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Riddle Brook School

Public Grades K-4

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Riddle Brook School is an exceptional elementary school located in Bedford, New Hampshire, serving 502 students in grades K-4. As part of the Bedford School District, which is ranked 7th out of 158 districts in the state, Riddle Brook School has consistently been among the top-performing elementary schools in New Hampshire, with a 5-star rating and ranking as high as 1st out of over 200 schools in recent years.

Riddle Brook School's academic performance is truly outstanding, with 86% of its students proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 71% for the Bedford School District and just 42% for the state of New Hampshire. The school also excels in serving various student subgroups, ranking 1st out of all New Hampshire elementary schools for female students, 2nd for male students, 2nd for white students, and 1st for special education students in recent years. Additionally, Riddle Brook School maintains a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.1 to 15.4, indicating smaller class sizes and more individualized attention for students.

Compared to nearby schools, Maple Avenue School, Peter Woodbury School, and other elementary schools in the Goffstown and Manchester school districts, Riddle Brook School significantly outperforms them in terms of academic achievement and overall school performance. This consistent high performance, combined with the school's favorable characteristics, suggests that Riddle Brook School is providing a high-quality educational experience that sets its students up for long-term success.

478

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,431

Per pupil spending ?

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 97th percentile in 2013 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 2% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg75%

New Hampshire avg48%

4^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	96.0	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
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
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
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)

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics86%+44 vs state

Reading81%+26 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

Schools Near Riddle Brook 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
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
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
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%)	50.2	113^th of 224 public elementary schools	49.6%		18.9	194^th of 234 public elementary schools	17.1%	81	55.0	48.0	51.0	53.0	50.0	51.0	$17,346
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
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
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
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%)	15.1	199^th of 224 public elementary schools	11.2%		29.1	181^st of 234 public elementary schools	22.6%	18	17.0	27.0	22.0	31.0	44.0	38.0	$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%)	35.9	150^th of 224 public elementary schools	33.0%		41.5	145^th of 234 public elementary schools	38.0%	5	50.0	38.0	43.0	55.0	33.0	46.0
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%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Riddle Brook 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 4^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools.

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

How many students attend Riddle Brook School?

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

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