Summary:
ZIP code 03249, which includes Gilford, New Hampshire, has one middle school: Gilford Middle School, serving grades 5–8 with 277 students in the Gilford School District.
Gilford Middle School performs above the New Hampshire average in mathematics and reading. In the latest results, 51% of students were proficient in mathematics compared with 44% statewide, while 65% were proficient in reading compared with 55% statewide. Reading is the school’s strongest subject, particularly in seventh grade, where 76% of students were proficient. Mathematics performance is strongest in sixth and seventh grades, at 60% proficiency in each, but eighth-grade mathematics falls to 38%, slightly below the state average. The school reports a 9.5-to-1 student-teacher ratio and a four-star rating, and its recent ranking history places it above the statewide midpoint.
Science is the clearest area needing improvement. Overall science proficiency was 35%, below both the district rate of 39% and the state rate of 38%; fifth- and eighth-grade science results were also slightly below state averages. Eighth grade is the school’s main academic concern because performance is comparatively weaker across available subjects: 38% proficiency in mathematics, 52% in reading, and 36% in science. Although proficiency declined modestly from the prior year in all three subjects, the school’s relative ranking remained strong, reaching approximately the 70th–74th percentile depending on the ranking measure used. For families comparing middle schools in this ZIP code, there is no direct local comparison because Gilford Middle School is the only option listed; its strongest advantages are reading achievement and solid overall standing, while science and eighth-grade readiness merit closer attention.
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