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Schools in Bedford · Bedford School District

Bedford’s public schools outscore 92% of Massachusetts districts

In Bedford, 69% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bedford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#20of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
69%
▲ 25 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
69%
▲ 28 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 9 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.4K
▼ 4% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
MA 11.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
2,513 students on the public path
In brief

Bedford’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 69% and math 69% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,444 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Lt Job Lane School, then John Glenn Middle, then Bedford High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Nashoba Learning Group (private) and Bedford Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bedford’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 92% of Massachusetts school districts, #20 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (150)Better than 89%
Towns in Middlesex County (41)Better than 73%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,408 test results and a graduating class of 203 could put Bedford anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bedford’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,409 in math, 1,408 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bedford, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Lt Eleazer DavisBedford School DistrictNo scores
3–5Lt Job Lane SchoolBedford School DistrictA
6–8John Glenn MiddleBedford School DistrictA
9–12Bedford HighBedford School DistrictA+

Bedford’s public schools are run by Bedford School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bedford School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,513 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$25,444MA $26,530 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading69%
State average 43.7% · 1408 students tested
Math69%
State average 40.7% · 1409 students tested

Bedford vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Bedford’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BedfordABedford
ConcordA+Concord PK–8 · Concord-Carlisle 9–12
BillericaB−Billerica
CarlisleA+Carlisle PK–8 · Concord-Carlisle 9–12
LincolnALincoln PK–8 · Lincoln-Sudbury 9–12
LexingtonA+Lexington
BurlingtonB+Burlington

Every school in Bedford

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bedfordby address
Lt Eleazer Davis
Elementary · Grades PK–2
501 students11:1Rate it →
Lt Job Lane School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A
540 students12:1Rate it →
John Glenn Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
604 students10:1Rate it →
Bedford High
High · Grades 9–12
A+
868 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Nashoba Learning Group
Grades K–12
Private · Special education
126 students9:1Rate it →
Bedford Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
47 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Bedford’s schools

Are Bedford’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bedford children attend outscore 92% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #20 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bedford in?

Bedford School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,513 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bedford kids go to high school?

Bedford High, with 868 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Bedford’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Bedford School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Bedford spend per student?

$25,444 in Bedford School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bedford?

Yes: Nashoba Learning Group (special education, grades K–12, 126 students) and Bedford Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 47 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.