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Bedford, MA

14,955 residents•3,030 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
8.1
out of 10
76% above Massachusetts avg
Test Proficiency
64%Math
69%Reading
55% above Massachusetts avg
School Crime Rate
0.66
per 1,000 students
79% below Massachusetts avg
Overall Crime Rate
8.29
per 1,000 residents
69% below Massachusetts avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
5
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
5
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Bedford; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Bedford

7 schools
9.7
Bedford High School
Highpublic
9.0
John Glenn Middle School
Middlepublic
8.2
Lt Job Lane School
Elementarypublic
5.3
Hanscom Middle School
Elementarypublic
—
Bedford Montessori School
Elementaryprivate
—
Davis Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Nashoba Learning Group
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Bedford

2 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Bedford in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
79% below Massachusetts avg
0.66
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Property
2

School Crime Types

  • Theft100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Bedford

124 total incidents reported across Bedford in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
69% below Massachusetts avg
8.29
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
15
Property
107
Drug
1
Weapons
1

Crime Types

  • Theft44%
  • Fraud21%
  • Assault11%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Forgery5%
  • Burglary5%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,030 students enrolled across Bedford's schools.

  • Public2,85294%
  • Private1786%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Bedford's K-12 schools.

  • White56%
  • Asian19%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Two or More Races9%
  • Black6%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2024 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.