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John Glenn Middle

Public Grades 6-8

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

John Glenn Middle is a high-performing public middle school located in Bedford, Massachusetts, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 612 students. The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, with exceptional academic outcomes that significantly exceed the state averages.

John Glenn Middle's academic performance is truly impressive. The school consistently ranks as high as 25th out of 501 middle schools in Massachusetts, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science reaching 71.82%, 65.48%, and 65.95% respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.53%, 40.74%, and 41.51%. The school's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, with Asian and multi-racial students ranking among the top in the state. Additionally, John Glenn Middle maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.6 to 10.9, and spends more per student than the state average, between $19,544 and $20,281 per year.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Marshall Middle School and the two Woburn middle schools, John Glenn Middle stands out as an exceptional institution. Even Concord Middle, another top-ranked school in the region, has similar academic outcomes, but John Glenn Middle's student-teacher ratio and per-student spending are lower, suggesting the school's efficient use of resources. Overall, John Glenn Middle is a shining example of a high-performing middle school that delivers exceptional educational opportunities for its students.

604

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,504

Per pupil spending ?

13.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

99 McMahon Road
Bedford, MA 01730

(781) 275-3201

District: Bedford

Students who attend John Glenn Middle usually attend:

High:

Bedford High

Feeder schools for John Glenn Middle:

Elementary:	Lt Eleazer Davis
	Lt Job Lane School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.8%

Asian:

22.2%

African American:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (68% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Massachusetts middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

Massachusetts avg41%

40^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 348Bedford among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	40 of 484	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	28 of 493	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	46 of 501	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	37 of 497	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	25 of 501	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	57 of 498	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	93 of 484	80.8%	★★★★☆
2017	78.9	93 of 487	80.9%	★★★★☆
2016	81.3	69 of 482	85.7%	★★★★☆
2015	76.4	105 of 441	76.2%	★★★★☆
2014	80.5	83 of 455	81.8%	★★★★☆
2013	82.3	73 of 455	84.0%	★★★★☆
2012	81.6	80 of 455	82.4%	★★★★☆
2011	83.6	63 of 449	86.0%	★★★★☆
2010	83.0	67 of 434	84.6%	★★★★☆
2009	84.5	52 of 409	87.3%	★★★★☆
2008	84.2	59 of 407	85.5%	★★★★☆
2007	87.5	33 of 399	91.7%	★★★★★
2006	87.6	40 of 399	90.0%	★★★★★
2005	81.8	70 of 356	80.3%	★★★★☆
2004	85.1	50 of 344	85.5%	★★★★☆
2003	88.6	35 of 339	89.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	95 of 206	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	92 of 202	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	94 of 209	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.1	132 of 212	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	127 of 195	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.4	52 of 172	69.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	4 of 127	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	77.5	23 of 120	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	16 of 134	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	24 of 135	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	17 of 123	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	22 of 128	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	32 of 119	73.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	77.7	54 of 445	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	96.2	12 of 431	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	72.3	78 of 424	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	56 of 417	86.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	44 of 473	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	28 of 481	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	38 of 489	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	39 of 494	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	24 of 483	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.4	59 of 478	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	106 of 463	77.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	60 of 376	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	54 of 378	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	69 of 364	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	64 of 368	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	95.3	13 of 335	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	80.1	45 of 322	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	51 of 309	83.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	78 of 464	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	94 of 469	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	73 of 481	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	48.7	222 of 489	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.7	54 of 462	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	197 of 452	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	179 of 438	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	35 of 473	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	27 of 483	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	49 of 489	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	36 of 497	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.0	25 of 485	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	50 of 478	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	77 of 466	83.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	9 of 116	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	7 of 98	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	4 of 110	96.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	106 of 435	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	91 of 441	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	106 of 444	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	66 of 503	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	94.1	16 of 489	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	73.9	79 of 484	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	89 of 467	80.9%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	93.9	24 of 491	95.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	56 of 386	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.6	32 of 392	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.2	49 of 403	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	41 of 404	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	29 of 401	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	83.6	53 of 396	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	102 of 395	74.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2025)97th percentile+5 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)88th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+30 vs state

Civics68%+29 vs state

Science66%+24 vs state

Mathematics65%+25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
John Glenn Middle	Public	6-8	99 McMahon Road	Bedford	01730	Middlesex County	Bedford	No	No	No	No	(781) 275-3201	604	59	10.2		337 (55.8%)	47 (7.8%)	39 (6.5%)	134 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.8%)	92.4	40^th of 484 public middle schools	91.7%		94.1	28^th of 493 public middle schools	94.3%	12		66.8	72.1	76.8	71.8		63.7	71.1	60.9	65.5		66.0	66.0	67.9	$23,504
Wm Diamond Middle	Public	6-8	99 Hancock Street	Lexington	02420	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	No	(781) 861-2460	936	99	9.4		329 (35.1%)	38 (4.1%)	71 (7.6%)	417 (44.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (8.7%)	96.3	11^th of 484 public middle schools	97.7%		97.1	7^th of 493 public middle schools	98.6%	4		74.7	73.9	76.6	75.1		75.6	83.0	78.6	78.9		75.6	75.6	69.5	$17,728
Locke Middle	Public	5-7	110 Allen Road	Billerica	01821	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	No	(978) 528-8650	531	49	10.8		390 (73.4%)	15 (2.8%)	46 (8.7%)	52 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.3%)	69.1	135^th of 484 public middle schools	72.1%		64.6	158^th of 493 public middle schools	68.0%	23	49.2	47.1	54.6		50.3	58.8	43.5	50.6		51.1	55.4		55.4		$21,703
Jonas Clarke Middle	Public	6-8	17 Stedman Rd	Lexington	02421	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	No	(781) 861-2450	796	85	9.4		314 (39.4%)	42 (5.3%)	41 (5.2%)	338 (42.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.5%)	98.1	1^st of 484 public middle schools	99.8%		98	2^nd of 493 public middle schools	99.6%	1		84.1	79.9	84.5	82.8		87.0	82.2	76.5	81.8		81.1	81.1	78.4	$19,067
Marshall Simonds Middle	Public	6-8	114 Winn Street	Burlington	01803	Middlesex County	Burlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 270-1781	848	73	11.6		519 (61.2%)	63 (7.4%)	90 (10.6%)	132 (15.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (4.6%)	76.3	101^st of 484 public middle schools	79.1%		76.7	106^th of 493 public middle schools	78.5%	5		48.2	56.7	61.5	55.5		50.6	59.0	54.2	54.5		40.7	40.7	56.3	$24,087
Marshall Middle School	Public	5-7	15 Floyd Street	Billerica	01821	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 528-8670	596	51	11.7		393 (65.9%)	48 (8.1%)	81 (13.6%)	53 (8.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.9%)	66.5	144^th of 484 public middle schools	70.2%		68.6	137^th of 493 public middle schools	72.2%	7	45.3	45.9	56.7		49.2	50.8	42.6	45.5		46.3	49.0		49.0		$21,778
Daniel L Joyce Middle School	Public	6-8	55 Locust Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	No	(781) 937-8233	455	55	8.3		312 (68.6%)	40 (8.8%)	60 (13.2%)	14 (3.1%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	40.5	267^th of 484 public middle schools	44.8%		44.9	247^th of 493 public middle schools	49.9%	20		33.8	34.5	35.5	34.6		37.8	35.3	26.6	33.1		36.4	36.4	22.7	$26,187
Concord Middle	Public	6-8	835 Old Marlboro Road	Concord	01742	Middlesex County	Concord	No	No	No	No	(978) 318-1380	643	66	9.6		468 (72.8%)	28 (4.4%)	49 (7.6%)	53 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.0%)	96.4	10^th of 484 public middle schools	97.9%		94.7	22^nd of 493 public middle schools	95.5%	12		79.3	76.1	85.2	80.1		73.7	73.6	67.2	71.6		80.1	80.1	73.1	$27,444
Wilmington Middle School	Public	6-8	25 Carter Lane	Wilmington	01887	Middlesex County	Wilmington	No	No	No	No	(978) 694-6080	782	82	9.5		640 (81.8%)	13 (1.7%)	45 (5.8%)	57 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.5%)	73	117^th of 484 public middle schools	75.8%		73.1	119^th of 493 public middle schools	75.9%	2		43.8	42.7	54.9	46.7		50.0	51.2	61.2	53.8		54.6	54.6	57.4	$24,168
John F Kennedy Middle	Public	6-8	655 Lexington St	Waltham	02452	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 314-5563	635	61	10.3		282 (44.4%)	70 (11.0%)	214 (33.7%)	34 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.4%)	67.1	142^nd of 484 public middle schools	70.7%		62.9	168^th of 493 public middle schools	65.9%	26		48.7	60.4	54.2	54.5		46.0	44.2	49.3	46.5		37.4	37.4	38.8	$24,123

Frequently Asked Questions about John Glenn Middle

What high school do graduates of John Glenn Middle attend?

Students who attend John Glenn Middle usually go on to attend Bedford High

How many students attend John Glenn Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 604 students attended John Glenn Middle.

What district is John Glenn Middle in?

Bedford

What is the racial makeup of John Glenn Middle?

Students at John Glenn Middle are 56% White, 22% Asian, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Is John Glenn Middle a good school?

Yes. John Glenn Middle ranks in the top 8.3% of Massachusetts middle schools.

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