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Peter Woodbury School

Public Grades K-4

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Peter Woodbury School is an exceptional elementary school located in Bedford, New Hampshire, serving 421 students in grades K-4. The school consistently outperforms the state and Bedford School District averages in both mathematics and reading proficiency, with 87% of students proficient or better in mathematics compared to 71% for the district and 42% for the state.

Peter Woodbury School has been ranked among the top 5 elementary schools in New Hampshire for several years, with a ranking of 3rd out of 224 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, including female, male, and students receiving special education services. Additionally, Peter Woodbury School maintains a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.5 to 13.6 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby Memorial School and some of the Manchester-area schools.

While Peter Woodbury School outperforms the nearby Memorial School and the Manchester-area schools, the performance gap is significant, highlighting the importance of the school's location and the potential impact of socioeconomic factors on student achievement. However, the school's consistent high performance and focus on equity suggest a strong and stable educational program that is effectively serving the needs of its students.

428

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,062

Per pupil spending ?

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

180 County Rd.
Bedford, NH 03110-6208

(603) 622-0431

District: Bedford School District

Students who attend Peter Woodbury School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.5%

Asian:

12.9%

Hispanic:

6.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2014 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (84% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg75%

New Hampshire avg48%

3^rd of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Bedford School District

7^th of 158Bedford 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
2025	96.2	3 of 224	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	1 of 234	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	5 of 237	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	5 of 233	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	8 of 211	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	13 of 231	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	5 of 231	97.8%	★★★★★
2017	81.4	26 of 229	88.6%	★★★★☆
2016	89.9	7 of 244	97.1%	★★★★★
2014	88.4	7 of 242	97.1%	★★★★★
2013	89.9	5 of 241	97.9%	★★★★★
2012	92.5	2 of 241	99.2%	★★★★★
2011	90.3	5 of 237	97.9%	★★★★★
2010	91.3	4 of 242	98.3%	★★★★★
2009	93.9	2 of 240	99.2%	★★★★★
2008	92.6	5 of 236	97.9%	★★★★★
2007	91.3	5 of 237	97.9%	★★★★★
2006	95.4	3 of 238	98.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2024	66.0	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	6 of 182	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	4 of 187	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	7 of 193	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	3 of 187	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	5 of 160	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	83.8	17 of 192	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	4 of 190	97.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	2 of 186	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	1 of 193	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	5 of 199	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	11 of 194	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	89.1	14 of 168	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	12 of 195	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	5 of 195	97.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2024	89.7	4 of 71	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	5 of 70	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	2 of 59	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	76.9	5 of 34	85.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	3 of 223	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	1 of 228	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	7 of 233	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	7 of 229	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	8 of 209	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.6	18 of 229	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	4 of 227	98.2%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)94th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2024)33rd percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics87%+45 vs state

Reading82%+27 vs state

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Schools Near Peter Woodbury School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NH SAS Mathematics (2025)			NH SAS Reading (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	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	Total
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
Highland-Goffes Falls School	Public	PK, KG-4	2021 Goffs Falls Rd.	Manchester	03103	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 624-6334	336	30	11.2	32.7%	182 (54.2%)	33 (9.8%)	74 (22.0%)	12 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.1%)	37.5	143^rd of 224 public elementary schools	36.2%		42.2	141^st of 234 public elementary schools	39.7%	2	51.0	42.0	46.0	41.0	48.0	45.0	$13,509
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
Parker-Varney School	Public	PK, KG-4	223 James Pollack 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%)	5.1	221^st of 224 public elementary schools	1.3%		7.5	228^th of 234 public elementary schools	2.6%	7	23.0	22.0	23.0	19.0	21.0	20.0	$13,317
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%)	9.1	217^th of 224 public elementary schools	3.1%		2.9	233^rd of 234 public elementary schools	0.4%	16	37.0	22.0	29.0	23.0	18.0	20.0	$19,681
Jewett School	Public	PK, KG-4	130 S. Jewett St.	Manchester	03103	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 624-6336	443	36	12.4	38.4%	219 (49.4%)	38 (8.6%)	100 (22.6%)	26 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (13.3%)	11.2	213^th of 224 public elementary schools	4.9%		13.4	209^th of 234 public elementary schools	10.7%	4	30.0	34.0	32.0	25.0	26.0	26.0	$14,968
Reeds Ferry School	Public	PK, KG-4	15 Lyons Rd.	Merrimack	03054	Hillsborough County	Merrimack School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 424-6215	504	43	11.8	11.1%	405 (80.4%)	8 (1.6%)	34 (6.7%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.1%)	63.4	73^rd of 224 public elementary schools	67.4%		80.7	35^th of 234 public elementary schools	85.0%	38	64.0	61.0	62.0	54.0	53.0	53.0	$17,552
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)				10.0	12.0	11.0	$16,187
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%)	10.2	214^th of 224 public elementary schools	4.5%		3.9	231^st of 234 public elementary schools	1.3%	17	14.0	38.0	27.0	18.0	31.0	25.0	$12,653
Green Acres School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Jack Lovering Drive	Manchester	03109	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 624-6330	343	30	11.6	22.4%	235 (68.5%)	15 (4.4%)	36 (10.5%)	22 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.2%)	29.3	169^th of 224 public elementary schools	24.6%		26.2	186^th of 234 public elementary schools	20.5%	17	41.0	48.0	45.0	36.0	40.0	38.0	$13,229

Frequently Asked Questions about Peter Woodbury School

Is Peter Woodbury School a good school?

Yes! Peter Woodbury School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Peter Woodbury School?

Students at Peter Woodbury School are 75% White, 13% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Peter Woodbury School in?

Bedford School District

How many students attend Peter Woodbury School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Peter Woodbury School.

What schools do graduates of Peter Woodbury School attend?

Students who attend Peter Woodbury School usually go on to attend:

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

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