Top Rankings
Gilford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 294 students in Gilford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle School in Gilford School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 15% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
154 Schools
# Students
1,094 Students
47,363 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
4,436 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gilford School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 188 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
36%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.28
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
93%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,877 is higher than the state median of $22,101. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,456 is higher than the state median of $21,319. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,877
$22,101
Spending / Student
$21,456
$21,319
Best Gilford School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gilford Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
72 Alvah Wilson Rd.
Gilford, NH 03249
(603) 527-2460
Gilford, NH 03249
(603) 527-2460
Gr: 5-8 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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