Summary:
ZIP code 03249 has one listed public elementary school, Gilford Elementary School, serving students from kindergarten through Grade 4 in the Gilford area. The school enrolls 303 students and is part of the Gilford School District. With a student-teacher ratio of 9.4 and free/reduced-price lunch participation of 12.54%, the school provides a relatively small-school setting and has a lower share of economically disadvantaged students than many schools.
Gilford Elementary School is a strong performer statewide. In 2025–2026, it ranked 50th out of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools, placing it around the 78th percentile, and received a 4-star rating. Its results have been very consistent over the past three years, with rankings between 49th and 51st and percentiles from 77th to 79th. Mathematics is the school’s clearest strength: 66% of students were proficient, compared with 52% in the Gilford School District and 44% statewide. Grade 3 math proficiency was 65%, while Grade 4 reached 68%.
Reading performance is also above the state average, although it is somewhat less distinctive compared with the district. In 2025–2026, 62% of students were proficient in reading, versus 65% in the Gilford School District and 55% statewide. Grade 3 reading proficiency was 58%, rising to 65% in Grade 4. Reading improved by 4 percentage points from the prior year, while math declined slightly by 2 points but remained strong. For parents, the main takeaway is that Gilford Elementary School offers consistently above-state academic performance, especially in mathematics, with reading showing positive recent momentum.
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