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Memorial School

Q: Is Memorial School a good school?

Yes. Memorial School ranks in the top 7.4% of New Hampshire elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Memorial School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Memorial School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Memorial School?

Students at Memorial School are 73% White, 11% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 8% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of Memorial School attend?

Students who attend Memorial School usually go on to attend: Middle : McKelvie Intermediate School Middle : Ross A. Lurgio Middle School High : Bedford High School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Memorial School is a public elementary school in Bedford, New Hampshire, serving 439 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 4 in the highly rated Bedford School District. The school has a 15.2-to-1 student-teacher ratio and serves a community with relatively low economic need compared with many nearby schools. Memorial ranks 17th out of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 93rd percentile, while its district ranks eighth statewide.

For parents, the most important takeaway is that Memorial is a consistently strong school by statewide standards. Its mathematics proficiency is 79%, and its reading proficiency is 72%—well above New Hampshire averages of 44% and 55%, respectively. Mathematics is a particular strength, while reading is the clearest opportunity for improvement. Memorial’s reading rate is below the district’s 80% result and trails nearby Riddle Brook School and Peter Woodbury School, which report reading proficiency of 86% and 79%. Those two Bedford schools rank second and sixth statewide, so Memorial faces an unusually demanding local comparison. Its special education results stand out: Memorial ranked first among 66 New Hampshire schools reporting that subgroup in 2025–2026.

Memorial’s performance has remained strong over time, although its ranking has settled below its earlier position among the state’s very top schools. Recent results show mathematics recovering, while reading improved over the longer term but declined from 75% to 72% in the latest year. Grade 3 and grade 4 results suggest that both reading and mathematics deserve attention. Memorial also outperforms nearby Bartlett Elementary School and Polaris Charter School, as well as Manchester-area schools such as Northwest Elementary School and Highland-Goffes Falls School. Overall, Memorial is a high-quality school with focused opportunities to narrow its reading gap with its Bedford peers.

439

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,197

Per pupil spending ?

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

55 Old Bedford Rd
Bedford, NH 03110-5927

(603) 627-1776

District: Bedford School District

Students who attend Memorial School usually attend:

Middle:	McKelvie Intermediate School
	Ross A. Lurgio Middle School
High:	Bedford High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.3%

Two or more races:

10.7%

Asian:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (76% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg78%

New Hampshire avg50%

17^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Bedford School District

8^th of 166Bedford School District among New Hampshire 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	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	90.5	17 of 230	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	90.2	14 of 224	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	18 of 234	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	16 of 237	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	10 of 233	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	5 of 211	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	1 of 231	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	2 of 231	99.1%	★★★★★
2017	88.3	12 of 229	94.8%	★★★★★
2016	87.6	12 of 244	95.1%	★★★★★
2014	90.2	3 of 242	98.8%	★★★★★
2013	85.2	14 of 241	94.2%	★★★★★
2012	87.3	9 of 241	96.3%	★★★★★
2011	92.0	3 of 237	98.7%	★★★★★
2010	90.7	5 of 242	97.9%	★★★★★
2009	88.5	9 of 240	96.3%	★★★★★
2008	89.0	10 of 236	95.8%	★★★★★
2007	92.8	2 of 237	99.2%	★★★★★
2006	95.7	2 of 238	99.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	24 of 184	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	83.0	20 of 182	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	18 of 187	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	19 of 193	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	6 of 187	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	6 of 160	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	1 of 192	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	7 of 190	96.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	91.6	10 of 184	94.6%	★★★★★
2025	92.5	8 of 186	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	19 of 193	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	7 of 199	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	14 of 194	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	5 of 168	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	1 of 195	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	2 of 195	99.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	96.2	1 of 66	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	92.6	3 of 72	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	6 of 71	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	6 of 70	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	4 of 52	92.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	89.1	16 of 229	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	88.6	16 of 223	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	20 of 228	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	13 of 233	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	10 of 229	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	5 of 209	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.4	1 of 229	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	6 of 227	97.4%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2026)98th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

White (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics79%+35 vs state

Reading72%+17 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Poor curriculum. Look at the math closely and google search the program. We took our kids out and they were at the TOP in Bedford, average to below average in a private school Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NH SAS Mathematics (2026)				NH SAS Reading (2026)				NH SAS Science (2026)		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 (2025)	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	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
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%)	90.5	17^th of 230 public elementary schools	92.6%		90.2	14^th of 224 public elementary schools	93.8%	3	78.0	80.0		79.0	72.0	72.0		72.0			$17,197
Parker-Varney School	Public	PK, KG-4	223 James A Pollock Dr	Manchester	03102	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 624-6338	406	33	12.4	53.0%	196 (48.3%)	45 (11.1%)	94 (23.2%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (14.5%)	14.6	211^th of 230 public elementary schools	8.3%		5.1	221^st of 224 public elementary schools	1.3%	10	23.0	37.0		30.0	27.0	39.0		34.0			$13,317
Bartlett Elementary School	Public	1-4	689 Mast Rd.	Manchester	03102	Hillsborough County	Goffstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 497-2210	177	18	9.8	24.3%	144 (81.4%)	10 (5.6%)	13 (7.3%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	66.1	63^rd of 230 public elementary schools	72.6%		50.2	113^th of 224 public elementary schools	49.6%	50	55.0	70.0		63.0	48.0	70.0		60.0			$17,346
Gossler Park School	Public	PK, KG-4	145 Parkside Ave	Manchester	03102	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 624-6327	366	31	11.8	62.0%	130 (35.5%)	57 (15.6%)	118 (32.2%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (13.1%)	3.6	230^th of 230 public elementary schools	0.0%		10.2	214^th of 224 public elementary schools	4.5%	16	16.0	22.0		19.0	16.0	20.0		18.0			$12,653
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%)	97.7	2^nd of 230 public elementary schools	99.1%		96	4^th of 224 public elementary schools	98.2%	2	91.0	88.0		90.0	86.0	86.0		86.0			$15,431
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%)	95.6	6^th of 230 public elementary schools	97.4%		96.2	3^rd of 224 public elementary schools	98.7%	3	88.0	86.0		87.0	76.0	81.0		79.0			$15,062
Bakersville School	Public	PK, KG-4	20 Elm St	Manchester	03101	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 624-6312	329	36	9.1	62.3%	102 (31.0%)	58 (17.6%)	108 (32.8%)	14 (4.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.8%)	12.2	216^th of 230 public elementary schools	6.1%		9.1	217^th of 224 public elementary schools	3.1%	1	31.0	35.0		33.0	21.0	33.0		28.0			$19,681
Polaris Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	100 Coolidge Ave	Manchester	03102	Hillsborough County	Polaris Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(603) 634-0034	119	9	13.5	21.0%	76 (63.9%)	11 (9.2%)	15 (12.6%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.9%)	57.1	96^th of 230 public elementary schools	58.3%		35.9	150^th of 224 public elementary schools	33.0%	54	67.0	58.0	38.0	55.0	56.0	63.0	69.0	62.0	19.0	19.0
Northwest Elementary School	Public	K-4	300 Youville St.	Manchester	03102	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 624-6321	487	41	11.8	49.5%	251 (51.5%)	51 (10.5%)	113 (23.2%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.7%)	13.5	212^th of 230 public elementary schools	7.8%		15.1	199^th of 224 public elementary schools	11.2%	13	35.0	25.0		29.0	30.0	37.0		34.0			$11,611
Beech Street School	Public	K-4	333 Beech St	Manchester	03103	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 624-6314	524	51	10.2	66.8%	150 (28.6%)	89 (17.0%)	204 (38.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (14.5%)								(n/a)	11.0	404.0		< 10%	534.0	18.0		13.0			$16,187

Frequently Asked Questions about Memorial School

Is Memorial School a good school?

Yes. Memorial School ranks in the top 7.4% of New Hampshire elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Memorial School?

Students at Memorial School are 73% White, 11% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 8% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Memorial School attend?

Students who attend Memorial School usually go on to attend:

Middle : McKelvie Intermediate School
Middle : Ross A. Lurgio Middle School
High : Bedford High School

What district is Memorial School in?

Bedford School District

How many students attend Memorial School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Memorial School.

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