District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25Schools in Portsmouth School District
4 schools listed| School | Level | Grades | Students | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Hathaway School | Elementary | Kindergarten – 4th | 409 | Portsmouth |
| Melville School | Elementary | Pre-K – 4th | 316 | Portsmouth |
| Portsmouth Middle School | Middle | 5th – 8th | 604 | Portsmouth |
| Portsmouth High School | High | 9th – 12th | 785 | Portsmouth |
Zip Codes Served by Portsmouth School District
2 zip codesFrequently Asked Questions
About Portsmouth School District
Portsmouth School District is a public school district serving 2 zip codes in Rhode Island, primarily in Newport County. It carries an overall rating of 9/10 (Excellent), the 85th percentile among Rhode Island districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts with a 2017–18 fallback for the rest) and is ranked only against other Rhode Island districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 4 schools operating under Portsmouth School District — 2 elementary, 1 middle and 1 high. The largest by enrollment is Portsmouth High School with 785 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (401)683-1039 before making a housing decision.