Mary C. Dondero Elementary School
Mary C. Dondero Elementary School is a public primary school in Portsmouth, NH, serving grades K–5, rated B+, with 328 students and a 9.4:1 student-teacher ratio.
In 2024-2025, the share of students meeting the state standard was 83% in Math, 82% in Reading and 61% in Science.
B+TopHap school rating
- Rating
- B+
- Grades
- K–5
- Enrollment
- 328
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Level
- Primary
- Type
- Public · Regular
2024-2025 testing year
State test results
Share of students meeting or exceeding the state standard.
Math83%
Reading82%
Science61%
Academics and programs
- Open enrollment
- No
Student body
White71%
Asian12%
Hispanic6%
Two or more races6%
Black4%
Native American1%
- Male / female
- 52% / 48%
- Free or reduced lunch
- 14%
- Enrollment change vs prior year
- +3.1%
- Prior-year enrollment
- 318
Homes assigned to this school
2,017 homes in TopHap's records are assigned to Mary C. Dondero Elementary School. These 40 are sampled evenly down the value ranking, so they span the whole zone rather than just its most expensive streets.
- 893 Elwyn RdPortsmouth, NH 038015 bd · 3 ba · 2,176 ft² · built 1964$3.3M
- 260 F W Hartford DrPortsmouth, NH 038013 bd · 3 ba · 2,833 ft² · built 1988$1.3M
- 198 Sage LnPortsmouth, NH 038014 bd · 2.5 ba · 3,004 ft² · built 2023$1.2M
- 40 Sage LnPortsmouth, NH 038013 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,607 ft² · built 2023$1.1M
- 40 Harding RdPortsmouth, NH 038013 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,768 ft² · built 1966$1.1M
- 94 Eastwood DrPortsmouth, NH 038013 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,906 ft² · built 1992$1M
- 14 Harding RdPortsmouth, NH 038014 bd · 3 ba · 2,280 ft² · built 1969$960K
- 1047 Banfield RdPortsmouth, NH 038013 bd · 2 ba · 2,851 ft² · built 1960$893K
- 51 Marjorie StPortsmouth, NH 038013 bd · 1 ba · 1,400 ft² · built 1956$848K
- 77 Taft RdPortsmouth, NH 038013 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,748 ft² · built 2012$812K
- 175 Grant AvePortsmouth, NH 038014 bd · 4 ba · 2,852 ft² · built 1957$775K
- 14 Van Buren AvePortsmouth, NH 038013 bd · 1 ba · 1,144 ft² · built 1961$741K
- 9 Juniper LnPortsmouth, NH 038013 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,565 ft² · built 2023$713K
- 22 Juniper LnPortsmouth, NH 038013 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,892 ft² · built 2023$692K
- 55 Ocean RdPortsmouth, NH 038013 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,891 ft² · built 2021$675K
- 7 Mariette DrPortsmouth, NH 038013 bd · 2 ba · 1,512 ft² · built 1960$658K
- 8 Coolidge DrPortsmouth, NH 038013 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,050 ft² · built 1967$646K
- 2075 Lafayette RdPortsmouth, NH 038012 bd · 2 ba · 1,790 ft² · built 2018$631K
- 2075 Lafayette RdPortsmouth, NH 038012 bd · 2 ba · 1,790 ft² · built 2018$614K
- 455 Ocean RdPortsmouth, NH 038013 bd · 1 ba · 1,276 ft² · built 1957$601K
- 75 Taft RdPortsmouth, NH 038013 bd · 2 ba · 1,425 ft² · built 1958$584K
- 31 Wilson RdPortsmouth, NH 038012 bd · 1 ba · 1,040 ft² · built 1955$567K
- 409 Ocean RdPortsmouth, NH 038013 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,344 ft² · built 1976$549K
- 26 Mariette DrPortsmouth, NH 038013 bd · 1 ba · 968 ft² · built 1959$532K
- 380 Ocean RdPortsmouth, NH 038012 bd · 2 ba · 1,314 ft² · built 1985$518K
- 485 Ocean RdPortsmouth, NH 038013 bd · 1.5 ba · 968 ft² · built 1963$499K
- 2992 Lafayette RdPortsmouth, NH 038013 bd · 1 ba · 1,125 ft² · built 1960$464K
- 380 Ocean RdPortsmouth, NH 038012 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,020 ft² · built 1985$416K
- 102 White Cedar BlvdPortsmouth, NH 038012 bd · 1 ba · 804 ft² · built 1985$388K
- 914 Springbrook CirPortsmouth, NH 038012 bd · 2 ba · 1,071 ft² · built 1986$377K
- 209 White Cedar BlvdPortsmouth, NH 038012 bd · 1 ba · 804 ft² · built 1985$335K
- 105 White Cedar BlvdPortsmouth, NH 038012 bd · 1 ba · 804 ft² · built 1985$292K
- 907 White Cedar BlvdPortsmouth, NH 038012 bd · 1 ba · 804 ft² · built 1985$280K
- 808 White Cedar BlvdPortsmouth, NH 038012 bd · 1 ba · 804 ft² · built 1985$269K
- 1601 White Cedar BlvdPortsmouth, NH 038012 bd · 1 ba · 804 ft² · built 1985$263K
- 312 White Cedar BlvdPortsmouth, NH 038012 bd · 1 ba · 804 ft² · built 1985$225K
- 33 Robert AvePortsmouth, NH 0380112 bd · 6 ba · 5,400 ft² · built 1973
- 150 Codfish Corner RdPortsmouth, NH 038012 bd · 2 ba · 1,408 ft² · built 2016
- 226 Mackerel AvePortsmouth, NH 038012 bd · 2 ba · 1,164 ft² · built 2001
- 408 Striped Bass AvePortsmouth, NH 038012 bd · 2 ba · 1,508 ft² · built 2020
School details
- Address
- 32 Van Buren Ave, Portsmouth, NH 03801
- Phone
- (603) 436-2231
- Website
- cityofportsmouth.com/school/dondero
- Setting
- Suburb - Small
- Status
- Operational
- NCES ID
- 330582000373
School district
Portsmouth School District
- District rating
- A
- Schools
- 6
- Students
- 2,436
- Spending per student
- $23,796
- Teachers (FTE)
- 240
- Grades
- PK–12