Derry Early Education Program

Derry Early Education Program is a public elementary school run by Derry Cooperative School District in Derry, New Hampshire. The school enrolls 132 students, from pre-K. Average enrollment for elementary schools in New Hampshire is about 249, so this school runs 47% smaller than that.

Derry Cooperative School District has 3,906 students in 9 schools, and Derry Early Education Program is one of those schools.

At Derry Early Education Program, White students make up 81% of the student body. The remaining students are 10% multiracial and 8% Hispanic. Among people living in Rockingham County, the White share is about 91%. By the diversity index, Derry Early Education Program comes in at 33%.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 33.0:1 at Derry Early Education Program, with 4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in New Hampshire is lower than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 7%.

Rockingham County has these Census figures: median household income is about $118,331, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. The public schools of Rockingham County number 99 and enroll about 41,753.

Nearest public school: Gilbert H. Hood Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

The school's locale code, Suburb: Mid-size, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Enrollment was 74 in 2020-21 and 132 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.8:1 to 33.0:1.

To ask about school safety, transportation, and start times, start a discussion on this page. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.