Enrollment
431
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOOKSETT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330387000175
Hooksett Memorial School
5 Memorial Dr., Hooksett, NH 03106 · (603) 485-9890 · Merrimack County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL431 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Hampshire public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
71 students
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 26%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 137 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 162 | 38% |
| Grade 5 | 132 | 31% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 33% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Hooksett Memorial School→David R. Cawley Middle School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hooksett School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
57.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
66.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Hampshire schools, those numbers are about 55 and 43.
Source: NHSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.9%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for New Hampshire schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Hampshire's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hooksett Memorial School
Hooksett Memorial School's state test result (56.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hooksett Memorial School this school | 431 | 16.5% | 56.2% |
| Garrison School Dover | 353 | 14.4% | 57.0% |
| Lincoln Street Elementary School Exeter | 401 | 15.5% | 68.4% |
| Hills Garrison Elementary School Hudson | 354 | 16.4% | 48.4% |
| Main Street School Exeter | 406 | 14.5% | N/A |
| Fred C. Underhill School Hooksett | 418 | 12.9% | N/A |
Matched among New Hampshire elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hooksett Memorial School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Merrimack County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #68 of 209 | #7 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #35 of 209 | #3 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #80 of 210 | #8 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 431 | #35 of 300 | #2 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #170 of 179 | #21 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.1% | #79 of 181 | #9 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.5% | #158 of 240 | #22 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #30 of 37 | #7 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
431
+33 (+8%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 374
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 431 | 29 | 14.9:1 | 16% (71) |
| 2023-24 | 427 | 29 | 14.7:1 | 16% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 394 | 27.6 | 14.3:1 | 19% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 398 | 28 | 14.2:1 | 17% (69) |
| 2017-18 | 426 | 29.6 | 14.4:1 | 21% (89) |
| 2015-16 | 477 | 30 | 15.9:1 | 22% (104) |
| 2010-11 | 488 | 34 | 14.3:1 | 15% (71) |
| 2000-01 | 296 | 16 | 18.5:1 | 10% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 374 | 16 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hooksett Memorial School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (426 to 431); teachers down 2% (29.6 to 29).
About Hooksett Memorial School
Hooksett Memorial School operates as a large elementary school in Hooksett, New Hampshire. It reported 431 students in grades 3 through 5 in 2024-25. By comparison, elementary schools in New Hampshire enroll about 249 students on average.
Hooksett School District is responsible for 3 schools, Hooksett Memorial School included, with 1,277 students in all.
White students are 86% of those enrolled at Hooksett Memorial School. The rest of enrollment is 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 26, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 29 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.9:1. The average for elementary schools in New Hampshire, 11.0:1, is lower. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 16%. Across public schools in Merrimack County, the average is 25%.
Hooksett Memorial School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 65% of New Hampshire public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Hooksett Memorial School is 52.9%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 56.2%.
In the surrounding county, Merrimack County, the median household earns about $97,004 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Counting Hooksett Memorial School, Merrimack County has 61 public schools.
Fred C. Underhill School is about 2.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Hooksett Memorial School places 3rd out of 5 schools in its immediate area.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Mid-size: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school grew from 398 students in 2020-21 to 431 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Hooksett Memorial School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Merrimack County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
155,967
Census ACS
Median income
$97,004
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
17,429 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hooksett School District
- David R. Cawley Middle SchoolMiddle · 428 students
- Fred C. Underhill SchoolElementary · 418 students
Other schools in Hooksett
- David R. Cawley Middle SchoolMiddle · 428 students
- Fred C. Underhill SchoolElementary · 418 students
Nearby schools
- Fred C. Underhill School2.2 mi · 418
- David R. Cawley Middle School2.6 mi · 428
- Allenstown Elementary School3.4 mi · 205
- Armand R. Dupont School3.6 mi · 130
- Webster School4.0 mi · 362
- Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies Charter School4.1 mi · 96
Frequently asked questions
About Hooksett Memorial SchoolHow many students attend Hooksett Memorial School?
Hooksett Memorial School enrolls approximately 431 students in grades 03-05.
Is Hooksett Memorial School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hooksett Memorial School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Hooksett Memorial School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Hooksett Memorial School.
How diverse is Hooksett Memorial School?
Hooksett Memorial School reports a student body of 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Hooksett Memorial School public or private?
Hooksett Memorial School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hooksett School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.