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What's the most underrated thing about Lt Job Lane School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
540
Elementary
DISTRICT 521 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEDFORD·NCES 250240000132
Lt Job Lane School
66 Sweetwater Avenue, Bedford, MA 01730 · (781) 275-7606 · Middlesex County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL540 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 156 | 29% |
| Grade 4 | 195 | 36% |
| Grade 5 | 189 | 35% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bedford. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
66.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -1.0pp since 2016
Math
69.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -2.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 73.0% |
| 2022-23 | 68.0% | 71.0% |
| 2021-22 | 68.0% | 67.0% |
| 2020-21 | 74.0% | 65.0% |
| 2018-19 | 77.0% | 73.0% |
| 2017-18 | 77.0% | 70.0% |
| 2016-17 | 67.0% | 71.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lt Job Lane School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #96 of 920 ▼ 29 | #45 of 207 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #100 of 920 ▼ 25 | #53 of 207 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #507 of 901 | #111 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 540 | #186 of 1,086 | #38 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #377 of 938 | #96 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #202 of 938 | #72 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #295 of 602 | #63 of 141 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
540
-63 (-10%) vs 2020
+53% since 1990-91, when it was 352
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 540 | 45.8 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 571 | 44.8 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 587 | 47.8 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 603 | 49 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 609 | 47.4 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 534 | 43 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 534 | 40 | 13.3:1 | 10% (55) |
| 2000-01 | 503 | N/A | N/A | 5% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 352 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lt Job Lane School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (609 to 540); teachers down 3% (47.4 to 45.8).
About Lt Job Lane School
This page covers Lt Job Lane School, a medium-sized elementary school in Bedford, Massachusetts. It enrolled 540 students in grades 3 through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 42% higher than the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, which is about 381.
Federal data list 4 schools in Bedford, with 2,513 students enrolled.
White students make up a majority at Lt Job Lane School, at 53%. Smaller groups are 25% Asian, 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 6% Black. For comparison, the population of Middlesex County is roughly 67% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 64% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 11.8:1 comes from the school's 45.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
The allk12 Grade for Lt Job Lane School is A. Compared with Massachusetts public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 86% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In the county around the school, Middlesex County, the median household income is $130,847, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 60% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Middlesex County is home to 386 public schools and about 215,896 public school students.
Bedford High is located about 1.7 miles from Lt Job Lane School. The five-mile area around Lt Job Lane School holds at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Lt Job Lane School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 10% enrollment decrease, from 603 in 2020-21 to 540 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Lt Job Lane School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
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- Bedford HighHigh · 868 students
- John Glenn MiddleMiddle · 604 students
- Lt Eleazer DavisElementary · 501 students
Nearby schools
- Bedford High1.7 mi · 868
- John Glenn Middle1.9 mi · 604
- Lt Eleazer Davis2.6 mi · 501
- Parker2.9 mi · 446
- Locke Middle3.0 mi · 531
- Billerica Memorial High School3.1 mi · 1,816
Frequently asked questions
About Lt Job Lane SchoolHow many students attend Lt Job Lane School?
Lt Job Lane School enrolls approximately 540 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Lt Job Lane School serve?
Lt Job Lane School serves grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Lt Job Lane School?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Lt Job Lane School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lt Job Lane School?
At Lt Job Lane School, the student body is approximately 53% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, 25% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Lt Job Lane School public or private?
Lt Job Lane School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bedford.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.