Top Rankings
Bedford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 690 students in Bedford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle School in Bedford School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 50% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Bedford School District is Ross A. Lurgio Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 15% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
6 Schools
152 Schools
# Students
4,241 Students
49,247 Students
# Teachers
316 Teachers
4,456 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Bedford School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 187 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 187 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
52%
Graduation Rate
97%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.28
# American Indian Students
4 Students
107 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
362 Students
1,446 Students
% Asian Students
9%
3%
# Hispanic Students
141 Students
2,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
6%
# Black Students
41 Students
930 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
3,373 Students
41,796 Students
% White Students
80%
85%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
33 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
318 Students
1,968 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
408
# Students in K Grade:
190
1,371
# Students in 1st Grade:
281
1,516
# Students in 2nd Grade:
271
1,504
# Students in 3rd Grade:
315
1,529
# Students in 4th Grade:
302
1,804
# Students in 5th Grade:
348
4,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
330
10,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
355
13,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
335
13,470
# Students in 9th Grade:
361
30
# Students in 10th Grade:
356
39
# Students in 11th Grade:
338
25
# Students in 12th Grade:
394
32
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,801 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,499. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,240 is less than the state median of $20,738. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,801
$21,499
Spending / Student
$17,240
$20,738
Best Bedford School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ross A. Lurgio Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
47a Nashua Rd.
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 310-9100
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 310-9100
Grades: 7-8
| 690 students
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