Total enrollment
2,114
-307 (-13%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Portsmouth
Rhode Island · Public K-12
Portsmouth, Rhode Island runs a public-school system of 4 campuses with combined enrollment around 2,114 (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Portsmouth
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
81%
was 89%
% Hispanic
9%
was 5%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Hathaway School | Elementary | KG-04 | 409 |
| Melville School | Elementary | PK-04 | 316 |
| Portsmouth High School | High | 09-12 | 785 |
| Portsmouth Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | 604 |
About Portsmouth
Portsmouth is a thinly populated Rhode Island city in terms of public-school footprint, with 4 schools and 2,114 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is built around 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 529, above the state mean of about 439.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 13%: 2,421 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,114 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 89% to 81% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Portsmouth discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.