Enrollment
50
Elementary
DISTRICT 180 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONADNOCK REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330489000300
Gilsum STEAM Academy
640 Route 10, Gilsum, NH 03448 · (603) 352-2226 · Cheshire County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL50 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
10.0:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
19 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 | 3 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 5 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 4 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 20% |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 20% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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 Monadnock Regional School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
28.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 →
Schools most like Gilsum STEAM Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilsum STEAM Academy this school | 50 | 38.0% | N/A |
| Jennie D. Blake School Hill | 63 | 42.9% | N/A |
| Lin-Wood Public School (Elem) Lincoln | 101 | 36.6% | 46.1% |
| Wentworth Elementary School Wentworth | 78 | 37.2% | 42.0% |
| Salisbury Elementary School Salisbury | 64 | 31.3% | 55.9% |
| School Street School Rochester | 50 | 36.0% | 70.5% |
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 Gilsum STEAM Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Cheshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 50 | #277 of 300 | #25 of 27 |
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
50
-6 (-11%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 73
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 50 | 5 | 10.0:1 | 38% (19) |
| 2023-24 | 57 | 6.2 | 9.2:1 | 46% (26) |
| 2022-23 | 52 | 5 | 10.4:1 | 44% (23) |
| 2020-21 | 56 | 5 | 11.2:1 | 34% (19) |
| 2017-18 | 60 | 5.4 | 11.1:1 | 32% (19) |
| 2015-16 | 48 | 3 | 16.0:1 | 54% (26) |
| 2010-11 | 43 | 4 | 10.8:1 | 56% (24) |
| 2000-01 | 59 | 4 | 14.8:1 | 20% (12) |
| 1990-91 | 73 | 4 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gilsum STEAM Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (60 to 50); teachers down 7% (5.4 to 5).
About Gilsum STEAM Academy
Gilsum STEAM Academy is a small elementary school with an address in Gilsum, New Hampshire. It educates 50 students in kindergarten through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in New Hampshire is about 249 students.
Federal data list 7 schools in Monadnock Regional School District, with 1,597 students enrolled.
Federal enrollment data show Gilsum STEAM Academy is 84% White. After that, the student body is 6% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Native American. Among all residents of Cheshire County, the White share is about 92%. The school's diversity index is 29%, meaning two students picked at random have a 29% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Gilsum STEAM Academy in 2024-25, for a ratio of 10.0:1. That is 1.0 students per teacher below the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in New Hampshire. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 38%. That rate is above the 30% average among public schools in Cheshire County.
allk12 grades Gilsum STEAM Academy a D. The grade compares the school only with New Hampshire public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Cheshire County has about 77,297 residents, and the median household income is $83,329, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Besides Gilsum STEAM Academy, Cheshire County has 40 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, LEAF Charter School is the closest, at about 1.9 miles. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Gilsum STEAM Academy.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show an 11% enrollment decrease, from 56 in 2020-21 to 50 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 10.0:1, from 11.2:1.
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Cheshire County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
77,297
Census ACS
Median income
$83,329
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
8,365 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Monadnock Regional School District
- Monadnock Regional High SchoolHigh · 448 students
- Cutler Elementary SchoolElementary · 316 students
- Mt. Caesar Elementary SchoolElementary · 268 students
- Monadnock Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 249 students
- Dr. George S. Emerson Elementary SchoolElementary · 150 students
- Troy Elementary SchoolElementary · 116 students
Nearby schools
- LEAF Charter School1.9 mi · 67
- Surry Village Charter School4.0 mi · 79
- Nelson Elementary School5.8 mi · 58
- John D. Perkins Academy6.4 mi · 55
- Jonathan Daniels School6.9 mi · 93
- Keene Middle School7.1 mi · 626
Frequently asked questions
About Gilsum STEAM AcademyHow large is Gilsum STEAM Academy?
Gilsum STEAM Academy enrolls approximately 50 students in grades KG-06.
Is Gilsum STEAM Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gilsum STEAM Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Gilsum STEAM Academy have?
Gilsum STEAM Academy employs 5 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
How diverse is Gilsum STEAM Academy?
Gilsum STEAM Academy reports a student body of 84% White, 4% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Gilsum STEAM Academy?
Gilsum STEAM Academy is overseen by Monadnock Regional School District in Cheshire County.
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