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East Derry Memorial Elementary School

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East Derry Memorial Elementary School ranks 158 th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

East Derry Memorial Elementary School serves about 388 students in kindergarten through Grade 4 in Derry, New Hampshire, a southern New Hampshire community near several elementary schools in neighboring towns. The school is part of the Derry Cooperative School District, which ranks in the lower portion of the state. East Derry ranks 158th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools for 2025–2026, placing it at the 31st percentile and earning a two-star rating. This is a notable decline from 2024–2025, when the school ranked at the 51st percentile.

East Derry’s latest academic results show 45% of students proficient in mathematics and 46% proficient in reading. Mathematics is slightly above the statewide rate of 44% and well above the district average of 37%. Reading is the school’s strongest subject compared with other Derry schools: East Derry’s 46% proficiency rate is higher than Ernest P. Barka Elementary School at 44%, South Range Elementary School at 44%, and Grinnell School at 38%. East Derry also has the highest overall reading result among these four Derry schools. However, Grade 3 and Grade 4 results remain below statewide benchmarks, and both math and reading declined from the previous year.

Nearby schools show a wide range of performance. East Derry trails North Salem Elementary School, which reports 73% math and 63% reading proficiency, as well as Chester Academy and Atkinson Academy. Its student-teacher ratio of 11.9 is generally favorable, so staffing levels are not an obvious disadvantage. Parents may also want to ask about the school’s persistently low special education subgroup results and historically weak science performance. The key question is whether the latest ranking decline is temporary or signals a longer-term trend.

388

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,447

Per pupil spending ?

14.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18 Dubeau Dr
Derry, NH 03038-4836

(603) 432-1260

District: Derry Cooperative School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

Two or more races:

8.2%

Hispanic:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2016

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

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg41%

New Hampshire avg50%

158^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	36.2	158 of 230	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.7	110 of 224	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	137 of 234	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	127 of 237	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	114 of 233	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	99 of 211	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	104 of 231	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	123 of 231	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.5	125 of 229	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.7	98 of 244	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.5	67 of 206	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.3	79 of 242	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.0	121 of 241	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.7	49 of 241	79.7%	★★★★☆
2011	69.3	73 of 237	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.1	45 of 242	81.4%	★★★★☆
2009	50.2	131 of 240	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.2	100 of 236	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.9	121 of 237	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.0	147 of 238	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	113 of 184	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.1	89 of 182	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	108 of 187	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	116 of 193	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	89 of 187	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	75 of 160	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	75 of 192	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	92 of 190	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	130 of 184	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.8	90 of 186	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	125 of 193	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	100 of 199	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	90 of 194	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	74 of 168	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	94 of 195	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	107 of 195	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	57 of 72	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	56 of 70	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.6	36 of 59	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	15 of 60	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	35.6	36 of 52	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	161 of 229	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.4	102 of 223	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	137 of 228	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	141 of 233	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	114 of 229	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	101 of 209	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	91 of 229	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	122 of 227	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)39th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile~ school

Male (2026)29th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading46%-9 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

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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 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
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
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
Hampstead Central School	Public	PK, KG-4	21 Emerson Ave	Hampstead	03841	Rockingham County	Hampstead School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 329-6326	470	40	11.7	9.8%	430 (91.5%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	52.7	112^th of 230 public elementary schools	51.3%		57.5	93^rd of 224 public elementary schools	58.5%	19	50.0	58.0					54.0	52.0	53.0					53.0				$21,051
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
Sandown Central School	Public	PK-K	295 Main St	Sandown	03873	Rockingham County	Timberlane Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 378-5317	154	12	12.8	3.2%	133 (86.4%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (6.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)								(n/a)																		$18,885
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
Sandown North Elementary School	Public	1-5	23 Stagecoach Dr	Sandown	03873	Rockingham County	Timberlane Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 887-8505	322	30	10.7	7.8%	287 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	39	148^th of 230 public elementary schools	35.7%		51.7	108^th of 224 public elementary schools	51.8%	40	47.0	38.0	44.0				43.0	34.0	38.0	59.0				43.0	48.0		48.0	$18,885
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
North Salem Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 Zion Hill Rd.	Salem	03079	Rockingham County	Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 893-7062	353	25	14.0	9.1%	309 (87.5%)	3 (0.8%)	22 (6.2%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	76.6	40^th of 230 public elementary schools	82.6%		77.4	35^th of 224 public elementary schools	84.4%	5	74.0	78.0	67.0				73.0	60.0	64.0	63.0				63.0	43.0		43.0	$16,501
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 East Derry Memorial Elementary School

Is East Derry Memorial Elementary School a good school?

East Derry Memorial Elementary School ranks 158^th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of East Derry Memorial Elementary School?

Students at East Derry Memorial Elementary School are 82% White, 8% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is East Derry Memorial Elementary School in?

Derry Cooperative School District

How many students attend East Derry Memorial Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended East Derry Memorial Elementary School.

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