Summary:
The Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District has one public elementary school, Edward Fenn School in Gorham, serving approximately 143 students from kindergarten through fifth grade in a small northern New Hampshire community.
Because it is the district’s only elementary school, Edward Fenn School represents the district’s entire elementary experience, rather than one option among several local schools. The school has a relatively low student–teacher ratio of 9.5:1, which may support individual attention and small-group instruction. About 40.56% of students participate in free or reduced-price lunch programs, indicating that the school serves families with a range of financial circumstances. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 45% in math, 55% in reading, and 60% in science. These results were above district averages in all three subjects, while reading matched the state average and math was slightly above it. Science was the strongest area, exceeding the state rate by 22 percentage points.
The school’s most encouraging feature is its broad year-over-year improvement: math rose 10 percentage points, reading increased 14 points, and science improved 21 points. Third grade was especially strong, with 72% proficiency in math and 65% in reading, while fifth grade also performed above state averages in both subjects. The main area for parents and school leaders to watch is fourth grade, where math proficiency was 24% and reading proficiency was 41%, both below state results. Since grade-level groups are relatively small, percentages can change noticeably from year to year, so longer-term trends are important. Overall, the data show a small school with improving performance, particularly in science, while fourth-grade math and reading remain the clearest opportunities for targeted support.
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