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Derry Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Derry School District details

Derry School District
18 South Main St.
Derry, NH 03038

3,127 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Derry School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Hampshire

4

(10 is best)

Better than 37.5% of all NH school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 60.5% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
44%
45%
48%
50%
39%
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Derry Early Education Program School
5 Hood Road
Derry, NH, 03038
PK-PK
Derry Village School
28 S. Main St.
Derry, NH, 03038
KG-05
East Derry Memorial Elementary School
18 Dubeau Dr.
Derry, NH, 03038
KG-05
Ernest P. Barka Elementary School
21 Eastgate Rd.
Derry, NH, 03038
KG-05
Gilbert H. Hood Middle School
5 Hood Rd.
Derry, NH, 03038
06-08
Grinnell School
6 Grinnell Rd.
Derry, NH, 03038
KG-05
South Range Elementary School
1 Drury Ln.
Derry, NH, 03038
KG-05
West Running Brook Middle School
1 W. Running Brook Ln.
Derry, NH, 03038
06-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 89.2% 86.5%
Black 1.6% 2.4%
Hispanic 7.4% 7.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.4% 3.3%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 20.5% 20.8%
Free lunch eligible 17.2% 17.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.3% 3.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,690 $35,223,550 42.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,105 $6,935,975 8.3%
Staff $601 $1,980,295 2.4%
General Administration $332 $1,093,940 1.3%
School Administration $1,053 $3,469,635 4.1%
Operation $1,358 $4,474,610 5.3%
Transportation $785 $2,586,575 3.1%
Other $193 $635,935 0.8%
Total Support $6,427 $21,176,965 25.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $8,317 $27,404,515 32.7%
Total Expenditures $25,433 $83,801,735 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,156 $1,895,999,215 55.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,472 $250,096,974 7.4%
Staff $588 $100,013,157 2.9%
General Administration $661 $112,410,714 3.3%
School Administration $1,048 $178,157,560 5.2%
Operation $1,455 $247,304,347 7.3%
Transportation $762 $129,540,600 3.8%
Other $253 $43,006,278 1.3%
Total Support $6,240 $1,060,516,622 31.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,582 $438,893,911 12.9%
Total Expenditures $19,978 $3,395,412,653 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%