Schools in Zip Code 03106

ZIP code 03106 in Hooksett includes three public schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade: Fred C. Underhill School for PK–2, Hooksett Memorial School for grades 3–5, and David R. Cawley Middle School for grades 6–8. Together, they enroll 1,277 students and are part of the relatively strong Hooksett School District, which ranks in the 73rd percentile statewide.

David R. Cawley Middle School is the clear academic standout. It ranks 15th out of 138 New Hampshire middle schools and performs above state and district averages in mathematics, reading, and science. In 2025–26, 71% of students were proficient in both math and reading, while 48% were proficient in science. The school also showed substantial year-over-year gains, including a 12-point increase in math. Reading performance was especially strong by eighth grade, when 80% of students were proficient. Hooksett Memorial School is solid overall, particularly in math, with 65% proficiency, but its reading rate was 56% and science rate was 36%. Its strongest results were in fourth- and fifth-grade math and fifth-grade reading.

For families with younger children, Fred C. Underhill School serves 418 students in PK–2 and has a 13.4-to-1 student-teacher ratio, but school rankings and assessment results were not reported. Across the schools with available testing data, science is the main area needing attention: proficiency was below mathematics and reading at both Hooksett Memorial and Cawley. Hooksett Memorial’s ranking has declined over the last three reported years despite generally above-state math and reading results, while Cawley’s ranking and achievement improved most recently. Overall, the area offers a strong district pathway, with especially impressive middle-school outcomes and more mixed elementary results.