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About this school
Gilbert H Hood Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Derry, New Hampshire that is part of School Administrative Unit 10.
It serves 519 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
Its teachers have had 143 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades 6 - 8
519 Students
48 Teachers
5 Hood RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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10%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 19, 2025
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Gilbert H Hood Middle School
$48,404
raised using DonorsChoose
143
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
190
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
29
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Gilbert H Hood Middle School has received support from
115 individuals from New Hampshire and
75 individuals out-of-state.
