Mary C. Dondero Elementary School
32 Van Buren Ave
Portsmouth NH, 03801, Rockingham County
Phone: 603-436-2231
Ranking: 
(197 out of 355, bottom 45%)*
(197 out of 355, bottom 45%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Portsmouth School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 34 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 302 | 300 | 309 | 307 | 309 | 312 | 324 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 63 | 20.9% | 48 | 16.0% | 57 | 18.4% | 53 | 17.3% | 61 | 19.7% | 40 | 12.8% | 57 | 17.6% |
| Grade 1: | 54 | 17.9% | 58 | 19.3% | 47 | 15.2% | 54 | 17.6% | 40 | 12.9% | 67 | 21.5% | 60 | 18.5% |
| Grade 2: | 54 | 17.9% | 51 | 17.0% | 61 | 19.7% | 43 | 14.0% | 63 | 20.4% | 56 | 17.9% | 46 | 14.2% |
| Grade 3: | 47 | 15.6% | 52 | 17.3% | 35 | 11.3% | 66 | 21.5% | 54 | 17.5% | 49 | 15.7% | 45 | 13.9% |
| Grade 4: | 51 | 16.9% | 34 | 11.3% | 59 | 19.1% | 50 | 16.3% | 47 | 15.2% | 46 | 14.7% | 54 | 16.7% |
| Grade 5: | 33 | 10.9% | 57 | 19.0% | 50 | 16.2% | 41 | 13.4% | 44 | 14.2% | 54 | 17.3% | 62 | 19.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 151 | 50.0% | 151 | 50.3% | 152 | 49.2% | 169 | 55.0% | 176 | 57.0% | 170 | 54.5% | 186 | 57.4% |
| Female: | 151 | 50.0% | 149 | 49.7% | 157 | 50.8% | 138 | 45.0% | 133 | 43.0% | 134 | 42.9% | 134 | 41.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 4 | 1.2% |
| Asian: | 37 | 12.3% | 33 | 11.0% | 25 | 8.1% | 23 | 7.5% | 24 | 7.8% | 27 | 8.7% | 28 | 8.6% |
| Hispanic: | 16 | 5.3% | 17 | 5.7% | 26 | 8.4% | 20 | 6.5% | 22 | 7.1% | 6 | 1.9% | 4 | 1.2% |
| Black: | 4 | 1.3% | 3 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.0% | 10 | 3.2% | 11 | 3.4% |
| White: | 227 | 75.2% | 230 | 76.7% | 237 | 76.7% | 248 | 80.8% | 252 | 81.6% | 267 | 85.6% | 277 | 85.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 17 | 5.6% | 17 | 5.7% | 18 | 5.8% | 14 | 4.6% | 8 | 2.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 67 | 22.2% | 68 | 22.7% | 57 | 18.4% | 55 | 17.9% | 56 | 18.1% | 46 | 14.7% | 38 | 11.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 25 | 8.3% | 12 | 4.0% | 21 | 6.8% | 22 | 7.2% | 31 | 10.0% | 28 | 9.0% | 21 | 6.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.14 | 10.38 | 10.30 | 10.34 | 9.25 | 9.20 | 9.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NECAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 77% | 68% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 68% | 69% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 83% | 73% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 81% | 72% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 79% | 76% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 86% | 76% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91% | 94% | 76% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 86% | 74% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 71% | 71% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 73% | 75% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 74% | 77% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 77% | 78% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 84% | 80% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 89% | 81% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 86% | 78% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 70% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 66% | 66% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 72% | 68% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 83% | 73% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 74% | 75% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 78% | 74% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 84% | 76% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 91% | 77% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 71% | 69% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 68% | 72% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 77% | 74% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 75% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 78% | 75% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 82% | 77% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 88% | 79% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 89% | 78% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 74% | 63% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 69% | 67% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 71% | 69% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 76% | 73% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 74% | 75% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 82% | 73% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 85% | 76% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 87% | 74% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 66% | 67% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 72% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 74% | 71% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 77% | 76% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 82% | 79% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 84% | 78% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 87% | 77% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 89% | 77% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 43% | 51% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 42% | 38% | 50% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 53% | 54% | 52% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 35% | 54% | 60% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 32% | 67% | 56% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 39% | 61% | 55% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 49% | 68% | 58% |
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* Mary C. Dondero Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.