Portsmouth Middle School

155 Parrott Ave., Portsmouth NH, 3801 | Portsmouth School District | 603-436-5781
  • grades 6-8
  • students 536
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 69% 33% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Portsmouth
  • Ranked #0 of 680 in New Hampshire
Proficiency Averages
75%Portsmouth
52%New Hampshire

Portsmouth Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Portsmouth School District" in Portsmouth, NH. There are a total of 536 students and 52 teachers at Portsmouth Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Portsmouth Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.0%, which is 33% higher than the New Hampshire average.

Portsmouth Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students536
Teachers52
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Portsmouth Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
660-64%
765-69%
870-74%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
665-69%
770-74%
870-74%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Portsmouth Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew HampshireNational
White 78.3% 81.9% 87.7% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 1.5% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 5.3% 5.1% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7% 6.4% 4.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.8% 4.7% 1.9% 3.1%

Portsmouth demographics profile

StatisticPortsmouthNew HampshireNational
Population21,4181,359,711328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,36815391
Median age41.542.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%58%55%
Speak English90%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%2%13%

Education level achieved in Portsmouth

IndexPortsmouthNew HampshireNational
Completed 8th grade93.9%89.5%84.3%
Completed high school93.4%88.4%83.0%
Completed some college79.6%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree65.9%45.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors57.6%35.5%30.3%
Completed masters21.4%13.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.3%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.7%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Portsmouth Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.