Derry Cooperative School District

18 South Main St.
Derry, NH 03038-2197
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Derry Cooperative School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,039 students in Derry Cooperative School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle Schools in Derry Cooperative School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 16% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
8 Schools
156 Schools
# Students
3,124 Students
49,263 Students
# Teachers
249 Teachers
4,619 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Derry Cooperative School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#123 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Derry Cooperative   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Derry Cooperative   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Derry Cooperative   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Derry Cooperative   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(12-13)
<50%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Derry Cooperative   School District and public school graduation rate of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.28
# American Indian Students
7 Students
95 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
44 Students
1,449 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
226 Students
3,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
6%
# Black Students
41 Students
895 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
2,632 Students
41,621 Students
% White Students
84%
85%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
34 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
172 Students
2,133 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
121
408
# Students in K Grade:
301
1,477
# Students in 1st Grade:
340
1,550
# Students in 2nd Grade:
336
1,587
# Students in 3rd Grade:
332
1,623
# Students in 4th Grade:
314
1,989
# Students in 5th Grade:
341
4,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
347
10,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
341
12,430
# Students in 8th Grade:
351
13,072
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
30
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
36
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
22
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,509 is higher than the state median of $21,644. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,085 is higher than the state median of $20,877. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$3,646 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Derry Cooperative   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$91 MM
$3,517 MM
This chart displays total spending of Derry Cooperative   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$30,509
$21,644
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Derry Cooperative   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$29,085
$20,877
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Derry Cooperative   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Derry Cooperative School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Running Brook Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1 W. Running Brook Ln.
Derry, NH 03038
(603) 432-1250
Grades: 6-8
| 499 students
Rank: #22.
Gilbert H. Hood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5 Hood Rd.
Derry, NH 03038
(603) 432-1224
Grades: 6-8
| 540 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 3,124 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : <50%
  • : Bottom 50% in NH
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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