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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DERRY COOPERATIVE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330261000194

West Running Brook Middle School

1 W. Running Brook Ln., Derry, NH 03038 · (603)432-1250 · Rockingham County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL518 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
518
Middle
DISTRICT 618 · STATE 379
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 11.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
108 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 26%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2023-24

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 618235%
Grade 715730%
Grade 817935%
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 33% · US 70%
White
—85%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 81% · US 43%
Hispanic
—5%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
—2%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 15%
Asian
—2%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
—5%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
—1%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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.

School pathway

Feeds from
Derry Village SchoolKG–05
Based on grade levels within Derry Cooperative School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where West Running Brook Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New HampshireIn Rockingham County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
518#27 of 101#7 of 19
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.2:1#43 of 74#10 of 16
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
26.6%#33 of 74#10 of 16
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
20.8%#52 of 90#6 of 18
Ranked against other public middle 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.

6-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24
Enrollment
518
-38 (-7%) vs 2017
-45% since 2000-01, when it was 935
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 12.9:1
% White
85%
was 88%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2023-2451844.511.6:121% (108)
2022-2349944.511.2:119% (95)
2020-215624412.8:120% (114)
2017-185564312.9:120% (113)
2015-165234312.2:121% (111)
2010-115665310.7:122% (127)
2000-019355517.0:118% (170)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Running Brook Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 7% (556 to 518); teachers up 3% (43 to 44.5).

About West Running Brook Middle School

West Running Brook Middle School sits in Derry, New Hampshire, and is classified as a middle school. There are 518 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. The school is 37% above the average for middle schools in New Hampshire.

Derry Cooperative School District enrolls 3,906 students, and its 9 schools include West Running Brook Middle School.

West Running Brook Middle School is 85% White by enrollment. The remaining shares are 5% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, West Running Brook Middle School scores 27%.

Teacher count: 44.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 11.2:1. The average for middle schools in New Hampshire is about 11.1:1. Roughly 21% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

In Rockingham County, home to about 319,082 people, the median household earns about $118,331 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 3%. West Running Brook Middle School shares Rockingham County with 98 other public schools.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, West Running Brook Intermediate School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

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.

From 2017-18 to 2023-24, enrollment fell from 556 to 518, a 7% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 12.9:1 to 11.6:1.

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Rockingham County at a glance

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Population
319,082
Census ACS
Median income
$118,331
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
99
41,753 students

Quick facts

School name
West Running Brook Middle School
District
Derry Cooperative School District
Address
1 W. Running Brook Ln., Derry, NH 03038
Phone
(603)432-1250
County
Rockingham County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
518
Teachers (FTE)
45
Student–teacher ratio
11.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
108 (21%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
330261000194
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Derry Cooperative School District
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Frequently asked questions

About West Running Brook Middle School
How large is West Running Brook Middle School?
West Running Brook Middle School enrolls approximately 518 students in grades 06-08.
Is West Running Brook Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Running Brook Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at West Running Brook Middle School?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at West Running Brook Middle School.
What is the student diversity at West Running Brook Middle School?
Student demographics at West Running Brook Middle School are roughly 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees West Running Brook Middle School?
West Running Brook Middle School is overseen by Derry Cooperative School District in Rockingham County.
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