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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Howard Hathaway School this year?
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Enrollment
409
Elementary
DISTRICT 363 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTSMOUTH·NCES 440087000204
Howard Hathaway School
53 Tallman Avenue, Portsmouth, RI 02871 · (401) 683-0500 · Newport County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 92% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Rhode Island public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
98 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 75 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (77).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 64% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Portsmouth. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
58.0%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
67.1%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Rhode Island schools, those numbers are about 34 and 33.
Source: RICAS + NGSA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Howard Hathaway School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Hathaway School this school | 409 | 24.0% | N/A |
| Raymond LaPerche School Smithfield | 337 | 18.4% | N/A |
| Stony Lane El. School North Kingstown | 385 | 18.2% | N/A |
| Richmond Elementary School Wyoming | 371 | 31.3% | N/A |
| Metcalf School Exeter | 522 | 25.1% | N/A |
| Narragansett Elementary Narragansett | 331 | 26.6% | N/A |
Matched among Rhode Island elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Howard Hathaway School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Newport County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #10 of 166 | #5 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #19 of 166 | #6 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 409 | #49 of 179 | #2 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #94 of 168 | #8 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.3% | #115 of 159 | #6 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.0% | #146 of 176 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.1% | #69 of 99 | #9 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
409
-7 (-2%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 418
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 409 | 30 | 13.6:1 | 24% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 401 | 32 | 12.5:1 | 16% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 422 | 29.6 | 14.3:1 | 17% (73) |
| 2020-21 | 416 | 27 | 15.4:1 | 16% (68) |
| 2017-18 | 450 | 25.4 | 17.7:1 | 20% (89) |
| 2015-16 | 361 | 24 | 15.0:1 | 18% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 424 | 24 | 17.7:1 | 17% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 414 | 27 | 15.3:1 | 12% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 418 | 30 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Howard Hathaway School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (450 to 409); teachers up 18% (25.4 to 30).
About Howard Hathaway School
The public elementary school Howard Hathaway School is located in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. It covers kindergarten through 4, with a total enrollment of 409 students. Enrollment is 23% higher than the average for elementary schools in Rhode Island, which is about 332.
Portsmouth runs Howard Hathaway School along with 3 other schools, enrolling 2,114 students in total.
White students make up a majority at Howard Hathaway School, at 79%. Smaller groups are 10% Hispanic and 9% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 36%, meaning two students picked at random have a 36% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Howard Hathaway School employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.6:1. That is close to the 13.6:1 average for elementary schools in Rhode Island. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 24% in 2024-25. That rate is below the 38% average among public schools in Newport County.
Howard Hathaway School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 92% of Rhode Island public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Howard Hathaway School is located in Newport County, where the median household income is $103,514, roughly 54% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Howard Hathaway School is one of 21 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Portsmouth High School, about 0.4 miles away. Howard Hathaway School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Howard Hathaway School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 409, starting from 416. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.6:1) than in 2020-21 (15.4:1).
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Newport County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
84,657
Census ACS
Median income
$103,514
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,784 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Portsmouth
- Portsmouth High SchoolHigh · 785 students
- Portsmouth Middle SchoolMiddle · 604 students
- Melville SchoolElementary · 316 students
Other schools in Portsmouth
- Portsmouth High SchoolHigh · 785 students
- Portsmouth Middle SchoolMiddle · 604 students
- Melville SchoolElementary · 316 students
Nearby schools
- Portsmouth High School0.4 mi · 785
- Fort Barton School1.9 mi · 133
- Melville School2.7 mi · 316
- Tiverton High School4.2 mi · 430
- Colt Andrews School4.2 mi · 307
- Ranger School4.3 mi · 212
Frequently asked questions
About Howard Hathaway SchoolHow large is Howard Hathaway School?
Howard Hathaway School enrolls approximately 409 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Howard Hathaway School serve?
Howard Hathaway School serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Howard Hathaway School?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Howard Hathaway School.
How diverse is Howard Hathaway School?
Howard Hathaway School reports a student body of 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Howard Hathaway School?
Howard Hathaway School is overseen by Portsmouth in Newport County.
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