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110 SANDY POINT AVE, PORTSMOUTH, RI 02871 • NEWPORT County
(401) 849-4646

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01257951
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 44005
Physical Location Address 110 Sandy Point Ave
Portsmouth, RI 02871-3512

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
127
Teachers (FTE)
2.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
43.79:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 72.4% Hispanic / Latino: 15.8% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 9.5% Black or African American: 0.8% Asian: 0.8% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.8%
127 Students
White 92 est. 72.4%
Hispanic / Latino 20 est. 15.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 12 est. 9.5%
Black or African American 1 est. 0.8%
Asian 1 est. 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 est. 0.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
76
59.8%
♀
Female Students
51
40.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 139 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 28 (20.1%) Kindergarten: 21 (15.1%) 1st Grade: 12 (8.6%) 2nd Grade: 16 (11.5%) 3rd Grade: 13 (9.4%) 4th Grade: 10 (7.2%) 5th Grade: 15 (10.8%) 6th Grade: 11 (7.9%) 7th Grade: 13 (9.4%)
139 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 28 20.1%
Kindergarten 21 15.1%
1st Grade 12 8.6%
2nd Grade 16 11.5%
3rd Grade 13 9.4%
4th Grade 10 7.2%
5th Grade 15 10.8%
6th Grade 11 7.9%
7th Grade 13 9.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 100 200 2019-2020: 117 students 117 2019-2020 2021-2022: 119 students 119 +1.7% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 127 students 127 +6.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 127 2.9 43.8:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 119 16.5 7.2:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 117 27.5 4.3:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 02871)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $700,000
$0k 0% $175k 5% $350k 10% $525k 15% $700k 20% ZIP 02871 Income: $119,135 $119k ZIP 02871 Home Value: $539,700 $540k ZIP 02871 This ZIP Portsmouth Income: $119,135 $119k Portsmouth Home Value: $539,700 $540k Portsmouth City Average NEWPORT County Income: $100,100 $100k NEWPORT County Home Value: $581,933 $582k NEWPORT County County Average Rhode Island Income: $87,991 $88k Rhode Island Home Value: $376,162 $376k Rhode Island State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 02871 Poverty Rate: 4.5% 4.5% Portsmouth Poverty Rate: 4.4% 4.4% NEWPORT County Poverty Rate: 10.0% 10.0% Rhode Island Poverty Rate: 10.9% 10.9% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 02871 Current ZIP
$119,135 $539,700 4.5% 17,635
Portsmouth (City Average)
$119,135 $539,700 4.4% 17,635
NEWPORT County (County Average)
$100,100 $581,933 10.0% 58,170
Rhode Island (State Average)
$87,991 $376,162 10.9% 842,795
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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