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Melville School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1351 West Main Road, Portsmouth, RI 02871 · (401) 683-1650 · Part of Portsmouth School District

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

Directions
Students
316
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Melville School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 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 →

PK–4Melville SchoolYou are here
5–8Portsmouth Middle School604 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1351 West Main Road, Portsmouth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K23
Kindergarten50
Grade 166
Grade 259
Grade 360
Grade 458
Enrollment over time
335’20
349’21
328’22
330’23
316’24

Down 5.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Melville School from Portsmouth families.

Other schools in Portsmouth School District

The district →
Howard Hathaway School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Portsmouth
B+
409 students14:1
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.