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Gilbert H. Hood Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

5 Hood Rd., Derry, NH 03038 · (603) 432-1224 · Part of Derry School District

Derry’s School Grade C better than 34% of New Hampshire school districts

Directions
Students
696
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Gilbert H. Hood Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of New Hampshire’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 20.4% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Derry kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Gilbert H. Hood Middle SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 37.8%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 51.9%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among New Hampshire’s 439 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5 Hood Rd., Derry

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7339
Grade 8357
Enrollment over time
578’20
534’21
540’22
519’23
696’24

Up 20.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gilbert H. Hood Middle School from Derry families.

Other schools in Derry School District

The district →
Derry Early Education Program
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Derry
132 students33:1
Ernest P. Barka Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Derry
C
485 students12:1
East Derry Memorial Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Derry
B−
388 students12:1
Grinnell School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Derry
D
338 students11:1
South Range Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Derry
B
333 students13:1
West Running Brook Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Derry
639 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Hampshire’s other public schools; Derry’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.