Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0Hooksett’s public schools outscore 81% of New Hampshire districts
61% of students in Hooksett’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hooksett, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Hampshire, not nationally.
From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Hooksett’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 62% and math 61% in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,872 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary and one middle school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Hooksett Memorial School, then David R. Cawley Middle School. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Hooksett’s grade
A−: better than 81% of New Hampshire school districts, #17 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Test scores are above the New Hampshire average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hooksett, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Hooksett
Fred C. Underhill School
Grades PK–2 · 418 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Hooksett
Fred C. Underhill School
Grades PK–2 · 418 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Hooksett
Fred C. Underhill School
Grades PK–2 · 418 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Hooksett
Fred C. Underhill School
Grades PK–2 · 418 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Hooksett
Hooksett Memorial School
Grades 3–5 · 431 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Hooksett
Hooksett Memorial School
Grades 3–5 · 431 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Hooksett
Hooksett Memorial School
Grades 3–5 · 431 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Hooksett
David R. Cawley Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 428 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Hooksett
David R. Cawley Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 428 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Hooksett
David R. Cawley Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 428 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Hooksett’s public schools are run by Hooksett School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Hooksett vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Hampshire towns that share Hooksett’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hooksett | A− | Hooksett |
| Manchester | D− | Manchester |
| Auburn | A− | Auburn |
| Allenstown | C− | Allenstown |
| Candia | B+ | Candia |
| Bow | A− | Bow |
| Deerfield | B | Deerfield |
| Dunbarton | B | Dunbarton |
Every school in Hooksett
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Hampshire’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Hooksett’s schools
Are Hooksett’s schools good?
By New Hampshire’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hooksett children attend outscore 81% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #17 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Hooksett in?
Hooksett School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 1,277 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
How much does Hooksett spend per student?
$23,872 in Hooksett School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Hooksett families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hooksett → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Hampshire. Stars are from neighbors.