Melville School
Portsmouth, RI · Elementary School · Grades -1-4
Performance Overview
About This School
Melville School is a elementary school located in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. The school serves 328 students in grades -1-4.
With a DataScore of 63/100 (C), Melville School performs at the state average for Rhode Island. Notably, the school is on an upward trend, showing meaningful improvement over the past three years.
13% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is factored into the resource access component of the DataScore.
Frequently Asked Questions
Melville School has a DataScore of 63/100 (Grade C), based on academic proficiency (35%), growth trend (30%), and resource access (35%). This measures actual student outcomes, not school inputs.
Melville School has 328 students enrolled in grades -1-4. The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.1:1.
Yes, Melville School is on an upward trend with a 3-year growth score of +25, showing meaningful academic improvement.
The DataScore (0-100, A-F) grades every US public school based on academic outcomes: proficiency rates (35%), 3-year growth trend (30%), graduation rate for high schools (20%), and resource access (15%). Unlike other ratings, it focuses on what students actually achieve.
Melville School is part of the Portsmouth in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. You can view all schools in this district and compare their performance on the district page.
DataScore is calculated from NCES proficiency rates, 3-year growth trends, graduation rates (high schools), and resource access indicators.