EFFECTIVENESS LEVELS:
Portsmouth School Department

PORTSMOUTH SCHOOL
DEPARTMENT

Grades K-12

Categories of Effectiveness

Mean
(Average)

Effectiveness
Level

Current District
Status

Percent of Juniors and Seniors enrolled in AP courses

13.00%

15%

10.51%

Percent of Juniors and Seniors taking AP examinations

4.30%

5.20%

10.51%

Percent of Tested qualifying for college credit on one or more AP exam

65%

75%

54.9%

American College Test (ACT)

21.4

23.4

NR

Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)

1000

1036

1013

Drop-Out Rate, Grades 9-12 Cumulative

7.6%

6.4%

3.42%

Senior Class Grade Point Average
(Non-weighted)

2.6

2.4

2.90

Student Attendance Rate

93%

96%

94.70%

Teacher Absence Index (TAI)

6.5 Days

4.5 Days

5.1 Days*

* District and High School teacher absence rate approximated based on data provided during the site visit.


Portsmouth School Department: Test Results, 1999: Effectiveness Levels

GRADE/SUBJECT

MEAN (for NHEIAP Cohort)

EFFECTIVENESS LEVEL(for NHEIAP Cohort)

STATE AVERAGE

CURRENT STATUS

English Lang. Arts

251

252

251

250

Mathematics

257

258

257

257

English Lang. Arts

243

245

243

244

Mathematics

240

241

239

242

Science

230

231

230

230

Social Studies

241

242

240

239

English Lang. Arts

245

246

246

253

Mathematics

238

240

240

253

Science

235

236

236

246

Social Studies

231

232

232

242


Individual Schools

PORTSMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 9-12

Categories of Effectiveness

Mean (Average)

Effectiveness Level

Current School Status

Percent of juniors and seniors enrolled in AP courses

19%

20%

10.51%

Percent of juniors and seniors taking AP examinations

9.1%

16.1%

10.51%

Percent of tested qualifying for college credit on one or more AP exam

70%

80%

54.9%

American College Test (ACT)

22

24

NR

Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)

1010

1046

1013

Drop-Out Rate, Grades 9-12 Cumulative

3.6%

2.4%

3.42%

Senior Class Grade Point Average
(Non-weighted)

2.8

2.6

2.89

Student Attendance Rate

94%

96.5%

93.9%

Teacher Absence Index (TAI)

6 Days

4 Days

3.54 Days*

* District and High School teacher absence rate approximated based on data provided during the site visit.

 

1999 NHEIAP EFFECTIVENESS LEVELS
Portsmouth High School: Grade 10

SCHOOL/
SUBJECT

MEAN
(State Average for NHEIAP Cohort)

EFFECTIVENESS LEVEL(for NHEIAP Cohort)

CURRENT SCHOOL STATUS

Portsmouth HS

English Lang. Arts

245

246

253

Mathematics

238

240

253

Science

235

236

246

Social Studies

231

232

242


PORTSMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 6-8

Categories of Effectiveness

Mean

Effectiveness

Current School

(Average)

Level

Status

Student Attendance Rate

93%

96%

94.7%

Teacher Absence Index (TAI)

6.5 Days

4.5 Days

4.96 Days

 

1999 NHEIAP EFFECTIVENESS LEVELS
Portsmouth Middle School: Grade 6

SCHOOL/
SUBJECT

MEAN
(State Average for NHEIAP Cohort)

EFFECTIVENESS LEVEL(for NHEIAP Cohort)

CURRENT SCHOOL STATUS

Portsmouth MS

English Lang. Arts

243

245

244

Mathematics

240

241

242

Science

230

231

230

Social Studies

241

242

239


DONDERO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades K-5

Categories of Effectiveness

Mean (Average)

Effectiveness Level

Current School Status

Student Attendance Rate

94%

96.5%

96%

Teacher Absence Index (TAI)

6 Days

4.5 Days

4.93 Days

 

1999 NHEIAP EFFECTIVENESS LEVELS
DONDERO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Grade 3

SCHOOL/
SUBJECT

MEAN
(State Average for NHEIAP Cohort)

EFFECTIVENESS LEVEL(for NHEIAP Cohort)

CURRENT SCHOOL STATUS

Dondero ES
Grade 3

English Lang. Arts

254

256

250

Mathematics

261

262

256


LITTLE HARBOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades K-5

Categories of Effectiveness

Mean

Effectiveness

Current School

(Average)

Level

Status

Student Attendance Rate

92%

95%

95.5%

Teacher Absence Index (TAI)

7 Days

5 Days

4.6 Days

 

1999 NHEIAP EFFECTIVENESS LEVELS
LITTLE HARBOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Grade 3

SCHOOL/
SUBJECT

MEAN
(State Average for NHEIAP Cohort)

EFFECTIVENESS LEVEL(for NHEIAP Cohort)

CURRENT SCHOOL STATUS

Little Harbour ES
Grade 3

English Lang. Arts

247

249

250

Mathematics

251

255

257


NEW FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades K-5

Categories of Effectiveness

Mean

Effectiveness

Current School

(Average)

Level

Status

Student Attendance Rate

90%

94%

95.4%

Teacher Absence Index (TAI)

7.5 Days

5.5 Days

5.6 Days

 

1999 NHEIAP EFFECTIVENESS LEVELS
NEW FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Grade 3

SCHOOL/
SUBJECT

MEAN
(State Average for NHEIAP Cohort)

EFFECTIVENESS LEVEL (for NHEIAP Cohort)

CURRENT SCHOOL STATUS

New Franklin ES
Grade 3

English Lang. Arts

247

249

252

Mathematics

251

255

260

 


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