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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 277 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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
157 Schools
# Students
1,047 Students
49,091 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
4,562 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gilford School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 187 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%
88.1%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.1%
24.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.30
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
94%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,207 is higher than the state median of $24,192. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,679 is less than the state median of $24,280. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$3,945 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$3,959 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,207
$24,192
Spending / Student
$23,679
$24,280
Best Gilford School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
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 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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