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Gilford Elementary School

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Gilford Elementary School ranks 50 th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Gilford Elementary School is a public K–4 school serving 303 students in the Gilford, New Hampshire area, with strong academic results, a favorable 9.4-to-1 student–teacher ratio, and a 2025–2026 ranking of 50th among 230 New Hampshire schools. The school earned four stars and ranked in the 78th percentile statewide, continuing a pattern of consistently strong performance over the past several years. It is part of the Gilford School District, which ranked 49th of 166 districts.

Mathematics is the school’s clearest strength: 66% of students were proficient in math in 2025–2026, compared with 52% in the district and 44% statewide. Reading was also above average, with 62% proficiency compared with 55% statewide, although the district’s rate was slightly higher at 65%. Gilford’s results are especially strong compared with nearby Laconia schools: math proficiency was 66%, versus 54% at Elm Street School, 31% at Pleasant Street School, and 32% at Woodland Heights Elementary School. Reading showed a similar advantage. The school also compares favorably with Sanbornton Central School, which had nearly identical math results but lower reading proficiency.

Among nearby schools, only Gilmanton Elementary School ranked higher overall, at 37th statewide; however, Gilford has shown greater long-term consistency. Its relatively low 12.54% free/reduced-price lunch rate and small classes provide useful context when comparing results with schools serving different student populations. The main area to monitor is special education effectiveness, which ranked well below the school’s overall performance in the two years reported. Reading also remains a reasonable focus for continued improvement, while science results were not supplied for Gilford, limiting comparisons in that subject.

303

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,042

Per pupil spending ?

12.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

76 Belknap Mountain Rd.
Gilford, NH 03249-6826

(603) 524-1661

District: Gilford School District

Students who attend Gilford Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gilford Middle School
High:	Gilford High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.4%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (64% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of New Hampshire elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg58%

New Hampshire avg50%

50^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^th of 166Gilford 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
2026	74.5	50 of 230	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	70.1	51 of 224	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	49 of 234	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	60 of 237	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	59 of 233	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	32 of 211	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	52 of 231	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	53 of 231	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	77.9	38 of 229	83.4%	★★★★☆
2016	66.3	73 of 244	70.1%	★★★★☆
2015	74.1	46 of 206	77.7%	★★★★☆
2014	38.6	173 of 242	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	50.7	136 of 241	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.8	170 of 241	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	53.4	122 of 237	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	71.7	54 of 242	77.7%	★★★★☆
2009	88.0	11 of 240	95.4%	★★★★★
2008	50.6	129 of 236	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.1	139 of 237	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.4	83 of 238	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	43 of 184	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	64.9	55 of 182	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	32 of 187	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	61 of 193	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	63 of 187	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.8	20 of 160	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	32 of 192	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	15 of 190	92.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	34 of 184	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	72.6	36 of 186	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	61 of 193	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.0	42 of 199	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	60 of 194	69.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	51 of 168	69.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	75 of 195	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	85 of 195	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2024	47.7	37 of 71	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	43 of 70	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	45 of 229	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	66.7	63 of 223	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	48 of 228	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	62 of 233	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	68 of 229	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	34 of 209	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	56 of 229	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	54 of 227	76.2%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)82nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile~ school

Female (2026)77th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)48th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics66%+22 vs state

Reading62%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NH SAS Mathematics (2026)							NH SAS Reading (2026)							NH SAS Science (2026)			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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	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 3rd Grade	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 Elementary School	Public	K-4	76 Belknap Mountain Rd.	Gilford	03249	Belknap County	Gilford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 524-1661	303	32	9.4	12.5%	283 (93.4%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	74.5	50^th of 230 public elementary schools	78.3%		70.1	51^st of 224 public elementary schools	77.2%	1	65.0	68.0					66.0	58.0	65.0					62.0				$20,042
Woodland Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Winter St	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 524-8733	318	29	10.9	56.6%	264 (83.0%)	4 (1.3%)	13 (4.1%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.7%)	18.5	206^th of 230 public elementary schools	10.4%		26.3	179^th of 224 public elementary schools	20.1%	27	43.0	33.0	21.0				32.0	48.0	38.0	23.0				36.0	15.0		15.0	$18,999
Elm Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	478 Elm St.	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 524-4113	259	23	11.2	35.1%	230 (88.8%)	5 (1.9%)	18 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	52.8	111^th of 230 public elementary schools	51.7%		54.2	101^st of 224 public elementary schools	54.9%	10	81.0	35.0	51.0				54.0	43.0	46.0	69.0				52.0	38.0		38.0	$18,995
Pleasant Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	350 Pleasant St.	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 524-2168	255	23	11.0	43.1%	216 (84.7%)	9 (3.5%)	17 (6.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	20.9	197^th of 230 public elementary schools	14.3%		38	140^th of 224 public elementary schools	37.5%	57	54.0	23.0	26.0				31.0	43.0	25.0	45.0				37.0	21.0		21.0	$18,998
Belmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	26 Best St.	Belmont	03220	Belknap County	Shaker Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 267-6568	336	33	10.2	34.8%	314 (93.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	44.5	130^th of 230 public elementary schools	43.5%		47	122^nd of 224 public elementary schools	45.5%	8	45.0	42.0					43.0	53.0	55.0					54.0				$18,619
Gilmanton Elementary School	Public	K-8	1386 NH Rte. 140	Gilmanton IW	03837	Belknap County	Gilmanton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 364-5681	335	30	11.1	19.1%	319 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.6%)	77.3	37^th of 230 public elementary schools	83.9%		69	57^th of 224 public elementary schools	74.6%	20	71.0	75.0	68.0	49.0	34.0	45.0	55.0	54.0	61.0	82.0	64.0	39.0	71.0	62.0	50.0	59.0	56.0	$17,297
Sanbornton Central School	Public	K-4	16 Hunkins Pond Rd.	Sanbornton	03269	Belknap County	Winnisquam Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 286-8223	177	13	13.4	35.6%	146 (82.5%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.1%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.2%)	65.5	65^th of 230 public elementary schools	71.7%		71.1	49^th of 224 public elementary schools	78.1%	16	63.0	71.0					67.0	49.0	58.0					53.0				$21,788
Inter-Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	21 Laker Ln	Meredith	03253	Belknap County	Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 279-7968	397	42	9.3	33.0%	358 (90.2%)	6 (1.5%)	11 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	51	114^th of 230 public elementary schools	50.4%		41.6	132^nd of 224 public elementary schools	41.1%	18	74.0	36.0	33.0	35.0			44.0	70.0	55.0	60.0	53.0			59.0	33.0		33.0	$24,768
Carpenter School	Public	K-3	102 S. Main St.	Wolfeboro	03894	Carroll County	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 569-3457	183	20	9.1	22.4%	168 (91.8%)	3 (1.6%)	6 (3.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)								(n/a)	70.0						70.0	52.0						52.0				$18,909
Alton Central School (Elem)	Public	PK, KG-8	41 School St.	Alton	03809	Belknap County	Alton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 875-7500	407	44	9.3	15.0%	389 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	29.9	171^st of 230 public elementary schools	25.7%		26.9	178^th of 224 public elementary schools	20.5%	7	47.0	46.0	15.0	17.0	31.0	38.0	32.0	44.0	49.0	54.0	47.0	40.0	67.0	51.0	28.0	50.0	40.0	$23,872

Frequently Asked Questions about Gilford Elementary School

How many students attend Gilford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Gilford Elementary School.

What district is Gilford Elementary School in?

Gilford School District

Is Gilford Elementary School a good school?

Gilford Elementary School ranks 50^th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gilford Elementary School?

Students at Gilford Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Gilford Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gilford Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gilford Middle School
High : Gilford High School

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