St. Philomena School of the Sacred Heart
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 376 students
Melville School
1351 West Main Road, Portsmouth, RI 02871
Grades
Pre-K–4
Elementary
Students
316
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Portsmouth
Newport County
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 165 Rhode Island elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Rhode Island elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Some measures aren't reported for this school, so the grade uses the ones available. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Melville School
Melville School is a public elementary school in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, serving grades Pre-K–4. It is part of Portsmouth. The school is located in a large suburb in Newport County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 316 students were enrolled, with about 12.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Rhode Island elementary school (12.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 165 Rhode Island elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–4
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–4
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 316 students
- Students per teacher
- 12.2 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Portsmouth
- County
- Newport County
- NCES school ID
- 440087000206
Schools near Melville School
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Public · Grades K–3 · 304 students
All Saints Academy
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 117 students
Fort Barton School
Public · Grades K–4 · 133 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.