John Glenn Middle

Located at 99 McMahon Road, in Bedford, Massachusetts, John Glenn Middle is an average-sized 6-8 campus that caters to 604 students (grades 6 through 8), operated by Bedford.

John Glenn Middle is one of 4 schools operated by Bedford, a district that hosts 2,513 students overall.

On demographics, John Glenn Middle logs that the largest single group is White, at 56% of enrollment; the rest consists of 22% Asian, 8% Black, 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, John Glenn Middle has 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.5:1 average.

Across the wider county, census data for Middlesex County shows the typical household earns roughly $130,847 per year, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Middlesex County runs 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), of which John Glenn Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Bedford High, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 4%: 583 students in 2018 compared to 604 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 68% to 56% over that span.

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