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Hooksett School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Hooksett.

Hooksett’s School Grade A− better than 81% of New Hampshire school districts

Students
1,277
Schools
3
Spent per student
$23,872
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
The gist

What stands out about Hooksett School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 81% of New Hampshire districts
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.2% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 81% of the 172 New Hampshire school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
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The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Hooksett 15,346

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hooksett. Grade by grade →

PK–2Fred C. Underhill SchoolThis district
3–5Hooksett Memorial SchoolThis district
6–8David R. Cawley Middle SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NH

2021–22
Math proficiency61%
State average 40.5% · 794 students tested
Reading / language arts62%
State average 50.8% · 794 students tested

95% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$23,872 per student · 2% above NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 25%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,214’20
1,219’21
1,251’22
1,268’23
1,277’24

Up 5.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 84%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Asian 4%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Hampshire’s other public schools.

Fred C. Underhill School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Hooksett
418 students13:1
Hooksett Memorial School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Hooksett
A−
431 students15:1
David R. Cawley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hooksett
B+
428 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Allenstown School DistrictAllenstown
$28,807per student
Auburn School DistrictAuburn
$18,790per student
Bow School DistrictBow
$19,788per student
Candia School DistrictCandia
$29,244per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New Hampshire.