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Mary C. Dondero Elementary School

Regular School · Portsmouth, NH

Mary C. Dondero Elementary School is a regular school school in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, serving grades KG–05 with 328 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 9.4:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
KG – 05
Enrollment
328
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
9.4:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 233 71%
Asian 39 12%
Hispanic/Latino 21 6%
Two or more races 21 6%
Black or African American 12 4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 1%
Total enrollment 328 170M / 158F

English Language Learners: 18 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 55-59% 38.6% 138
Reading Proficiency 65-69% 52.5% 137
Science Proficiency 60-69% 46

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.41 grade levels
Math
+0.09 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
0
Chronically Absent
27
8.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 328 100%

Contact & Location

32 Van Buren Ave.

Portsmouth, NH 03801

Phone: (603)436-2231

http://www.cityofportsmouth.com/school/dondero

District

Portsmouth School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $25,343

District enrollment: 2,482

Other Schools in District

NCES ID

330582000373

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD