Ross A. Lurgio Middle School

Ross A. Lurgio Middle School operates as a sizable middle school in Bedford, New Hampshire, overseen by Bedford School District. Current enrollment sits at 646 students spanning grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 379 students per school, that is 70% larger than typical.

Bedford School District comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 3,970 students; Ross A. Lurgio Middle School is among them.

Demographically, Ross A. Lurgio Middle School reports that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment; the rest consists of 9% multiracial, 8% Asian, 4% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Hillsborough County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Ross A. Lurgio Middle School records 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 6% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Hillsborough County (around 26%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Ross A. Lurgio Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.7%; this one delivers 69.3%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Hillsborough County indicate the typical household earns roughly $103,545 per year, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 Ross A. Lurgio Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Bedford High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Ross A. Lurgio Middle School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Ross A. Lurgio Middle School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 60.7%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 14%: 754 students in 2018 compared to 646 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 85% to 78%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Ross A. Lurgio Middle School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.