Hooksett School District

Summary:

The Hooksett School District in New Hampshire is home to three high-performing schools: two elementary schools (Hooksett Memorial School and Fred C. Underhill School) and one middle school (David R. Cawley Middle School). These schools consistently rank among the top in the state, with a focus on academic excellence and strong student outcomes.

David R. Cawley Middle School stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking among the top 25 middle schools in New Hampshire and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in both mathematics and reading proficiency, with 82% of 7th graders proficient or better in reading, significantly outpacing the state average. Hooksett Memorial School is another standout, ranking among the top 31 to 67 elementary schools in the state and outperforming the state and district averages in mathematics proficiency, with 66% of all students proficient or better.

Overall, the Hooksett School District appears to be home to a group of high-performing schools that are consistently delivering strong academic outcomes for their students. The district's focus on excellence and the standout performance of David R. Cawley Middle School and Hooksett Memorial School are particularly noteworthy.

District Detail

90 Farmer Rd.
Hooksett, NH 03106-2125

(603) 622-3731

SchoolDigger Rank:
47^th of 158 New Hampshire districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 1,277

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NH SAS Mathematics (2025)							NH SAS Reading (2025)							NH SAS Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Fred C. Underhill School	Public	PK, KG-2	2 Sherwood Dr.	Hooksett	03106	Merrimack County	Hooksett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 623-7233	418	31	13.4	12.9%	333 (79.7%)	6 (1.4%)	31 (7.4%)	21 (5.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.5%)								(n/a)																		$19,107
Hooksett Memorial School	Public	3-5	5 Memorial Dr.	Hooksett	03106	Merrimack County	Hooksett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 485-9890	431	29	14.8	16.5%	369 (85.6%)	6 (1.4%)	25 (5.8%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	65.4	67^th of 224 public elementary schools	70.1%		75.1	44^th of 234 public elementary schools	81.2%	23	60.0	70.0	69.0				66.0	46.0	56.0	70.0				57.0	34.0		34.0	$15,570
David R. Cawley Middle School	Public	6-8	89 Whitehall Rd.	Hooksett	03106	Merrimack County	Hooksett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 518-5047	428	40	10.7	15.9%	374 (87.4%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.4%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	74.5	25^th of 132 public middle schools	81.1%		82.5	20^th of 130 public middle schools	84.6%	5				62.0	59.0	56.0	59.0				60.0	82.0	54.0	65.0		41.0	41.0	$17,082

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Manchester School District	2.15 mi	20	151^st
Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies	2.62 mi	1	21^st
Kreiva Academy Public Charter School	3.52 mi	2
Polaris Charter School	3.73 mi	1	121^st
Goffstown School District	4.65 mi	5	72^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Hampshire Department of Education.

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