Top Rankings
Hooksett School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 428 students in Hooksett School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle School in Hooksett School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
157 Schools
# Students
1,277 Students
49,091 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
4,562 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hooksett School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 187 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 189 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
36%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.5%
24.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.30
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
7%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
84%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,431 is higher than the state median of $22,357. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,104 is higher than the state median of $21,566. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,431
$22,357
Spending / Student
$26,104
$21,566
Best Hooksett School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
David R. Cawley Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
89 Whitehall Rd.
Hooksett, NH 03106
(603) 518-5047
Hooksett, NH 03106
(603) 518-5047
Gr: 6-8 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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