Summary:
Hooksett, New Hampshire, has three public schools serving approximately 1,277 students from prekindergarten through eighth grade in the Hooksett School District; no high school is included in this data set. The schools are fairly similar in size, with about 418 to 431 students each, and the district ranks 44th out of 166 New Hampshire districts, placing it around the 73rd percentile statewide.
David R. Cawley Middle School is the strongest academic performer. It ranked 15th among 138 New Hampshire middle schools in 2025–26 and reported 71% proficiency in both math and reading, along with 48% in science. These results were well above state averages, and Cawley improved substantially from the prior year, especially in math, which rose 12 percentage points. Its student–teacher ratio is also the lowest of the three schools at 10.7 students per teacher.
Hooksett Memorial School, serving grades 3–5, is a solid elementary school with a particular strength in math. Its 65% math proficiency rate was 21 points above the state average, and fifth-grade math reached 67%. Reading and science were more mixed, however, at 56% and 36%, respectively, with science slightly below the state result. Fred C. Underhill School serves PK–2 and has similar enrollment, but ranking and test-score data are not available for its grade levels. Overall, math is the district’s clearest strength, while science is the most consistent opportunity for improvement.
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