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Ernest P. Barka Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

21 Eastgate Rd., Derry, NH 03038 · (603) 434-2430 · Part of Derry School District

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

Directions
Students
485
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Ernest P. Barka Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of New Hampshire’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Derry kids: Gilbert H. Hood Middle School

On the path

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

K–4Ernest P. Barka Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Gilbert H. Hood Middle School696 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 37.8%
Reading / language arts38%
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 ↗

21 Eastgate Rd., Derry

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten90
Grade 1105
Grade 298
Grade 399
Grade 493
Enrollment over time
489’20
508’21
522’22
548’23
485’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 7%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ernest P. Barka Elementary School from Derry families.

Other schools in Derry School District

The district →
Derry Early Education Program
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Derry
132 students33:1
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
Gilbert H. Hood Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Derry
C+
696 students13:1

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.