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David R. Cawley Middle School

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David R. Cawley Middle School ranks 25 th of 132 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 132 New Hampshire Middle Schools

Better than 81% of New Hampshire middle schools

Summary

David R. Cawley Middle School is a public middle school located in Hooksett, New Hampshire, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 422. The school is part of the Hooksett School District, which is ranked 47 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

David R. Cawley Middle School consistently ranks among the top 20-25 middle schools in New Hampshire, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, and Science are significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 59% compared to the state average of 42%. The school's performance is particularly strong in Reading, with proficiency rates ranging from 54% to 82% across the grade levels, compared to the state average of 55%. David R. Cawley Middle School also ranks among the top 20-30 middle schools in New Hampshire for both female and male students, as well as for white students, and its performance for special education students is noteworthy, ranking among the top 4-18 middle schools in the state, with a 5-star rating in 2022-2023.

David R. Cawley Middle School outperforms many of the nearby schools, particularly those in the Manchester School District, which generally have lower academic performance and higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The only nearby school that appears to be on par with David R. Cawley Middle School is McKelvie Intermediate School in the Bedford School District, which also has strong academic performance and a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. David R. Cawley Middle School's consistent high performance across multiple academic subjects and student subgroups is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices, curriculum, and overall educational environment.

428

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,082

Per pupil spending ?

15.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (55% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of New Hampshire middle schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg54%

New Hampshire avg45%

25^th of 132

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^th of 158Hooksett 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	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
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
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
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
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 (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading65%+10 vs state

Mathematics59%+17 vs state

Science41%+3 vs state

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Schools Near David R. Cawley Middle School

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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 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%)	74.5	25^th of 132 public middle schools	81.1%		82.5	20^th of 130 public middle schools	84.6%	5		62.0	59.0	56.0	59.0		60.0	82.0	54.0	65.0		41.0	41.0	$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%)	6.7	128^th of 132 public middle schools	3.0%		9.9	123^rd of 130 public middle schools	5.4%	5	10.0	14.0	20.0		14.0	25.0	29.0	31.0	19.0	26.0	11.0	12.0	12.0	$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	0.0
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%)	6	130^th of 132 public middle schools	1.5%		5.8	128^th of 130 public middle schools	1.5%	2	15.0	18.0	16.0		15.0	23.0	25.0	29.0	14.0	23.0	13.0		11.0	$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%)	14.3	118^th of 132 public middle schools	10.6%		9.6	124^th of 130 public middle schools	4.6%	6	19.0	24.0	11.0	23.0	19.0	25.0	32.0	22.0	39.0	30.0	15.0	30.0	23.0	$14,064
Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School	Public	5-8	201 Jack Lovering Drive	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%)	5.8	131^st of 132 public middle schools	0.8%		5.8	129^th of 130 public middle schools	0.8%	2	11.0	10.0	18.0	16.0	14.0	24.0	19.0	26.0	25.0	23.0	10.0	17.0	13.0	$14,613
Three Rivers School	Public	5-8	243 Academy Rd.	Pembroke	03275	Merrimack County	Pembroke School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 485-9539	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%)	54.9	53^rd of 132 public middle schools	59.8%		46.9	61^st of 130 public middle schools	53.1%	8	53.0	21.0	47.0	48.0	42.0	58.0	51.0	65.0	52.0	57.0	37.0	48.0	43.0	$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%)	52.6	59^th of 132 public middle schools	55.3%		58.2	49^th of 130 public middle schools	62.3%	10	34.0	53.0	53.0	34.0	43.0	55.0	47.0	64.0	51.0	55.0	36.0	33.0	34.0	$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%)	14.7	116^th of 132 public middle schools	12.1%		15.9	110^th of 130 public middle schools	15.4%	6	18.0	18.0	22.0	13.0	18.0	53.0	43.0	42.0	27.0	40.0	31.0	25.0	28.0
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)	66.0	72.0			69.0	81.0	71.0			76.0	67.0		67.0	$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 25^th of 132 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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