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Gilbert H. Hood Middle School

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Gilbert H. Hood Middle School ranks 100 th of 138 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 138 New Hampshire Middle Schools

Better than 28% of New Hampshire middle schools

Summary

Gilbert H. Hood Middle School is a public school in Derry, New Hampshire, serving about 696 students in grades 7–8 as part of the Derry Cooperative School District. The school serves a relatively large middle-school population and has a student-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. In the latest reported results, 33% of students were proficient in math, 44% in reading, and 29% in science. These results are below New Hampshire averages of 44%, 55%, and 38%, respectively, and place the school in the 28th statewide percentile.

Academic performance is stronger in 7th grade than 8th grade in both math and reading. Math has improved from a low of 21% proficiency in 2023–24 to 33% most recently, but reading and science results have been inconsistent. Science is a particular area to watch: proficiency fell from 42% at nearby West Running Brook Intermediate School, which serves grades 5–6 in the same district, to 29% at Hood. The school’s results are meaningfully higher than those at Southside Middle School and Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School in Manchester, but the school remains below the district average in math, reading, and science.

Several nearby schools report substantially stronger academic results. Windham Middle School exceeds Hood by more than 30 percentage points in every tested subject, while Litchfield Middle School, Hampstead Middle School, and Londonderry Middle School also perform notably better. Overall, the most important questions for families are whether Hood can sustain recent math gains, improve 8th-grade outcomes, and strengthen reading and science instruction over multiple years.

696

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,238

Per pupil spending ?

24.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

5 Hood Rd
Derry, NH 03038-2012

(603) 432-1224

District: Derry Cooperative School District

Feeder schools for Gilbert H. Hood Middle School:

Elementary:	Ernest P. Barka Elementary School
	Grinnell School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.3%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (35% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 11 pts below the New Hampshire average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg39%

New Hampshire avg46%

100^th of 138

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	100 of 138	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.0	90 of 132	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.0	106 of 130	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	97 of 134	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	84 of 130	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	72 of 125	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.2	101 of 128	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	106 of 131	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.1	106 of 125	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.0	111 of 134	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.9	85 of 107	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.9	101 of 132	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.1	101 of 131	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.6	90 of 131	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.4	77 of 128	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.5	79 of 127	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.7	83 of 127	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.6	82 of 129	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.6	84 of 125	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.1	76 of 126	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	87 of 113	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.3	85 of 112	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	91 of 110	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	82 of 114	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	75 of 115	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	66 of 113	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	88 of 114	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	95 of 116	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	6 of 19	68.4%	★★★★☆
2025	51.6	7 of 16	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	8 of 16	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	9 of 18	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	5 of 15	66.7%	★★★★☆
2021	32.8	6 of 12	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	10 of 18	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	9 of 16	43.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	79 of 121	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.5	69 of 116	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.2	90 of 113	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	78 of 117	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	74 of 117	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	57 of 116	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.7	96 of 113	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	92 of 114	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	36 of 51	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	42 of 52	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	36 of 47	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	40 of 49	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	105 of 136	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.0	86 of 131	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.7	104 of 128	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	90 of 132	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	81 of 129	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	66 of 123	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.7	98 of 126	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	103 of 129	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)68th percentile+41 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)40th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile~ school

Female (2026)23rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading44%-11 vs state

Mathematics33%-11 vs state

Science29%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Great school with amazing and dedicated staff! My kids love to learn in friendly environment, plenty of after school activities. Mr. Garofalo -school principal is real and humble down to earth person who keeps school discipline. They have unbelievable talented and gifted teachers! Close Quote

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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 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
Gilbert H. Hood Middle School	Public	7-8	5 Hood Rd	Derry	03038	Rockingham County	Derry Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 432-1224	696	55	12.6	24.6%	573 (82.3%)	12 (1.7%)	50 (7.2%)	17 (2.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.7%)	29.5	100^th of 138 public middle schools	27.5%		35	90^th of 132 public middle schools	31.8%	10			35.0	32.0	33.0			47.0	42.0	44.0		29.0	29.0	$16,238
West Running Brook Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1 W Running Brook Ln	Derry	03038	Rockingham County	Derry Cooperative School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 432-1250	639	53	12.0	26.8%	532 (83.3%)	7 (1.1%)	50 (7.8%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.1%)								(n/a)	33.0	30.0			32.0	52.0	42.0			47.0	42.0		42.0
Londonderry Middle School	Public	6-8	313 Mammoth Rd.	Londonderry	03053	Rockingham County	Londonderry School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 432-6925	918	84	10.9	14.4%	798 (86.9%)	7 (0.8%)	56 (6.1%)	18 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.2%)	58.4	53^rd of 138 public middle schools	61.6%		56.1	48^th of 132 public middle schools	63.6%	5		50.0	53.0	43.0	48.0		59.0	54.0	54.0	56.0		42.0	42.0	$16,998
Windham Center School	Public	5-6	2 Lowell Rd.	Windham	03087	Rockingham County	Windham School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 845-1554	426	29	14.6	3.5%	351 (82.4%)	3 (0.7%)	18 (4.2%)	22 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)								(n/a)	68.0	70.0			69.0	79.0	73.0			76.0	61.0		61.0	$16,293
The Founders Academy Charter School (E)	Public, Charter	5-8	5 Perimeter Rd	Manchester	03103	Hillsborough County	The Founders Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 952-4705	279	27	10.3	21.5%	212 (76.0%)	13 (4.7%)	25 (9.0%)	21 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	18.7	120^th of 138 public middle schools	13.0%		14.7	116^th of 132 public middle schools	12.1%	4	25.0	40.0	19.0	13.0	24.0	51.0	44.0	46.0	27.0	42.0	26.0	15.0	21.0
Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School	Public	5-8	201 Jack Lovering Dr	Manchester	03109	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 628-6247	889	80	11.1	42.5%	433 (48.7%)	87 (9.8%)	235 (26.4%)	45 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (9.9%)	8.6	131^st of 138 public middle schools	5.1%		5.8	131^st of 132 public middle schools	0.8%		12.0	19.0	15.0	17.0	16.0	28.0	24.0	29.0	28.0	27.0	15.0	22.0	18.0	$14,613
Hampstead Middle School	Public	5-8	28 School St	Hampstead	03841	Rockingham County	Hampstead School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 329-6743	352	35	10.0	12.2%	319 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	64.7	38^th of 138 public middle schools	72.5%		67.4	38^th of 132 public middle schools	71.2%		46.0	47.0	57.0	46.0	48.0	70.0	51.0	70.0	64.0	63.0	46.0	42.0	44.0	$21,998
Windham Middle School	Public	7-8	112A Lowell Rd.	Windham	03087	Rockingham County	Windham School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 845-1556	414	34	12.1	3.1%	317 (76.6%)	4 (1.0%)	28 (6.8%)	20 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.9%)	89.9	9^th of 138 public middle schools	93.5%		93.2	5^th of 132 public middle schools	96.2%	4			61.0	69.0	65.0			76.0	78.0	77.0		65.0	65.0	$15,858
Southside Middle School	Public	5-8	300 South Jewett St.	Manchester	03103	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 624-6359	768	75	10.2	43.0%	375 (48.8%)	66 (8.6%)	219 (28.5%)	39 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (9.0%)	10.2	127^th of 138 public middle schools	8.0%		14.3	118^th of 132 public middle schools	10.6%	9	18.0	19.0	21.0	17.0	19.0	39.0	21.0	33.0	38.0	32.0	20.0	16.0	18.0	$14,064
Litchfield Middle School	Public	5-8	19 McElwain Dr.	Litchfield	03052	Hillsborough County	Litchfield School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 424-0566	344	30	11.5	11.0%	294 (85.5%)	3 (0.9%)	21 (6.1%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.1%)	64.4	39^th of 138 public middle schools	71.7%		40.5	82^nd of 132 public middle schools	37.9%	43	35.0	40.0	45.0	64.0	46.0	58.0	49.0	64.0	67.0	60.0	42.0	51.0	47.0	$16,703

Frequently Asked Questions about Gilbert H. Hood Middle School

How many students attend Gilbert H. Hood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 696 students attended Gilbert H. Hood Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Gilbert H. Hood Middle School?

Students at Gilbert H. Hood Middle School are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Gilbert H. Hood Middle School in?

Derry Cooperative School District

Is Gilbert H. Hood Middle School a good school?

Gilbert H. Hood Middle School ranks 100^th of 138 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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