Derry Early Education Program

Derry Early Education Program is an elementary campus of compact scale in Derry, New Hampshire, run under Derry Cooperative School District, caters to 132 students in grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 47% below the state mean of about 249.

Across the 9 schools in Derry Cooperative School District (3,906 students total), Derry Early Education Program accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Derry Early Education Program records that nearly all students (81%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 10% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 91% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Derry Early Education Program shows 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 33.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting Derry Early Education Program higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 7% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, census data for Rockingham County shows median household earnings sit near $118,331, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Across Rockingham County's 99 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,753 students), Derry Early Education Program is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Next Charter School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Derry Early Education Program.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Derry Early Education Program has increased 40%, going from 94 students in 2018 to 132 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 89% to 81%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 31.3:1 in 2018 to 33.0:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Derry Early Education Program community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.