Enrollment
303
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330318000133
Gilford Elementary School
76 Belknap Mountain Rd., Gilford, NH 03249 · (603) 524-1661 · Belknap County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL303 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Hampshire public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
38 students
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 26%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 17% smaller than its 4th grade class (64).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 33% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Gilford School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
58.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
68.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Hampshire schools, those numbers are about 55 and 43.
Source: NHSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.5%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for New Hampshire schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Hampshire's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Gilford Elementary School
Gilford Elementary School's state test result (62.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilford Elementary School this school | 303 | 12.5% | 62.8% |
| Kearsarge Reg. Elem. School at New London New London | 330 | 11.2% | 56.8% |
| Center Woods School Weare | 377 | 14.1% | 50.0% |
| Chesterfield Central School Chesterfield | 253 | 13.8% | 47.9% |
| Barrington Elementary School Barrington | 405 | 12.8% | 49.5% |
| South Londonderry Elementary School Londonderry | 412 | 13.6% | 60.4% |
Matched among New Hampshire elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Gilford Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Belknap County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #37 of 209 | #1 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #31 of 209 | #1 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #75 of 210 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 303 | #114 of 300 | #7 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #28 of 179 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.6% | #157 of 181 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.5% | #183 of 240 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #100 of 139 | #7 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
303
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 522
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 8.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 303 | 32 | 9.5:1 | 13% (38) |
| 2023-24 | 309 | 33 | 9.4:1 | 15% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 322 | 40 | 8.1:1 | 13% (43) |
| 2020-21 | 304 | 36 | 8.4:1 | 14% (43) |
| 2017-18 | 333 | 36 | 9.3:1 | 19% (64) |
| 2015-16 | 360 | 35 | 10.3:1 | 26% (95) |
| 2010-11 | 351 | 31 | 11.3:1 | 21% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 546 | 33 | 16.6:1 | 12% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 522 | 23 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gilford Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (333 to 303); teachers down 11% (36 to 32).
About Gilford Elementary School
Gilford Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Gilford, New Hampshire, administered by Gilford School District. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 4, with 303 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in New Hampshire average about 249 students, which makes this school 22% above average.
Enrollment across the 3 schools in Gilford School District totals 1,050 students.
The share of White students at Gilford Elementary School is 93%. Other groups include 3% multiracial. In Belknap County overall, the White share is about 93%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Gilford Elementary School scores 13%.
Gilford Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.5:1, with 32 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in New Hampshire, this school's ratio is lower. The school has 13% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 29% for public schools in Belknap County.
On the allk12 Grade, Gilford Elementary School lands at A-, ahead of 80% of New Hampshire public elementary schools.
Gilford Elementary School scores 62.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 55.5%.
In Belknap County, median household income comes to about $92,783, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Belknap County counts 23 public schools with about 7,344 students.
Of the public schools around it, Gilford Elementary School is closest to Gilford High School, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools. On average proficiency, Gilford Elementary School is 1st of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show 304 students in 2020-21 and 303 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. The ratio was 8.4:1 in 2020-21 and 9.5:1 in 2024-25.
The Gilford Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Belknap County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,659
Census ACS
Median income
$92,783
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
7,344 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gilford School District
- Gilford High SchoolHigh · 470 students
- Gilford Middle SchoolMiddle · 277 students
Other schools in Gilford
- Gilford High SchoolHigh · 470 students
- Gilford Middle SchoolMiddle · 277 students
Nearby schools
- Gilford High School0.2 mi · 470
- Gilford Middle School0.2 mi · 277
- Woodland Heights Elementary School2.9 mi · 318
- Laconia High School3.1 mi · 562
- Laconia Middle School3.6 mi · 414
- Elm Street School3.7 mi · 259
Frequently asked questions
About Gilford Elementary SchoolHow large is Gilford Elementary School?
Gilford Elementary School enrolls approximately 303 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Gilford Elementary School serve?
Gilford Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Gilford Elementary School?
Approximately 9.5:1 students per teacher at Gilford Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Gilford Elementary School?
Student demographics at Gilford Elementary School are roughly 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Gilford Elementary School in?
Gilford Elementary School is part of Gilford School District.
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