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Bedford School District

At a glance

7^thof 158 New Hampshire districts▲ 4

Better than 95% of New Hampshire districts

Elementary 3 Middle 2 High 1Grades PK, KG-13

103 County Rd
Bedford, NH 03110-6202·(603) 472-3755·All New Hampshire district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 95.6% of districts

Schools

3,970

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedPeter Woodbury School3^rd of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Bedford High School up 7 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Ross A. Lurgio Middle School 11.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Bedford School District is a high-performing school system in New Hampshire, serving students from elementary through high school. The district comprises six schools, including three elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school, all of which have earned strong rankings and ratings.

Among the standout schools in the district are Peter Woodbury School, a top-ranked elementary school with exceptional test scores, and Riddle Brook School, another high-performing elementary school with the district's highest math proficiency rates. At the middle school level, Ross A. Lurgio Middle School stands out, ranking among the top 4-8 middle schools in the state and boasting strong test scores in both math and reading.

The Bedford School District as a whole is a high-performing system, ranking 7th out of 158 districts in New Hampshire and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The district's test scores consistently exceed state averages, and its schools benefit from relatively low free/reduced lunch rates and small student-teacher ratios, suggesting a strong foundation for student learning and academic success.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading (2025)	NH SAS Mathematics (2025)							NH SAS Reading (2025)							NH SAS Science (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Reading 11th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science 11th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
McKelvie Intermediate School	Public	5-6	108 Liberty Hill Rd.	Bedford	03110	Hillsborough County	Bedford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 472-3951	619	48	12.8	6.9%	476 (76.9%)	6 (1.0%)	21 (3.4%)	61 (9.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.6%)								(n/a)					66.0	72.0			69.0			81.0	71.0			76.0	67.0			67.0	$14,120
Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-4	55 Old Bedford Rd.	Bedford	03110	Hillsborough County	Bedford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 627-1776	439	29	15.2	11.6%	322 (73.3%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.7%)	35 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.7%)	90.2	14^th of 224 public elementary schools	93.8%		86.8	18^th of 234 public elementary schools	92.3%	4			79.0	74.0					76.0	69.0	80.0					75.0					$17,197
Peter Woodbury School	Public	K-4	180 County Rd.	Bedford	03110	Hillsborough County	Bedford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 622-0431	428	29	14.7	7.5%	319 (74.5%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (6.1%)	55 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	96.2	3^rd of 224 public elementary schools	98.7%		96.7	1^st of 234 public elementary schools	99.6%	2			82.0	92.0					87.0	81.0	84.0					82.0					$15,062
Riddle Brook School	Public	K-4	230 New Boston Rd.	Bedford	03110	Hillsborough County	Bedford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 471-1082	478	35	13.6	3.8%	388 (81.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.1%)	30 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.0%)	96	4^th of 224 public elementary schools	98.2%		96.7	2^nd of 234 public elementary schools	99.1%	2			88.0	84.0					86.0	79.0	83.0					81.0					$15,431
Bedford High School	Public	9-12	47B Nashua Rd.	Bedford	03110	Hillsborough County	Bedford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 310-9000	1,360	101	13.4	5.4%	1,062 (78.1%)	16 (1.2%)	46 (3.4%)	128 (9.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	106 (7.8%)	87.2	7^th of 86 public high schools	91.9%		79.1	14^th of 87 public high schools	83.9%	7	53.0	86.0							53.0							86.0			49.0	49.0	$14,660
Ross A. Lurgio Middle School	Public	7-8	47A Nashua Rd.	Bedford	03110	Hillsborough County	Bedford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 310-9100	646	56	11.4	6.0%	505 (78.2%)	7 (1.1%)	23 (3.6%)	51 (7.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.0%)	92.5	6^th of 132 public middle schools	95.5%		87.2	8^th of 130 public middle schools	93.8%	2							71.0	68.0	69.0					82.0	74.0	78.0		56.0		56.0	$14,238

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Manchester School District	2.75 mi	20	151^st
Merrimack School District	3.22 mi	6	66^th
NH Career Academy Chartered Public School	3.42 mi	1
The Founders Academy Charter School	3.44 mi	2	101^st
Wellheart Chartered Public School	3.59 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Hampshire Department of Education.

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