Melville School

Elementary school·Grades PK-4 Portsmouth, Rhode Island·02871
Score
93.5/100
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#11
Among 161 Rhode Island elementary schools
#1
In Portsmouth
Top 7%
In Rhode Island

Score 93.5/100: better than 93% of Rhode Island elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% meeting or exceeding expectations on state tests in Rhode Island, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Rhode Island schools.

English language arts
70%
Similar Rhode Island schools ≈ 34%, better than 98% of them
121 students tested
Math
65%
Similar Rhode Island schools ≈ 36%, better than 89% of them
121 students tested
All Rhode Island schools (ELA / math)
36% / 30%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by Rhode Island Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3DLM, RICAS & SAT - English Language Arts/Literacy7060
English language artsGrade 4DLM, RICAS & SAT - English Language Arts/Literacy70.561
English language artsAll gradesDLM, RICAS & SAT - English Language Arts/Literacy70.2121
MathGrade 3DLM, RICAS & SAT - Mathematics63.360
MathGrade 4DLM, RICAS & SAT - Mathematics65.661
MathAll gradesDLM, RICAS & SAT - Mathematics64.5121

School profile

Grades
PK-4
Students
330
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
330
Typical elementary school: 311
Free or reduced-price lunch
15%
Typical elementary school: 49%

District and location

School district
City
Newport County

Contact

Address
1351 West Main Road
Portsmouth, RI 02871

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Rhode Island. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Melville School at a glance

Melville School is a public elementary school in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, serving grades PK-4. It is part of the Portsmouth school district. It has about 330 students (a typical Rhode Island elementary school has 311). About 15% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Rhode Island elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 70% in English language arts (similar schools: 34%) and 65% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Rhode Island elementary schools, it scores 93.5 out of 100: better than 93% of them, ranking #11 of 161. Its English language arts result rose by 8 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.