Summary:
Gilford, New Hampshire, is served by three public schools covering grades K–12: Gilford Elementary School (K–4), Gilford Middle School (5–8), and Gilford High School (9–12). Together, the schools enroll about 1,050 students and are part of the Gilford School District, which ranks above the statewide midpoint and has a four-star rating.
All three schools perform above New Hampshire’s overall ranking midpoint, but their strengths differ. Gilford Elementary School has the district’s highest current ranking, at the 78th percentile, and stands out for mathematics: 66% of students are proficient, compared with 44% statewide. Its results have remained consistently strong over the past three years. Gilford Middle School ranks at the 74th percentile and has particularly good reading results, including 76% proficiency in seventh grade. However, eighth-grade reading and math results are notably lower, and science is a weaker subject overall.
Gilford High School has shown the biggest recent ranking improvement, rising to the 73rd percentile and four stars. Reading is its strongest academic area, with 68% proficiency, and science has improved substantially. Math remains the main concern, at 35% proficiency, although that is up from the prior year. Families may also value the school’s 90.6% graduation rate and low 0.8% dropout rate. Across the district, student-teacher ratios are relatively small, ranging from 9.4 to 11.4 students per teacher. Overall, Gilford offers strong reading, elementary math, and completion outcomes, while secondary math, middle-school science, and eighth-grade performance deserve the closest attention.
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