Summary:
The Gilford School District has one elementary school, Gilford Elementary School, serving students in kindergarten through fourth grade in Gilford, New Hampshire. The school enrolls 303 students and has a reported student-teacher ratio of 9.4:1. Because it is the district’s only elementary school, there are no school-to-school comparisons; the most useful benchmarks are district and New Hampshire averages.
Gilford Elementary School is a consistently strong performer, especially in mathematics. In 2025–2026, 66% of students were proficient in math, compared with 52% across the district and 44% statewide. Reading proficiency was 62%, which was 7 percentage points above the state average of 55%, although it was 3 points below the district average. Fourth-grade results were particularly positive: 68% of students were proficient in math and 65% in reading. Third-grade proficiency was 65% in math and 58% in reading, showing stronger results in fourth grade in both subjects. The school’s 12.54% free/reduced-price lunch rate provides context about the student population, but does not explain individual or schoolwide achievement.
Academic performance has remained stable over time. The school earned four stars in each of the three reported years and ranked between 49th and 51st statewide, placing it around the 77th–79th percentile. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, math proficiency dipped slightly from 68% to 66%, while reading improved from 58% to 62%. For families, the overall picture is a small elementary school with strong statewide standing, a clear strength in math, and reading performance that is above state averages and improving. Parents should note that student-teacher ratios do not necessarily equal average class size, and statewide rankings may use different comparison groups.
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