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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
80
-26 (-25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 10.6:1
% White
94%
was 92%
% Hispanic
1%
was 4%
% Black
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Gorham Middle School
Gorham Middle School is a middle school of micro-enrollment scale in Gorham, New Hampshire, operated by Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District, hosting 80 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 79% leaner than the state mean of about 379.
Within Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District, which oversees 3 schools and 372 students, Gorham Middle School is one campus in the system.
Demographically, Gorham Middle School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%); the rest consists of 4% Asian. Compared to Coos County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.1:1, putting Gorham Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Coos County (around 43%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.
After controlling for student poverty, Gorham Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.5%; this one delivers 45.5%.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Coos County) shows that median household income runs about $57,677, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Gorham Middle School is one of 22 public schools in Coos County (combined enrollment of about 3,254 students).
Nearest neighbor: Gorham High School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Gorham Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Gorham Middle School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 33.3%.
The school occupies a town-based site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Gorham Middle School's enrollment has shrank 25% since 2018, when it stood at 106 (now 80). Class-load math has narrowed: from 10.6:1 in 2018 to 9.1:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, the feed for Gorham Middle School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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.
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