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THE PENNFIELD SCHOOL vs Melville School

THE PENNFIELD SCHOOL and Melville School are very closely rated, both scoring around 7.4 out of 10. Melville School is significantly larger with 330 students, about 2.8× the size of THE PENNFIELD SCHOOL (119).

Ratings Comparison

MetricTHE PENNFIELD SCHOOLMelville School
Overall Rating7.4 / 107.6 / 10
Academic Score8.0
Growth Score6.7
Diversity Index
Free/Reduced Lunch12.7%
Environment Score9.2
State Rank#13 of 65#65 of 302
State Percentile82th79th

Test Scores

SubjectTHE PENNFIELD SCHOOLMelville School
Math Proficiency82.0%
Math (State Avg)
ELA Proficiency82.0%
ELA (State Avg)

School Details

DetailTHE PENNFIELD SCHOOLMelville School
TypeElementary SchoolElementary School
GradesPre-K – 8thPre-K – 4th
Enrollment119330
Student-Teacher Ratio7.2:112.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch12.7%
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)13.3%
DistrictPortsmouth
CityPortsmouthPortsmouth

Student Demographics

THE PENNFIELD SCHOOL

White
78.2%
Hispanic
11.8%
Two or More
7.6%
Black
1.7%
Asian
0.8%

Melville School

Not available

Neighborhood

MetricPortsmouth (02871)Portsmouth (02871)
Median Household Income$119,135$119,135
Median Home Value$539,700$539,700
Median Rent$1,577$1,577
College Educated (Bachelor's+)59.6%59.6%
Poverty Rate4.4%4.4%
Avg Commute24 min24 min