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 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 680 students in Bedford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle School in Bedford School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 49% 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 20% 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
154 Schools
# Students
4,060 Students
47,363 Students
# Teachers
299 Teachers
4,436 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bedford School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 188 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 189 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
36%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.28
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
78%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,595 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,101. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,009 is less than the state median of $21,319. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,595
$22,101
Spending / Student
$18,009
$21,319
Best Bedford School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ross A. Lurgio Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
47a Nashua Rd.
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 310-9100
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 310-9100
Gr: 7-8 | 680 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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