Riddle Brook School

As a high-enrollment K-5 school in Bedford, New Hampshire, Riddle Brook School educates 478 students from grades K through 4, part of Bedford School District. Enrollment runs roughly 92% larger than the state mean of about 249.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Riddle Brook School records that nearly all students (81%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 9% multiracial, 6% Asian, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Hillsborough County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Riddle Brook School reports 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting Riddle Brook School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 4% of students at Riddle Brook School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Hillsborough County's rate of about 26%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Riddle Brook School sits in the top 10% of New Hampshire schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 61.1%; actual is 83.5%, +22.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, census data for Hillsborough County shows median household earnings sit near $103,545, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Hillsborough County runs 127 public schools (combined enrollment of about 53,974 students), of which Riddle Brook School is one.

Memorial School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Riddle Brook School comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 59.2%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Riddle Brook School has shrank 14%, going from 553 students in 2018 to 478 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.