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Gilford Middle School

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Gilford Middle School ranks 36 th of 132 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 132 New Hampshire Middle Schools

Better than 73% of New Hampshire middle schools

Summary

Gilford Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Gilford, New Hampshire, part of the Gilford School District. With 294 students, the school has consistently ranked among the top 50 middle schools in the state, currently ranking 36th out of 132 middle schools in New Hampshire.

Gilford Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state averages in both mathematics and reading proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 52% of students were proficient or better in mathematics, and 67% were proficient or better in reading, compared to the state averages of 42% and 55%, respectively. The school also performs particularly well for its male and special education student populations, ranking 19th out of 116 New Hampshire middle schools for male students and 10th out of 51 middle schools for special education students.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Gilford Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.1 to 11.2 over the past three school years, and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 15.31% to 17.81% over the same period. These factors, along with the school's consistent high performance, suggest it may have access to more resources or a more affluent student population, contributing to its strong academic outcomes.

277

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,625

Per pupil spending ?

15.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

72 Alvah Wilson Rd.
Gilford, NH 03249-7504

(603) 527-2460

District: Gilford School District

Students who attend Gilford Middle School usually attend:

High:

Gilford High School

Feeder schools for Gilford Middle School:

Elementary:

Gilford Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (53% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Hampshire median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg50%

New Hampshire avg45%

36^th of 132

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^th of 158Gilford School District among New Hampshire districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	36 of 132	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	53.0	54 of 130	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	53 of 134	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	41 of 130	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	39 of 125	68.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	18 of 128	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	28 of 131	78.6%	★★★★☆
2017	73.6	28 of 125	77.6%	★★★★☆
2016	36.9	97 of 134	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	54.0	49 of 107	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.0	72 of 132	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.9	52 of 131	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.1	33 of 131	74.8%	★★★★☆
2011	58.5	48 of 128	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.4	69 of 127	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.4	44 of 127	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.5	36 of 129	72.1%	★★★★☆
2007	71.8	23 of 125	81.6%	★★★★☆
2006	81.9	16 of 126	87.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	39 of 112	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	37 of 110	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	36 of 114	68.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	30 of 115	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	31 of 113	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	20 of 114	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	24 of 116	79.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	19 of 116	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	44.5	61 of 113	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	58 of 117	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	49 of 117	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	38 of 116	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.8	14 of 113	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	25 of 114	78.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	10 of 51	80.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	43 of 131	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	58 of 128	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	59 of 132	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	40 of 129	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	38 of 123	69.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	17 of 126	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	30 of 129	76.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)84th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading67%+12 vs state

Mathematics52%+10 vs state

Science39%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NH SAS Mathematics (2025)						NH SAS Reading (2025)						NH SAS Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Gilford Middle School	Public	5-8	72 Alvah Wilson Rd.	Gilford	03249	Belknap County	Gilford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 527-2460	277	29	9.5	15.9%	251 (90.6%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	69.7	36^th of 132 public middle schools	72.7%		53	54^th of 130 public middle schools	58.5%	18		53.0	61.0	50.0	45.0	52.0		76.0	66.0	58.0	68.0	67.0	35.0	42.0	39.0	$20,625
Laconia Middle School	Public	6-8	150 McGrath St.	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 524-4632	414	37	11.1	43.0%	350 (84.5%)	6 (1.4%)	23 (5.6%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)	27.1	98^th of 132 public middle schools	25.8%		28.9	98^th of 130 public middle schools	24.6%				34.0	33.0	21.0	29.0			48.0	49.0	40.0	46.0		24.0	24.0	$17,835
Belmont Middle School	Public	5-8	38 School St.	Belmont	03220	Belknap County	Shaker Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 267-9220	350	32	11.0	29.7%	321 (91.7%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.0%)	53.9	57^th of 132 public middle schools	56.8%		65.8	35^th of 130 public middle schools	73.1%	22		43.0	48.0	58.0	31.0	45.0		69.0	55.0	67.0	49.0	60.0	36.0	32.0	34.0	$17,773
Inter-Lakes Middle School	Public	7-8	1 Laker Ln	Meredith	03253	Belknap County	Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 279-6162	137	16	8.3	29.9%	129 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	61.4	45^th of 132 public middle schools	65.9%		61.6	42^nd of 130 public middle schools	67.7%	3				38.0	61.0	47.0				43.0	69.0	54.0		46.0	46.0	$27,226
Kingswood Regional Middle School	Public	7-8	404 S. Main St.	Wolfeboro	03894	Carroll County	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 569-3689	345	37	9.3	32.8%	328 (95.1%)	5 (1.4%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	54.3	56^th of 132 public middle schools	57.6%		50.2	59^th of 130 public middle schools	54.6%	3				44.0	42.0	43.0				54.0	61.0	58.0		37.0	37.0	$20,384
Crescent Lake School	Public	4-6	75 McManus Rd.	Wolfeboro	03894	Carroll County	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 569-0223	181	17	10.6	32.0%	165 (91.2%)	2 (1.1%)	7 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.2%)								(n/a)	57.0	37.0	57.0			51.0	56.0	61.0	61.0			59.0	47.0		47.0	$18,212
Winnisquam Regional Middle School	Public	5-8	76 Winter St.	Tilton	03276	Belknap County	Winnisquam Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 286-7143	361	28	12.8	37.4%	318 (88.1%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.4%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.8%)	36.3	88^th of 132 public middle schools	33.3%		36.1	88^th of 130 public middle schools	32.3%			50.0	51.0	38.0	32.0	42.0		41.0	47.0	39.0	38.0	41.0	26.0	35.0	31.0	$17,312
Franklin Middle School	Public	4-8	200 Sanborn St.	Franklin	03235	Merrimack County	Franklin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 934-5828	301	27	10.9	67.1%	258 (85.7%)	2 (0.7%)	28 (9.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	9.7	124^th of 132 public middle schools	6.1%		6.8	126^th of 130 public middle schools	3.1%	2	22.0				20.0	13.0	22.0	23.0	20.0	18.0	23.0	21.0	13.0	30.0	22.0	$17,008
Moultonborough Middle Level	Public	6-8	25 Blake Rd.	Moultonborough	03254	Carroll County	Moultonborough School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 476-5517	109	15	7.1	22.0%	105 (96.3%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	48.7	66^th of 132 public middle schools	50.0%		59.2	48^th of 130 public middle schools	63.1%	18			35.0	50.0	38.0	40.0			57.0	61.0	47.0	54.0		32.0	32.0	$36,148
Pittsfield Middle School	Public	6-8	23 Oneida St.	Pittsfield	03263	Merrimack County	Pittsfield School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 435-6701	103			52.4%	87 (84.5%)	2 (1.9%)	8 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)	15.5	115^th of 132 public middle schools	12.9%		20.7	107^th of 130 public middle schools	17.7%	8			18.0	15.0		14.0			30.0	33.0	48.0	37.0		26.0	26.0	$15,235

Frequently Asked Questions about Gilford Middle School

What district is Gilford Middle School in?

Gilford School District

What high school do graduates of Gilford Middle School attend?

Students who attend Gilford Middle School usually go on to attend Gilford High School

How many students attend Gilford Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended Gilford Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Gilford Middle School?

Students at Gilford Middle School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Gilford Middle School a good school?

Gilford Middle School ranks 36^th of 132 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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