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B+

Howard Hathaway School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

53 Tallman Avenue, Portsmouth, RI 02871 · (401) 683-0500 · Part of Portsmouth School District

Portsmouth’s School Grade A better than 88% of Rhode Island school districts

Directions
Students
409
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Howard Hathaway School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Portsmouth kids: Portsmouth Middle School

On the path

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

K–4Howard Hathaway SchoolYou are here
5–8Portsmouth Middle School604 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Rhode Island’s 278 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

53 Tallman Avenue, Portsmouth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten75
Grade 182
Grade 294
Grade 381
Grade 477
Enrollment over time
416’20
416’21
422’22
401’23
409’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 9%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Howard Hathaway School from Portsmouth families.

Other schools in Portsmouth School District

The district →
Melville School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Portsmouth
A−
316 students12:1
Portsmouth Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Portsmouth
A−
604 students12:1
Portsmouth High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Portsmouth
A+
785 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 Rhode Island’s other public schools; Portsmouth’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.