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Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 231 students in Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Public Elementary Schools in Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
370 Students
107,278 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
9,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
36%

Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.32
# American Indian Students
n/a
182 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
3,091 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
8,138 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
2 Students
2,232 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
336 Students
87,889 Students
% White Students
91%
82%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
74 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
5,673 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,041
# Students in K Grade:
19
10,416
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
11,733
# Students in 2nd Grade:
33
12,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
12,078
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
12,182
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
12,522
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
11,957
# Students in 7th Grade:
29
10,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
10,354
# Students in 9th Grade:
40
36
# Students in 10th Grade:
35
41
# Students in 11th Grade:
34
28
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
35
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,816 is higher than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,503 is higher than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$3,646 MM

Spending
$9 MM
$3,517 MM

Revenue / Student
$22,816
$22,075

Spending / Student
$24,503
$21,293

Best Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edward Fenn School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
169 Main St.
Gorham, NH 03581
(603) 466-3334
Gorham, NH 03581
(603) 466-3334
Grades: K-5
| 147 students
Rank: #22.
Gorham Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
120 Main St.
Gorham, NH 03581
(603) 466-2776
Gorham, NH 03581
(603) 466-2776
Grades: 6-8
| 84 students
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