
Grade 7160
Grade 8166
Enrollment over time
525’20
491’21
499’22
472’23
486’24

Down 7.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Two or more races 11%Asian 8%Hispanic 5%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Portsmouth Middle 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
New Franklin School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Portsmouth
A+
247 students9:1
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.