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Grinnell School

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Grinnell School ranks 160 th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Grinnell School is an elementary school located in Derry, New Hampshire, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 324 students. The school is part of the Derry Cooperative School District, which is ranked 110 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Grinnell School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New Hampshire elementary schools over the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the recent school years.

Grinnell School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in standardized test scores for mathematics, reading, and science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 37% of Grinnell students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 42% statewide and 34% for the Derry Cooperative School District. The school also struggles to support its student subgroups, particularly special education students, ranking 68th out of 70 New Hampshire elementary schools for its special education student performance in the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, Grinnell School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 32.44% to 35.14% over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby East Derry Memorial Elementary (14.33%) and Ernest P. Barka Elementary (26.28%).

Grinnell School's academic performance lags significantly behind other elementary schools in the Derry Cooperative District, such as East Derry Memorial Elementary and South Range Elementary, which consistently outperform Grinnell on standardized tests and have higher SchoolDigger rankings. The school's challenges suggest the need for a closer examination of its resource allocation, instructional practices, and targeted interventions to address the unique needs of its student population.

338

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,436

Per pupil spending ?

32%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6 Grinnell Rd.
Derry, NH 03038-2098

(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 — 24th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (40% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 12 pts below the New Hampshire average

!Near the bottom of Derry Cooperative School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

New Hampshire avg48%

160^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

110^th of 158Derry 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
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
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
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
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)

White (2025)34th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

Male (2025)25th percentile-3 vs school

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

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading43%-12 vs state

Mathematics37%-5 vs state

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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
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%)	31.4	160^th of 224 public elementary schools	28.6%		14.3	207^th of 234 public elementary schools	11.5%	47	28.0	46.0					37.0	29.0	58.0					43.0				$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%)	46.5	123^rd of 224 public elementary schools	45.1%		59.4	89^th of 234 public elementary schools	62.0%	34	61.0	46.0					54.0	48.0	45.0					46.0				$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%)	37.4	144^th of 224 public elementary schools	35.7%		28.8	183^rd of 234 public elementary schools	21.8%	39	53.0	42.0					48.0	44.0	43.0					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%)	49.8	114^th of 224 public elementary schools	49.1%		42.5	139^th of 234 public elementary schools	40.6%	25	62.0	56.0	47.0				55.0	46.0	49.0	57.0				50.0	29.0		29.0	$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%)	73.7	45^th of 224 public elementary schools	79.9%		69.1	60^th of 234 public elementary schools	74.4%	15	63.0	76.0	66.0				68.0	49.0	66.0	65.0				59.0	46.0		46.0	$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%)	51.7	110^th of 224 public elementary schools	50.9%		42.6	137^th of 234 public elementary schools	41.5%	27	48.0	53.0					50.0	53.0	54.0					54.0				$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%)	62.4	75^th of 224 public elementary schools	66.5%		58	95^th of 234 public elementary schools	59.4%	20	69.0	66.0	48.0				62.0	58.0	59.0	58.0				58.0	31.0		31.0	$16,507
Chester Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	22 Murphy Dr.	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%)	62.3	76^th of 224 public elementary schools	66.1%		52.5	114^th of 234 public elementary schools	51.3%	38	68.0	53.0	41.0	72.0	67.0	56.0	60.0	60.0	48.0	63.0	72.0	78.0	72.0	65.0	29.0	32.0	31.0	$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%)	66.9	64^th of 224 public elementary schools	71.4%		69.7	59^th of 234 public elementary schools	74.8%	5	58.0	59.0	42.0	40.0	32.0	42.0	47.0	57.0	61.0	74.0	65.0	68.0	74.0	66.0	53.0	42.0	50.0

Frequently Asked Questions about 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

Is Grinnell School a good school?

Grinnell School ranks 160^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Grinnell School?

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

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.

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