Melville School

1351 West Main Road
Portsmouth, RI 02871

328 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

Melville Elementary School, located at 1351 West Main Road in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, serves students in the Portsmouth School District. It is a community-focused public school committed to providing a comprehensive academic foundation for its students. The school emphasizes core curriculum subjects such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies, while often fostering an environment that encourages social-emotional growth and collaborative learning among its younger student population.

Beyond its academic offerings, Melville Elementary is known for being an integral part of the local Portsmouth community. The school benefits from an active parent-teacher organization and maintains a focus on inclusivity and student engagement. By leveraging its location in a coastal town, the school often integrates its environment into its learning culture, aiming to prepare students for success as they transition to the middle school level within the district.

328

Total Students

27.4

Full-Time Teachers

11.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

15.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Melville School
Demographic	Student Count
White	267
Hispanic	21
Black	6
Asian	8
Two or More	26

White
267 (81.4 %)
Two or More
26 (7.9 %)
Hispanic
21 (6.4 %)
Asian
8 (2.4 %)
Black
6 (1.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Portsmouth
Phone:	(401)683-1650
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	328
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	42
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	8

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 31

Kindergarten 51

Grade 1 53

Grade 2 64

Grade 3 64

Grade 4 65