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Riddle Brook School

Public Grades K-4

2^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Riddle Brook School is a K–4 elementary school in Bedford, NH, serving 478 students in a suburban community near Manchester and Goffstown. It is part of the highly rated Bedford School District and has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.6 to 1. Families should know that the school’s strong results are not a one-year trend: it has ranked among New Hampshire’s top four elementary schools in every reported year since 2013–14, including second statewide in 2025–26.

Academically, Riddle Brook School is exceptional. In 2025–26, 90% of students were proficient in math and 86% in reading, compared with 44% and 55% statewide. Results were similarly strong in both tested grades: third- and fourth-grade math proficiency was 91% and 88%, while reading proficiency was 86% in both grades. Math is the school’s clearest strength, while reading improved notably from 81% to 86% over the most recent year. The school also ranked first statewide among reported special education groups in 2024–25, suggesting that its strong performance extends beyond overall averages.

Among nearby schools, Peter Woodbury School is the closest comparison, also performing at a very high level, but Riddle Brook School currently leads it in math and reading. It also substantially exceeds results at Memorial School, where proficiency was 79% in math and 72% in reading. Nearby Bartlett Elementary School has improved rapidly, but remains below Riddle Brook, while schools in Manchester and Goffstown generally report lower achievement. Overall, Riddle Brook stands out as one of New Hampshire’s most consistently high-performing elementary schools.

478

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,431

Per pupil spending ?

3.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

230 New Boston Rd.
Bedford, NH 03110-4318

(603) 471-1082

District: Bedford School District

Students who attend Riddle Brook School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.2%

Two or more races:

9.0%

Asian:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2014 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (88% vs 50% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school88%

District avg78%

New Hampshire avg50%

2^nd of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	97.7	2 of 230	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	96.0	4 of 224	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	2 of 234	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	3 of 237	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	1 of 233	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	3 of 211	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	2 of 231	99.1%	★★★★★
2017	96.2	1 of 229	99.6%	★★★★★
2016	95.4	2 of 244	99.2%	★★★★★
2014	92.3	1 of 242	99.6%	★★★★★
2013	88.6	7 of 241	97.1%	★★★★★
2012	89.4	6 of 241	97.5%	★★★★★
2011	92.2	2 of 237	99.2%	★★★★★
2010	90.7	6 of 242	97.5%	★★★★★
2009	94.1	1 of 240	99.6%	★★★★★
2008	92.7	4 of 236	98.3%	★★★★★
2007	91.9	4 of 237	98.3%	★★★★★
2006	94.2	4 of 238	98.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	96.6	3 of 184	98.4%	★★★★★
2025	96.2	1 of 182	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	1 of 187	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	5 of 193	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	1 of 187	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.3	3 of 160	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	4 of 192	97.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	97.2	2 of 184	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	93.8	6 of 186	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	2 of 193	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	2 of 199	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	1 of 194	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	7 of 168	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.7	2 of 195	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	1 of 195	99.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	1 of 72	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	2 of 71	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	1 of 70	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	1 of 34	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	1 of 60	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	2 of 52	96.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	97.2	2 of 229	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	94.7	7 of 223	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	2 of 228	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	2 of 233	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	1 of 229	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	3 of 209	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	2 of 229	99.1%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics90%+46 vs state

Reading86%+31 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, December 8, 2017

Not sure how gets such a good rating. Nothing innovative. Some good teachers, many lazy teachers. Administration not visible. I think many parents have nothing to compare it to, so just assume good district. 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/reduced lunch (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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Glen Lake School	Public	PK-K	251 Elm St.	Goffstown	03045	Hillsborough County	Goffstown School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 497-3550	194	10	19.4	9.8%	173 (89.2%)	5 (2.6%)	9 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)								(n/a)											$25,201
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Riddle Brook School

How many students attend Riddle Brook School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended Riddle Brook School.

What is the racial makeup of Riddle Brook School?

Students at Riddle Brook School are 81% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Riddle Brook School attend?

Students who attend Riddle Brook School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Riddle Brook School in?

Bedford School District

Is Riddle Brook School a good school?

Yes! Riddle Brook School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 2^nd of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools.

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