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Ross A. Lurgio Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 132 New Hampshire Middle Schools

Better than 95% of New Hampshire middle schools

Summary

Ross A. Lurgio Middle School is a highly-ranked public middle school located in Bedford, New Hampshire. It serves grades 7-8 and has an enrollment of 680 students. The school is part of the Bedford School District, which is ranked 7th out of 158 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ross A. Lurgio Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New Hampshire, with a statewide ranking between 4th and 10th place over the past several years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on the New Hampshire SAS assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages in mathematics, reading, and science. Additionally, the school has a very favorable student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.4 to 12.3 over the past few years, indicating smaller class sizes and potentially more individualized attention for students.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as those in the Manchester School District, Ross A. Lurgio Middle School stands out as a high-performing outlier. The school's consistent high performance, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggests it is providing a high-quality education to its students. However, the low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch indicates the school serves a relatively affluent student population, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

646

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,238

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

47A Nashua Rd.
Bedford, NH 03110-5527

(603) 310-9100

District: Bedford School District

Students who attend Ross A. Lurgio Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bedford High School

Feeder schools for Ross A. Lurgio Middle School:

Elementary:	Memorial School
	Peter Woodbury School
	Riddle Brook School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

Two or more races:

9.0%

Asian:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2014 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (68% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of New Hampshire middle schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg69%

New Hampshire avg45%

6^th of 132

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	92.5	6 of 132	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	8 of 130	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	4 of 134	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	7 of 130	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	10 of 125	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	9 of 128	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	4 of 131	96.9%	★★★★★
2017	87.2	6 of 125	95.2%	★★★★★
2016	80.0	17 of 134	87.3%	★★★★☆
2014	87.5	7 of 132	94.7%	★★★★★
2013	87.9	7 of 131	94.7%	★★★★★
2012	87.3	6 of 131	95.4%	★★★★★
2011	84.0	10 of 128	92.2%	★★★★★
2010	91.2	3 of 127	97.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	2 of 10	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	2 of 10	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	1 of 10	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	2 of 16	87.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	4 of 112	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	8 of 110	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	4 of 114	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	5 of 115	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.2	12 of 113	89.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	4 of 114	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	4 of 116	96.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	3 of 16	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	91.0	2 of 16	87.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	3 of 18	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	97.1	1 of 15	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	1 of 12	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	6 of 116	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	11 of 113	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	3 of 117	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	5 of 117	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	5 of 116	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	6 of 113	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	3 of 114	97.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	2 of 15	86.7%	★★★★★
2024	84.6	2 of 8	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	3 of 10	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	3 of 10	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	2 of 11	81.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	1 of 8	87.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	11 of 51	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	12 of 48	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	6 of 52	88.5%	★★★★★
2022	63.0	8 of 47	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	9 of 35	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	54.6	15 of 48	68.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	11 of 49	77.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	5 of 131	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	15 of 128	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	93.1	4 of 132	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	8 of 129	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	11 of 123	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.8	8 of 126	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	4 of 129	96.9%	★★★★★

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)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)87th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)80th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading78%+23 vs state

Mathematics69%+27 vs state

Science56%+18 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, January 19, 2013

Lurgio does an excellent job of encouraging the students to assume responsibility for their own education. My daughter is a gifted student and has the opportunity to take high school level foreign language (Mandarin) and math (Algebra/Geometry) classes for high school credit. She also participates in the extra-curricular Writer's Group that suits her ability and interest. Teachers are accessible and seem to truly care about the students. Sports programs are nuturing. Music offerings are substantial. The facility is new and inviting. Best decision we ever made was to build a home in Bedford 20 years ago! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 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 All Grades	Total
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
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
Middle School At Parkside	Public	5-8	75 Parkside Ave.	Manchester	03102	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 624-6356	775	82	9.5	56.4%	349 (45.0%)	89 (11.5%)	218 (28.1%)	23 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (12.1%)	6	130^th of 132 public middle schools	1.5%		5.8	128^th of 130 public middle schools	1.5%	2	15.0	18.0	16.0		15.0	23.0	25.0	29.0	14.0	23.0	13.0		11.0	$14,468
The Founders Academy Charter School (E)	Public, Charter	5-8	5 Perimeter Rd	Manchester	03103	Hillsborough County	The Founders Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 952-4705	279	27	10.3	21.5%	212 (76.0%)	13 (4.7%)	25 (9.0%)	21 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	14.7	116^th of 132 public middle schools	12.1%		15.9	110^th of 130 public middle schools	15.4%	6	18.0	18.0	22.0	13.0	18.0	53.0	43.0	42.0	27.0	40.0	31.0	25.0	28.0
Southside Middle School	Public	5-8	300 South Jewett St.	Manchester	03103	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 624-6359	768	75	10.2	43.0%	375 (48.8%)	66 (8.6%)	219 (28.5%)	39 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (9.0%)	14.3	118^th of 132 public middle schools	10.6%		9.6	124^th of 130 public middle schools	4.6%	6	19.0	24.0	11.0	23.0	19.0	25.0	32.0	22.0	39.0	30.0	15.0	30.0	23.0	$14,064
Merrimack Middle School	Public	7-8	31 Madeline Bennett Ln.	Merrimack	03054	Hillsborough County	Merrimack School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 424-6289	480	47	10.2	10.6%	422 (87.9%)	6 (1.3%)	11 (2.3%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.3%)	48	67^th of 132 public middle schools	49.2%		52.3	55^th of 130 public middle schools	57.7%	12			46.0	40.0	43.0			55.0	52.0	54.0		32.0	32.0	$19,261
James Mastricola Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	26 Baboosic Lake Rd.	Merrimack	03054	Hillsborough County	Merrimack School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 424-6221	533	40	13.3	14.1%	449 (84.2%)	4 (0.8%)	22 (4.1%)	9 (1.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.4%)								(n/a)	44.0	49.0			47.0	63.0	66.0			64.0	35.0		35.0	$18,479
Kreiva Academy Public Charter School (M)	Public, Charter	6-8	470 Pine St.	Manchester	03104	Hillsborough County	Kreiva Academy Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 232-7974	42	5	8.7	71.4%	22 (52.4%)	1 (2.4%)	5 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (33.3%)								(n/a)									0.0	0.0
Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School	Public	5-8	201 Jack Lovering Drive	Manchester	03109	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 628-6247	889	80	11.1	42.5%	433 (48.7%)	87 (9.8%)	235 (26.4%)	45 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (9.9%)	5.8	131^st of 132 public middle schools	0.8%		5.8	129^th of 130 public middle schools	0.8%	2	11.0	10.0	18.0	16.0	14.0	24.0	19.0	26.0	25.0	23.0	10.0	17.0	13.0	$14,613
Hillside Middle School	Public	5-8	112 Reservoir Ave.	Manchester	03104	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 624-6352	1,071	91	11.7	48.2%	488 (45.6%)	134 (12.5%)	294 (27.5%)	32 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (11.5%)	6.7	128^th of 132 public middle schools	3.0%		9.9	123^rd of 130 public middle schools	5.4%	5	10.0	14.0	20.0		14.0	25.0	29.0	31.0	19.0	26.0	11.0	12.0	12.0	$13,772

Frequently Asked Questions about Ross A. Lurgio Middle School

What high school do graduates of Ross A. Lurgio Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ross A. Lurgio Middle School usually go on to attend Bedford High School

How many students attend Ross A. Lurgio Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 646 students attended Ross A. Lurgio Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Ross A. Lurgio Middle School?

Students at Ross A. Lurgio Middle School are 78% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Ross A. Lurgio Middle School in?

Bedford School District

Is Ross A. Lurgio Middle School a good school?

Yes! Ross A. Lurgio Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 6^th of 132 New Hampshire middle schools.

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