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Cooperative Middle School

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Cooperative Middle School ranks 31 st of 138 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

31^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 138 New Hampshire Middle Schools

Better than 78% of New Hampshire middle schools

Summary

Cooperative Middle School is a large public school in Stratham’s Seacoast area, serving 945 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Exeter Region Cooperative School District. The school ranks 31st out of 138 New Hampshire middle schools, placing it in the 78th percentile and earning four stars. Its district ranks 39th out of 166 statewide, putting it in the state’s upper tier.

Academically, Cooperative is consistently stronger than the New Hampshire average and most nearby schools. In 2025–2026, 56% of students were proficient in math, 65% in reading, and 41% in science—12, 10, and 3 points above state averages, respectively. Math and reading are the school’s clearest strengths, while science is a relative weakness: Cooperative trails its district by 6 points and the nearby-school average by about 3 points. The school is behind top local performers such as Oyster River Middle School, Portsmouth Middle School, and Rye Junior High School, but it compares favorably with Dover Middle School and several lower-ranked schools.

The school’s ranking has remained strong over time, although it has slipped modestly from the 82nd percentile in 2023–2024. Families may want to look closely at grade-level results: math proficiency falls from 60% in sixth grade to 50% in eighth grade, while reading drops from 70–71% in grades 6–7 to 54% in eighth grade. Special education subgroup rankings have also declined over the past three years, suggesting an area for review. Cooperative’s large enrollment is balanced by a favorable 9.5:1 student-teacher ratio, better than most nearby schools, and its strong overall results indicate a stable, effective school with focused opportunities to improve eighth-grade achievement and science.

945

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,941

Per pupil spending ?

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Academic Way
Stratham, NH 03885-2581

(603) 775-8700

District: Exeter Region Cooperative School District

Students who attend Cooperative Middle School usually attend:

High:

Exeter High School

Feeder schools for Cooperative Middle School:

Elementary:	East Kingston Elementary School
	Kensington Elementary School
	Lincoln Street Elementary School
	Main Street School
	More...
	Newfields Elementary School
	Stratham Memorial School
	Swasey Central School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Asian:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (54% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of New Hampshire middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg55%

New Hampshire avg46%

31^st of 138

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^th of 166Exeter Region Cooperative School District among New Hampshire districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	31 of 138	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	72.3	27 of 132	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	24 of 130	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	32 of 134	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	32 of 130	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	38 of 125	69.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	38 of 128	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	31 of 131	76.3%	★★★★☆
2017	66.1	39 of 125	68.8%	★★★★☆
2016	64.8	41 of 134	69.4%	★★★★☆
2015	60.3	43 of 107	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.2	24 of 132	81.8%	★★★★☆
2013	87.0	8 of 131	93.9%	★★★★★
2012	83.9	11 of 131	91.6%	★★★★★
2011	83.0	13 of 128	89.8%	★★★★★
2010	84.4	12 of 127	90.6%	★★★★★
2009	87.3	9 of 127	92.9%	★★★★★
2008	85.4	12 of 129	90.7%	★★★★★
2007	88.2	10 of 125	92.0%	★★★★★
2006	87.4	9 of 126	92.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	6 of 10	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.5	4 of 10	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	5 of 16	68.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	22 of 113	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.7	30 of 112	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	19 of 110	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	23 of 114	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	35 of 115	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	37 of 113	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	35 of 114	69.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	30 of 116	74.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2023	95.2	2 of 18	88.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	1 of 18	94.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	28 of 121	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	69.9	28 of 116	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	21 of 113	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	37 of 117	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	27 of 117	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	29 of 116	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	26 of 113	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	28 of 114	75.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	21 of 48	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.6	16 of 51	68.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	9 of 48	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	17 of 52	67.3%	★★★★☆
2022	52.0	19 of 47	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	14 of 35	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	11 of 48	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	30.4	33 of 49	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	31 of 136	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	70.4	30 of 131	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	23 of 128	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	33 of 132	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	37 of 129	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	40 of 123	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	35 of 126	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	38 of 129	70.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2023)89th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile~ school

Male (2026)77th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2025)40th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading65%+10 vs state

Mathematics56%+12 vs state

Science41%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NH SAS Mathematics (2026)					NH SAS Reading (2026)					NH SAS Science (2026)			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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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
Cooperative Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Academic Way	Stratham	03885	Rockingham County	Exeter Region Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 775-8700	945	99	9.5	9.2%	848 (89.7%)	9 (1.0%)	30 (3.2%)	27 (2.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	26 (2.8%)	71.3	31^st of 138 public middle schools	77.5%		72.3	27^th of 132 public middle schools	79.5%	4		60.0	56.0	50.0	56.0		70.0	71.0	54.0	65.0		41.0	41.0	$17,941
Hampton Academy	Public	6-8	29 Academy Ave	Hampton	03842	Rockingham County	Hampton School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 926-2000	313	39	8.0	19.5%	261 (83.4%)	4 (1.3%)	17 (5.4%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.7%)	76.1	27^th of 138 public middle schools	80.4%		81.2	16^th of 132 public middle schools	87.9%	11		66.0	67.0	48.0	61.0		64.0	77.0	56.0	67.0		46.0	46.0	$19,240
Newmarket Junior-Senior High (Elem)	Public	6-8	213 S Main St	Newmarket	03857	Rockingham County	Newmarket School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 659-3271	225	22	10.4	17.3%	184 (81.8%)	5 (2.2%)	10 (4.4%)	6 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.4%)	78.1	26^th of 138 public middle schools	81.2%		70.3	33^rd of 132 public middle schools	75.0%	7		53.0	64.0	55.0	58.0		72.0	65.0	65.0	67.0		53.0	53.0
Rye Junior High School	Public	5-8	501 Washington Rd.	Rye	03870	Rockingham County	Rye School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 964-5591	175	20	8.7	1.7%	163 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	83.1	17^th of 138 public middle schools	87.7%		85.7	13^th of 132 public middle schools	90.2%	4	67.0	83.0	73.0	70.0	73.0	88.0	77.0	75.0	65.0	75.0	67.0	35.0	48.0
Seabrook Middle School	Public	5-8	256 Walton Rd.	Seabrook	03874	Rockingham County	Seabrook School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 474-9221	277	30	9.2	44.8%	215 (77.6%)	5 (1.8%)	25 (9.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.5%)	34.4	94^th of 138 public middle schools	31.9%		43.9	75^th of 132 public middle schools	43.2%	19	42.0	33.0	34.0	29.0	34.0	50.0	48.0	46.0	54.0	50.0	23.0	32.0	28.0	$20,333
Portsmouth Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Parrott Ave.	Portsmouth	03801	Rockingham County	Portsmouth School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 436-5781	486	47	10.3	17.3%	363 (74.7%)	7 (1.4%)	25 (5.1%)	37 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.1%)	86.8	13^th of 138 public middle schools	90.6%		85.5	14^th of 132 public middle schools	89.4%	1		65.0	66.0	55.0	62.0		77.0	79.0	76.0	77.0		52.0	52.0	$19,555
Epping Middle School	Public	6-8	33 Prescott Rd.	Epping	03042	Rockingham County	Epping School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 679-2544	194	19	10.4	21.1%	182 (93.8%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	39.1	87^th of 138 public middle schools	37.0%		46.9	70^th of 132 public middle schools	47.0%	17		26.0	44.0	26.0	33.0		42.0	68.0	50.0	54.0		34.0	34.0	$19,216
Sanborn Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	17 Danville Road	Kingston	03848	Rockingham County	Sanborn Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 382-6226	251	25	10.2	10.0%	226 (90.0%)	3 (1.2%)	15 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	54.9	56^th of 138 public middle schools	59.4%		42.8	79^th of 132 public middle schools	40.2%	23		49.0	51.0	37.0	46.0		55.0	46.0	64.0	54.0		42.0	42.0	$20,683
Oyster River Middle School	Public	5-8	1 Coe Dr.	Durham	03824	Strafford County	Oyster River Coop School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 868-2155	585	59	9.9	10.4%	493 (84.3%)	7 (1.2%)	20 (3.4%)	42 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	87.9	11^th of 138 public middle schools	92.0%		91.1	8^th of 132 public middle schools	93.9%	3	61.0	60.0	80.0	75.0	69.0	68.0	59.0	83.0	74.0	71.0	55.0	62.0	59.0	$19,012
Dover Middle School	Public	5-8	16 Daley Dr.	Dover	03820	Strafford County	Dover School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 516-7200	941	70	13.4	24.7%	745 (79.2%)	9 (1.0%)	43 (4.6%)	59 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (8.9%)	65.1	37^th of 138 public middle schools	73.2%		43	77^th of 132 public middle schools	41.7%	40	48.0	48.0	45.0	50.0	48.0	63.0	57.0	64.0	60.0	61.0	44.0	52.0	48.0	$13,443

Frequently Asked Questions about Cooperative Middle School

How many students attend Cooperative Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 945 students attended Cooperative Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Cooperative Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cooperative Middle School usually go on to attend Exeter High School

What is the racial makeup of Cooperative Middle School?

Students at Cooperative Middle School are 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Cooperative Middle School in?

Exeter Region Cooperative School District

Is Cooperative Middle School a good school?

Cooperative Middle School ranks 31^st of 138 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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