Summary:
ZIP code 03249 is served by three public schools in the Gilford School District, providing a complete K–12 pathway for about 1,050 students. The schools are relatively small, have favorable student-teacher ratios ranging from 9.4:1 to 11.4:1, and all receive four-star ratings. The district ranks in the 70th percentile statewide, while the three schools rank between the 73rd and 78th percentiles.
Gilford Elementary School stands out for mathematics, with 66% of students proficient compared with 44% statewide. Its performance has remained consistently strong, and reading proficiency is also above the state average at 62%. Gilford Middle School has the strongest middle-grade reading results, with 65% proficiency, and its statewide ranking improved substantially over the past two years. However, middle-school results vary by grade: eighth-grade math and reading are notably weaker than sixth- and seventh-grade results, and science proficiency is slightly below the state average.
Gilford High School has shown the greatest recent momentum, rising to the 73rd percentile statewide. It has the district’s strongest reading performance at 68%, science proficiency improved sharply to 45%, and its 90.6% graduation rate is above the state average, while its dropout rate is below the state rate. Mathematics is the main concern across the district, especially in high school, where proficiency is 35%, below the state’s 44%. Overall, the schools offer strong literacy, supportive staffing levels, and solid completion outcomes, with mathematics progression and middle-school science representing the clearest opportunities for improvement.
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