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David R. Cawley Middle School

Q: Is David R. Cawley Middle School a good school?

David R. Cawley Middle School ranks 15 th of 138 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend David R. Cawley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended David R. Cawley Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of David R. Cawley Middle School?

Students at David R. Cawley Middle School are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Public Grades 6-8

15^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 138 New Hampshire Middle Schools

Better than 89% of New Hampshire middle schools

Summary

David R. Cawley Middle School is a public school in suburban Hooksett, New Hampshire, serving 428 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Hooksett School District. Cawley is a high-performing school, ranking 15th out of 138 New Hampshire middle schools for 2025–2026 and earning a four-star rating. Its student-teacher ratio is 10.7, which supports a relatively personal learning environment.

Academically, Cawley performs well above state averages in every tested subject. In 2025–2026, 71% of students were proficient in both mathematics and reading, compared with 44% and 55% statewide; science proficiency was 48%, compared with 38% statewide. Math is a particular strength, with results of 72% in sixth grade, 68% in seventh grade, and 72% in eighth grade. Reading performance builds through the middle-school years, rising from 62% in sixth grade to an impressive 80% in eighth grade. Cawley’s results have also been consistent: the school has ranked among New Hampshire’s top 25 middle schools for roughly six consecutive years, after ranking closer to the middle of the state in 2017–2019.

Cawley compares favorably with nearly every nearby school. It ranks ahead of Bow Memorial School, Mountain View Middle School, and Three Rivers School, as well as the Manchester-area schools Southside Middle School, Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School, Middle School at Parkside, and Hillside Middle School. The closest academic comparison is McKelvie Intermediate School, which reports slightly higher scores in all three subjects but serves a different grade span. Science is Cawley’s clearest opportunity for growth, while strong math, reading, and subgroup results point to broad school effectiveness.

428

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,082

Per pupil spending ?

15.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

89 Whitehall Rd.
Hooksett, NH 03106-2107

(603) 518-5047

District: Hooksett School District

Feeder schools for David R. Cawley Middle School:

Elementary:	Fred C. Underhill School
	Hooksett Memorial School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (63% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of New Hampshire middle schools

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg57%

New Hampshire avg46%

15^th of 138

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 166Hooksett 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	84.8	15 of 138	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.5	25 of 132	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	20 of 130	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	19 of 134	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	20 of 130	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	24 of 125	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	50.4	63 of 128	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	62 of 131	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.5	38 of 125	69.6%	★★★★☆
2016	70.8	30 of 134	77.6%	★★★★☆
2015	72.4	24 of 107	77.6%	★★★★☆
2014	68.9	33 of 132	75.0%	★★★★☆
2013	76.0	25 of 131	80.9%	★★★★☆
2012	72.0	26 of 131	80.2%	★★★★☆
2011	83.1	12 of 128	90.6%	★★★★★
2010	73.1	28 of 127	78.0%	★★★★☆
2009	75.6	21 of 127	83.5%	★★★★☆
2008	70.1	29 of 129	77.5%	★★★★☆
2007	76.9	17 of 125	86.4%	★★★★☆
2006	77.4	18 of 126	85.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	14 of 113	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.5	21 of 112	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	16 of 110	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	22 of 114	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	27 of 115	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	19 of 113	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.5	41 of 114	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	49 of 116	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	18 of 121	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	68.5	31 of 116	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	16 of 113	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	22 of 117	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	13 of 117	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	24 of 116	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	44.3	61 of 113	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	55 of 114	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	8 of 48	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	55.4	18 of 51	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	14 of 48	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	4 of 52	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	57.3	10 of 47	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	50.6	18 of 48	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	24 of 49	51.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	16 of 136	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	75.9	23 of 131	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	17 of 128	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	19 of 132	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	20 of 129	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	24 of 123	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.3	58 of 126	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	63 of 129	51.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)88th percentile~ school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

Male (2026)85th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics71%+27 vs state

Reading71%+16 vs state

Science48%+10 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 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
David R. Cawley Middle School	Public	6-8	89 Whitehall Rd.	Hooksett	03106	Merrimack County	Hooksett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 518-5047	428	40	10.7	15.9%	374 (87.4%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.4%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	84.8	15^th of 138 public middle schools	89.1%		74.5	25^th of 132 public middle schools	81.1%	10		72.0	68.0	72.0	71.0		62.0	70.0	80.0	71.0		48.0	48.0	$17,082
Hillside Middle School	Public	5-8	112 Reservoir Ave	Manchester	03104	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 624-6352	1,071	91	11.7	48.2%	488 (45.6%)	134 (12.5%)	294 (27.5%)	32 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (11.5%)	6.8	135^th of 138 public middle schools	2.2%		6.7	128^th of 132 public middle schools	3.0%	7	12.0	448.0	20.0	13.0	14.0	33.0	17.0	33.0	26.0	28.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	$13,772
Kreiva Academy Public Charter School (M)	Public, Charter	6-8	470 Pine St.	Manchester	03104	Hillsborough County	Kreiva Academy Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 232-7974	42	5	8.7	71.4%	22 (52.4%)	1 (2.4%)	5 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (33.3%)								(n/a)			0.0		< 10%		27.0		606.0	15.0		838.0	< 10%
Middle School At Parkside	Public	5-8	75 Parkside Ave.	Manchester	03102	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 624-6356	775	82	9.5	56.4%	349 (45.0%)	89 (11.5%)	218 (28.1%)	23 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (12.1%)	5	137^th of 138 public middle schools	0.7%		6	130^th of 132 public middle schools	1.5%	7	14.0	13.0	15.0	11.0	13.0	33.0	21.0	24.0	23.0	25.0	20.0	14.0	17.0	$14,468
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
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
Three Rivers School	Public	5-8	243 Academy Rd.	Pembroke	03275	Merrimack County	Pembroke School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 485-5187	289	29	9.9	19.7%	255 (88.2%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.2%)	55	55^th of 138 public middle schools	60.1%		54.9	53^rd of 132 public middle schools	59.8%	2	48.0	31.0	38.0	41.0	40.0	59.0	64.0	62.0	61.0	61.0	41.0	44.0	42.0	$16,396
Mountain View Middle School	Public	5-8	41 Lauren Ln.	Goffstown	03045	Hillsborough County	Goffstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 497-8288	880	69	12.7	14.1%	776 (88.2%)	10 (1.1%)	35 (4.0%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.1%)	62.9	42^nd of 138 public middle schools	69.6%		52.6	59^th of 132 public middle schools	55.3%	17	40.0	55.0	48.0	45.0	47.0	63.0	61.0	65.0	57.0	62.0	41.0	39.0	40.0	$14,676
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
McKelvie Intermediate School	Public	5-6	108 Liberty Hill Rd.	Bedford	03110	Hillsborough County	Bedford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 472-3951	619	48	12.8	6.9%	476 (76.9%)	6 (1.0%)	21 (3.4%)	61 (9.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.6%)								(n/a)	78.0	71.0			74.0	82.0	72.0			77.0	65.0		65.0	$14,120

Frequently Asked Questions about David R. Cawley Middle School

What is the racial makeup of David R. Cawley Middle School?

Students at David R. Cawley Middle School are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend David R. Cawley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended David R. Cawley Middle School.

Is David R. Cawley Middle School a good school?

David R. Cawley Middle School ranks 15^th of 138 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is David R. Cawley Middle School in?

Hooksett School District

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