Enrollment
80
Middle
DISTRICT 124 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GORHAM RANDOLPH SHELBURNE COOPERATIVE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330003500047
Gorham Middle School
120 Main St., Gorham, NH 03581 · (603) 466-2776 · Coos County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL80 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 11.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
26 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 26%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 25 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 24 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 39% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
Gorham Middle School→Gorham High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
51.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
43.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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
45.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.5%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 →
Where Gorham Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 80 | #93 of 101 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
80
-21 (-21%) vs 2020
-27% since 2010-11, when it was 109
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 80 | 8.8 | 9.1:1 | 33% (26) |
| 2023-24 | 84 | 9 | 9.3:1 | 29% (24) |
| 2022-23 | 94 | 8.2 | 11.5:1 | 17% (16) |
| 2020-21 | 101 | 10 | 10.1:1 | 13% (13) |
| 2017-18 | 106 | 10 | 10.6:1 | 30% (32) |
| 2015-16 | 115 | 9 | 12.8:1 | 34% (39) |
| 2010-11 | 109 | 8 | 13.6:1 | 30% (33) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gorham Middle School.
About Gorham Middle School
Gorham Middle School is a very small middle school in Gorham, New Hampshire, (ZIP code 03581). Enrollment totals 80 students across grades 6 through 8. The school is 79% below the average for middle schools in New Hampshire.
Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District runs 3 schools with a combined 372 students. Gorham Middle School is one of them.
A large majority of enrollment at Gorham Middle School is White, at 94%. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Asian. Among Coos County residents, the White share is about 93%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Gorham Middle School scores 12%.
Gorham Middle School reports a ratio of 9.1 students per teacher, from 8.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for middle schools in New Hampshire is 11.1:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Gorham Middle School, 33% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 43% average for public schools in Coos County is 10 points higher.
The model predicts 42.5% for a school in New Hampshire with Gorham Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Gorham Middle School posts 45.5%.
In Coos County, home to about 31,271 people, median household income comes to about $57,677, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 22 public schools in the county, enrolling about 3,254, Gorham Middle School among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Gorham High School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Gorham Middle School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Gorham Middle School is Town: Remote, which covers schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
The school's enrollment fell 21% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 10.1:1 to 9.1:1.
This page is set up for the Gorham Middle School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Coos County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,271
Census ACS
Median income
$57,677
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
3,254 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District
- Gorham High SchoolHigh · 149 students
- Edward Fenn SchoolElementary · 143 students
Other schools in Gorham
- Gorham High SchoolHigh · 149 students
- Edward Fenn SchoolElementary · 143 students
Nearby schools
- Gorham High School0.0 mi · 149
- Edward Fenn School0.3 mi · 143
- Berlin Elementary School5.9 mi · 412
- Berlin Senior High School6.4 mi · 303
- Berlin Middle School6.4 mi · 254
- Milan Village Elementary School12.7 mi · 102
Frequently asked questions
About Gorham Middle SchoolHow many students attend Gorham Middle School?
Gorham Middle School enrolls approximately 80 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Gorham Middle School serve?
Gorham Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Gorham Middle School have?
Gorham Middle School employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
How diverse is Gorham Middle School?
Gorham Middle School reports a student body of 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Gorham Middle School?
Gorham Middle School is overseen by Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District in Coos County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.