Portsmouth Middle School

Regular School · Portsmouth, NH

Portsmouth Middle School is a regular school school in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, serving grades 06–08 with 486 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 10.3:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

486

Teachers (FTE)

47.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

10.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	363	75%
Two or more races	54	11%
Asian	37	8%
Hispanic/Latino	25	5%
Black or African American	7	1%
Total enrollment	486	248M / 238F

English Language Learners: 7 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	52.0% +13.4pp	38.6%	435
Reading Proficiency	66.0% +13.5pp	52.5%	453
Science Proficiency	50-54%	—	156

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)

+0.46 grade levels

Math

+0.06 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

14.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	486	100%

Contact & Location

155 Parrott Ave.

Portsmouth, NH 03801

Phone: (603)436-5781

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

District

Portsmouth School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $25,343

District enrollment: 2,482

Other Schools in District

Little Harbour School Elementary
Mary C. Dondero Elementary School Elementary
New Franklin School Elementary
Portsmouth High School High
PEEP School - Pre School Program Prekindergarten

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 03801) → CensusDepth.com
New Hampshire population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New Hampshire teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

330582000378

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