Summary:
Gilford School District is a small New Hampshire K–12 district serving about 1,050 students across three four-star schools: Gilford Elementary School, Gilford Middle School, and Gilford High School; overall, the district ranks in the 70th percentile statewide.
All three schools perform above the state level in reading, with proficiency ranging from 62% at Gilford Elementary School to 68% at Gilford High School. Gilford Elementary School is the district’s highest-ranked school, placing in the 78th percentile, and stands out in mathematics, where 66% of students are proficient compared with 44% statewide. Gilford Middle School ranks in the 74th percentile and has particularly strong reading results, including 76% proficiency in seventh grade. However, eighth-grade mathematics and reading are weaker, at 38% and 52%, respectively, making the middle-to-high-school transition an important area to watch.
Gilford High School ranks in the 73rd percentile and showed the district’s largest recent improvement, rising from the 48th to the 73rd percentile. Science proficiency increased 15 points to 45%, while mathematics improved 7 points to 35% but remains the district’s clearest academic weakness. Families may also view the high school’s 90.6% graduation rate and 0.8% dropout rate favorably. Across the district, low student-teacher ratios—about 9 to 11 students per teacher—are a positive structural feature. Overall, Gilford offers strong reading, solid school rankings, and improving high-school outcomes, with the greatest opportunities in mathematics, middle-school science, and maintaining achievement as students advance through the grades.
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