McKelvie Intermediate School

McKelvie Intermediate School, an expansive middle-grades school in Bedford, New Hampshire, part of Bedford School District, caters to 619 students, covering grades 5 through 6. That puts it 63% bigger than the typical public school in New Hampshire, which averages around 379 students.

Bedford School District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,970 students. McKelvie Intermediate School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, McKelvie Intermediate School lists that White students make up the majority at 77%; the rest is composed of 10% Asian, 9% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.1:1 average. An estimated 7% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Hillsborough County's rate of about 26%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, McKelvie Intermediate School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.1%; this one delivers 71.1%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Hillsborough County indicate median household income runs about $103,545, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Hillsborough County's 127 public schools (combined enrollment of about 53,974 students), McKelvie Intermediate School is one campus in the mix.

Ross A. Lurgio Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around McKelvie Intermediate School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), McKelvie Intermediate School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 60.5%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. McKelvie Intermediate School's enrollment has edged down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 718 (now 619). Over the same period, the White share declined from 83% to 77%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.