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John Glenn Middle

Public Grades 6-8

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

John Glenn Middle is a public middle school in Bedford, Massachusetts, serving grades 6–8 with 604 students as part of Bedford Public Schools, a district ranked 25th of 351 in the state (93rd percentile, 5 stars). The school ranks 39th of 478 middle schools statewide in 2025–26 (92nd percentile, 5 stars) and has held 5 stars every year since 2020–21. Its proficiency rates are 68.5% in English language arts, 67.53% in math, 63.98% in science, and 69.95% in civics — roughly 23 to 30 points above state rates, with the biggest edge in civics.

Among nearby middle schools, John Glenn places fourth, behind the two Lexington schools (Jonas Clarke Middle and Wm Diamond Middle) and Concord Middle, but clearly ahead of Marshall Simonds Middle in Burlington, Wilmington Middle School, Locke Middle and Marshall Middle School in Billerica, John F Kennedy Middle in Waltham, and the Woburn schools Daniel L Joyce Middle School and John F Kennedy Middle School. It trails Concord and Lexington in ELA, math, and science, yet its civics score (69.95%) is higher than Concord's (66.51%). Per-student spending of $20,281 (2020–21) is mid-range among these schools, as is its 10.2 student-teacher ratio — it spends less than Concord, Burlington, Waltham, and Woburn's Joyce while producing stronger outcomes.

Within the school, 7th grade is lowest in both ELA (62.96%) and math (64.92%), though still above district and state averages. Science is the only subject below the district average (63.98% vs. 65.69%) and the most variable. Subgroup effectiveness ranks measure how well the school serves specific groups: female and male students each rank at the 91st percentile, Hispanic students 91st, Asian students 89th, White students 85th, multiracial students 83rd, and special education students 82nd. Two gaps stand out in 2025–26: African American students at the 33rd percentile (2 stars) and low-socioeconomic-status students at the 62nd percentile, down from 83rd. Spending data is from 2020–21, and Billerica's schools serve grades 5–7, so science comparisons with them are limited.

604

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,134

Per pupil spending ?

15.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

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 — 86th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

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 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg67%

Massachusetts avg41%

39^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 351Bedford 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
2026	92.1	39 of 478	91.8%	★★★★★
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
2026	34.2	144 of 215	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	81.4	15 of 131	88.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	90.4	44 of 468	90.6%	★★★★★
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
2026	88.4	34 of 383	91.1%	★★★★★
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
2026	52.7	177 of 461	61.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	91.9	41 of 470	91.3%	★★★★★
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
2026	83.4	19 of 112	83.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	71.5	77 of 436	82.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	83.1	59 of 393	85.0%	★★★★☆
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)

Tested In Person (2021)95th percentile~ school

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)91st percentile~ school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

Asian (2026)89th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)88th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)83rd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile-30 vs school

African American (2026)33rd percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Civics70%+30 vs state

English Language Arts68%+28 vs state

Mathematics68%+26 vs state

Science64%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	15.6%	337 (55.8%)	47 (7.8%)	39 (6.5%)	134 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.8%)	92.1	39^th of 478 public middle schools	91.8%		92.4	40^th of 484 public middle schools	91.7%	1		71.5	63.0	70.9	68.5		73.0	64.9	65.3	67.5		64.0	64.0	70.0	$25,134
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	12.6%	329 (35.1%)	38 (4.1%)	71 (7.6%)	417 (44.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (8.7%)	96.8	10^th of 478 public middle schools	97.9%		96.3	11^th of 484 public middle schools	97.7%	1		73.5	66.8	81.4	73.7		84.9	78.5	85.1	82.7		75.0	75.0	74.3	$29,084
Locke Middle	Public	5-7	110 Allen Road	Billerica	01821	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	No	(978) 528-8650	531	49	10.8	21.8%	390 (73.4%)	15 (2.8%)	46 (8.7%)	52 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.3%)	61.5	163^rd of 478 public middle schools	65.9%		69.1	135^th of 484 public middle schools	72.1%	28	44.8	52.5	42.9		46.9	54.9	43.1	37.7		45.3	44.6		44.6		$21,989
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	9.9%	314 (39.4%)	42 (5.3%)	41 (5.2%)	338 (42.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.5%)	97.9	3^rd of 478 public middle schools	99.4%		98.1	1^st of 484 public middle schools	99.8%	2		78.3	80.5	79.0	79.3		84.3	87.4	81.1	84.2		76.6	76.6	79.8	$29,812
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	19.3%	519 (61.2%)	63 (7.4%)	90 (10.6%)	132 (15.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (4.6%)	74.1	105^th of 478 public middle schools	78.0%		76.3	101^st of 484 public middle schools	79.1%	4		48.9	49.6	58.1	52.2		47.7	50.2	57.3	51.7		43.9	43.9	60.8	$26,783
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	28.7%	393 (65.9%)	48 (8.1%)	81 (13.6%)	53 (8.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.9%)	64	153^rd of 478 public middle schools	68.0%		66.5	144^th of 484 public middle schools	70.2%	9	38.8	47.6	51.6		45.5	43.8	48.4	34.0		42.2	38.6		38.6		$21,979
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	40.9%	312 (68.6%)	40 (8.8%)	60 (13.2%)	14 (3.1%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	47.9	219^th of 478 public middle schools	54.2%		40.5	267^th of 484 public middle schools	44.8%	48		37.1	40.8	42.6	39.9		32.9	32.3	43.0	35.3		34.6	34.6	34.9	$28,769
Concord Middle	Public	6-8	923 Old Marlboro Road	Concord	01742	Middlesex County	Concord	No	No	No	No	(978) 318-1380	643	66	9.6	9.8%	468 (72.8%)	28 (4.4%)	49 (7.6%)	53 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.0%)	94.9	23^rd of 478 public middle schools	95.2%		96.4	10^th of 484 public middle schools	97.9%	13		69.1	75.2	73.7	72.7		78.5	74.8	68.8	73.9		77.3	77.3	66.5	$28,654
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	14.3%	640 (81.8%)	13 (1.7%)	45 (5.8%)	57 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.5%)	69.1	129^th of 478 public middle schools	73.0%		73	117^th of 484 public middle schools	75.8%	12		51.8	41.0	44.2	45.7		50.7	47.1	54.6	51.1		47.3	47.3	53.3	$25,527
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	37.2%	282 (44.4%)	70 (11.0%)	214 (33.7%)	34 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.4%)	68.4	133^rd of 478 public middle schools	72.2%		67.1	142^nd of 484 public middle schools	70.7%	9		45.9	47.2	52.9	48.7		43.8	43.7	58.2	48.6		45.4	45.4	49.8	$26,366

Frequently Asked Questions about John Glenn Middle

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 high school do graduates of John Glenn Middle attend?

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

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 8.2% of Massachusetts middle schools.

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