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Public middle school · Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham, New Hampshire

Cooperative Middle School

Cooperative Middle School rates 8.0, right at the middle of Exeter Region Cooperative School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 8.0.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.0this school

8.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Exeter Region Cooperative School District median is 8.0.

#88 of 481 schools in New Hampshire · Exeter Region Cooperative School District: 1 middle schools rated, median 8.0

The brief

An Exeter Region Cooperative School District middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

It ranks 88 of 481 schools in New Hampshire and 1 of 2 in Exeter Region Cooperative School District.

Cooperative Middle School is listed in Exeter Region Cooperative School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math56%14 points above the New Hampshire average of 42%2026 NHSAS
Reading65%12 points above the New Hampshire average of 53%2026 NHSAS
Proficiency has held near 60% across the 9-year record (2018–2026).2026 NHSAS; 84 test records from NH state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.8
40% of the rating
Academics
7.8
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.5
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 55% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 67% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 NHSAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 NHSAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 03885; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Cooperative Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$141,438
Median home value
$599,500
Median rent
$2,265/mo
College educated
65.7%
Homeownership
91.9%
Poverty rate
3.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 03885; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
6
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
27
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
116/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Stratham. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Stratham), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
10.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Cooperative Middle Schoolthis school
    8.0
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Two grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Cooperative Middle School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Cooperative Middle School serve?

Cooperative Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Cooperative Middle School?

Cooperative Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 923 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cooperative Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cooperative Middle School is 9.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Cooperative Middle School rank in NH?

Cooperative Middle School ranks #88 of 481 schools in NH.

What is Cooperative Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Cooperative Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Cooperative Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Cooperative Middle School has 55% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 67% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Cooperative Middle School a charter school?

No, Cooperative Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Cooperative Middle School a Title I school?

No, Cooperative Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Cooperative Middle School?

10.6% of students at Cooperative Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
923
Student-teacher ratio
9.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
95
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Town
County
Rockingham County
Rank in district
#1 of 2
Schools in district
2
District spending per student
$24,904
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
2.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 03885)
7,742
Area average commute
26.1 min
Area median age
41.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Hampshire Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.