Best Public Schools in Gilford, NH

Summary:

The city of Gilford, New Hampshire is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Gilford High School, Gilford Elementary School, and Gilford Middle School. These schools are part of the Gilford School District and have varying levels of academic performance, with Gilford Elementary School standing out as a consistent top performer in the state.

Gilford Elementary School is the standout in the district, ranking 49th out of 234 New Hampshire elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both Math and Reading proficiency, with 66% of students proficient or better in Math and 58% in Reading. In contrast, Gilford High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 14th in 2021-2022 to 45th in 2023-2024, despite maintaining a 3-star rating.

The schools in Gilford also exhibit differences in their student populations, with Gilford High School having the least diverse student body at 93.99% White, while Gilford Elementary School and Gilford Middle School have slightly more diverse populations at 91.3% and 89.84% White, respectively. Additionally, the free/reduced lunch rates vary, with Gilford High School having the lowest rate at 14.43% and Gilford Middle School having the highest at 17.7%, suggesting differences in the socioeconomic status of the student populations.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Reading (2024)	NH SAS Mathematics (2024)							NH SAS Reading (2024)							NH SAS Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Reading 11th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science 11th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Gilford Elementary School	Public	K-4	76 Belknap Mountain Rd.	Gilford	03249	Belknap County	Gilford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 524-1661	309	33	9.3	15.2%	283 (91.6%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	73.2	49^th of 234 public elementary schools	79.1%		69.8	60^th of 237 public elementary schools	74.7%	11			61.0	71.0					66.0	54.0	63.0					58.0					$20,042
Gilford High School	Public	9-12	88 Alvah Wilson Rd.	Gilford	03249	Belknap County	Gilford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 524-7135	491	41	11.9	13.0%	465 (94.7%)	5 (1.0%)	9 (1.8%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	40.3	45^th of 87 public high schools	48.3%		58	28^th of 85 public high schools	67.1%	17	25.0	61.0							25.0							61.0			31.0	31.0	$22,043
Gilford Middle School	Public	5-8	72 Alvah Wilson Rd.	Gilford	03249	Belknap County	Gilford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 527-2460	294	29	10.1	15.3%	273 (92.9%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.4%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	53	54^th of 130 public middle schools	58.5%		55.9	53^rd of 134 public middle schools	60.4%	1					37.0	47.0	59.0	37.0	45.0			71.0	50.0	61.0	53.0	59.0	34.0	24.0		29.0	$20,625

Cities Near Gilford

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Laconia	2.76 mi	5	134^th
Belmont	7.61 mi	3	76^th
Meredith	9.27 mi	3	79^th
Gilmanton IW	9.37 mi	1	51^st
Sanbornton	9.5 mi	1	73^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Hampshire Department of Education.

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