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Grinnell School

Public Grades K-4

188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Grinnell School is a public elementary school in Derry, New Hampshire, serving about 338 students in kindergarten through fourth grade within the Derry Cooperative School District. The school is relatively small and is located near several elementary schools in Derry, Londonderry, Salem, Chester, and Windham.

Grinnell’s academic results are currently below most nearby schools. It ranks 188th out of 230 New Hampshire schools, placing it around the 18th percentile statewide. In 2025–2026, 40% of students were proficient in math and 38% in reading, compared with 44% and 55% statewide. Math has shown encouraging progress, rising from 24% proficiency in 2023–2024 to 40% today, but reading declined from 43% last year to 38%. Among Derry schools, South Range Elementary School posted stronger results, with 52% proficiency in math and 44% in reading. Ernest P. Barka Elementary School and East Derry Memorial Elementary School also ranked higher statewide.

Nearby schools in higher-ranked districts show an even wider performance gap. South Londonderry Elementary School reported 71% math and 66% reading proficiency, while North Londonderry Elementary School reported 66% and 65%. North Salem Elementary School reported 73% math and 63% reading proficiency. Grinnell’s 11:1 student-teacher ratio is favorable, so staffing levels alone do not explain the results. The broadest concerns are sustained reading improvement, schoolwide academic consistency, and support for students receiving special education services; historical subgroup results in that area were particularly weak. Parents may want to ask about literacy instruction, intervention progress monitoring, teacher stability, and how the school is building on its recent math gains.

338

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,436

Per pupil spending ?

32.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

6 Grinnell Rd
Derry, NH 03038-2039

(603) 432-1238

District: Derry Cooperative School District

Students who attend Grinnell School usually attend:

Middle:

Gilbert H. Hood Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (39% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Reading scores 17 pts below the New Hampshire average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg41%

New Hampshire avg50%

188^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Derry Cooperative School District

131^st of 166Derry 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	23.9	188 of 230	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.4	160 of 224	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	207 of 234	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	210 of 237	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	200 of 233	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	201 of 211	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	202 of 231	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	218 of 231	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.7	207 of 229	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.9	222 of 244	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	28.6	156 of 206	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.5	221 of 242	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	33.4	184 of 241	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.7	190 of 241	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.6	204 of 237	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.8	206 of 242	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.6	219 of 240	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	20.4	208 of 236	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.7	201 of 237	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.7	197 of 238	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	146 of 184	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.4	130 of 182	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	160 of 187	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	172 of 193	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	164 of 187	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	135 of 160	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	162 of 192	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	175 of 190	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	154 of 184	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.6	139 of 186	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	175 of 193	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	157 of 199	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	148 of 194	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	146 of 168	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	178 of 195	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	189 of 195	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2023	13.5	68 of 70	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	57 of 59	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	56 of 60	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	187 of 229	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.9	148 of 223	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.5	200 of 228	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	211 of 233	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	191 of 229	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	192 of 209	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	197 of 229	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	214 of 227	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)21st percentile~ school

White (2026)18th percentile~ school

Male (2026)16th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)3rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics40%-4 vs state

Reading38%-17 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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
Grinnell School	Public	K-4	6 Grinnell Rd	Derry	03038	Rockingham County	Derry Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 432-1238	338	31	11.0	32.0%	272 (80.5%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (8.9%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.0%)	23.9	188^th of 230 public elementary schools	18.3%		31.4	160^th of 224 public elementary schools	28.6%	28	41.0	40.0					40.0	36.0	40.0					38.0				$16,436
South Range Elementary School	Public	K-4	1 Drury Ln	Derry	03038	Rockingham County	Derry Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 432-1219	333	27	12.5	30.9%	276 (82.9%)	3 (0.9%)	26 (7.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	41.4	140^th of 230 public elementary schools	39.1%		46.5	123^rd of 224 public elementary schools	45.1%	17	56.0	49.0					52.0	44.0	44.0					44.0				$20,826
Ernest P. Barka Elementary School	Public	K-4	21 Eastgate Rd	Derry	03038	Rockingham County	Derry Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 434-2430	485	40	12.1	23.5%	407 (83.9%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (7.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.8%)	37.3	155^th of 230 public elementary schools	32.6%		37.4	144^th of 224 public elementary schools	35.7%	11	43.0	53.0					48.0	44.0	45.0					44.0				$17,959
Matthew Thornton Elementary School	Public	1-5	275 Mammoth Rd	Londonderry	03053	Rockingham County	Londonderry School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 432-6937	537	47	11.4	12.7%	462 (86.0%)	7 (1.3%)	34 (6.3%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.8%)	57.6	94^th of 230 public elementary schools	59.1%		49.8	114^th of 224 public elementary schools	49.1%	20	62.0	63.0	59.0				61.0	46.0	53.0	60.0				53.0	35.0		35.0	$17,031
Moose Hill School	Public	PK-K	150 Pillsbury Rd.	Londonderry	03053	Rockingham County	Londonderry School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 437-5855	343	22	15.4	5.5%	305 (88.9%)	4 (1.2%)	14 (4.1%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)								(n/a)																		$36,400
South Londonderry Elementary School	Public	1-5	88 South Rd.	Londonderry	03053	Rockingham County	Londonderry School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 432-6956	412	42	9.9	13.6%	382 (92.7%)	5 (1.2%)	16 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	80.6	32^nd of 230 public elementary schools	86.1%		73.7	45^th of 224 public elementary schools	79.9%	13	76.0	65.0	74.0				71.0	70.0	62.0	67.0				66.0	49.0		49.0	$18,961
East Derry Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-4	18 Dubeau Dr	Derry	03038	Rockingham County	Derry Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 432-1260	388	33	11.9	14.7%	317 (81.7%)	5 (1.3%)	30 (7.7%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.2%)	36.2	158^th of 230 public elementary schools	31.3%		51.7	110^th of 224 public elementary schools	50.9%	48	44.0	46.0					45.0	43.0	49.0					46.0				$14,447
North Londonderry Elementary School	Public	1-5	19 Sanborn Rd.	Londonderry	03053	Rockingham County	Londonderry School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 432-6933	451	37	12.0	11.3%	398 (88.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.2%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	76.6	39^th of 230 public elementary schools	83.0%		62.4	75^th of 224 public elementary schools	66.5%	36	72.0	68.0	59.0				66.0	58.0	64.0	73.0				65.0	46.0		46.0	$16,507
Chester Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	22 Murphy Drive	Chester	03036	Rockingham County	Chester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 887-3621	508	44	11.4	6.1%	453 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.5%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	62.7	76^th of 230 public elementary schools	67.0%		62.3	76^th of 224 public elementary schools	66.1%		62.0	62.0	48.0	58.0	76.0	21.0	55.0	56.0	60.0	63.0	53.0	83.0	78.0	65.0	37.0	37.0	37.0	$15,814
Windham Academy Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1 Industrial Drive	Windham	03087	Rockingham County	Windham Academy Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 236-7900	410	26	15.7	3.2%	318 (77.6%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (7.8%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.0%)	60	88^th of 230 public elementary schools	61.7%		66.9	64^th of 224 public elementary schools	71.4%	24	70.0	48.0	32.0	48.0	51.0		48.0	58.0	62.0	60.0	64.0	80.0		63.0	42.0		40.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Grinnell School

What is the racial makeup of Grinnell School?

Students at Grinnell School are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Grinnell School a good school?

Grinnell School ranks in the bottom 18.3% of New Hampshire elementary schools.

What district is Grinnell School in?

Derry Cooperative School District

How many students attend Grinnell School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended Grinnell School.

What schools do graduates of Grinnell School attend?

Students who attend Grinnell School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gilbert H. Hood Middle School

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