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Memorial School vs. Riddle Brook School

Should you attend Memorial School or Riddle Brook School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Memorial School
55 Old Bedford Rd.
Bedford, NH 03110
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Riddle Brook School
230 New Boston Rd.
Bedford, NH 03110
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Memorial School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Riddle Brook School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 439 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Memorial School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 502 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Riddle Brook School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-4
Total Students
439 students
502 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#17 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 5%)
#3 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 1%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Riddle Brook School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in NH)
88%
(Top 1% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Memorial School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Riddle Brook School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in NH)
84%
(Top 5% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Memorial School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Riddle Brook School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Riddle Brook School by grade.
Pre-K Students
74
-
Kindergarten Students
62
78
Grade 1 Students
62
106
Grade 2 Students
75
98
Grade 3 Students
92
102
Grade 4 Students
74
118

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Memorial School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Riddle Brook School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Riddle Brook School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Riddle Brook School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
74%
81%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Riddle Brook School and the percentage of White public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Riddle Brook School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.43
0.33
This chart displays the diversity score of Memorial School and the public school average diversity score of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Riddle Brook School and the public school average diversity score of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Memorial School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Riddle Brook School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Memorial School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Riddle Brook School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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