Summary:
The Hooksett School District has one middle school, David R. Cawley Middle School, serving approximately 428 students in grades 6–8 in Hooksett, New Hampshire. The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1 and a free- or reduced-price lunch rate of 15.89%. Because it is the district’s only middle school, there are no nearby district schools to compare directly, so the most useful benchmarks are district and statewide results.
David R. Cawley Middle School is performing strongly overall. In 2025–2026, it ranked 15th out of 138 schools statewide, placing it around the top 11% of schools in the ranking. Students reached 71% proficiency in both mathematics and reading, compared with 67% and 63% across the district and 44% and 55% statewide. Science proficiency was 48%, also above the district’s 41% and the state’s 38%. Mathematics is a particular strength, with results consistently between 68% and 72% across grades. Reading performance rose from 62% in sixth grade to an impressive 80% in eighth grade, the school’s strongest reported result.
The school also showed broad improvement from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026. Mathematics proficiency increased by 12 percentage points, reading rose by 6 points, and science improved by 7 points. These gains were larger than the corresponding changes in both the district and the state, indicating positive momentum across all tested subjects. Science remains the main area for continued attention because its proficiency rate is lower than the school’s mathematics and reading results, despite being above both comparison benchmarks. Overall, families considering middle-school options in Hooksett will find a single school with strong statewide standing, improving performance, consistent mathematics results, and especially notable eighth-grade reading outcomes.
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