Memorial School

Memorial School, a big primary school in Bedford, New Hampshire, one of the schools within Bedford School District, teaches 439 students, covering grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 76% larger than the state mean of about 249.

Across the 6 schools in Bedford School District (3,970 students total), Memorial School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Memorial School shows that White students make up the majority at 73%. Beyond that, the school lists 11% multiracial, 8% Asian, 8% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting Memorial School higher than the state norm the norm. About 12% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Hillsborough County runs at roughly 26%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Hillsborough County) logs that median household earnings sit near $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%. Memorial School is one of 127 public schools in Hillsborough County (combined enrollment of about 53,974 students).

Nearest neighbor: Parker-Varney School, around 1.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Memorial School.

Memorial School operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Memorial School's enrollment has rose 7% since 2018, when it stood at 410 (now 439). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 83% to 73%. Class-load math has loosened: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Memorial School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.