John Glenn Middle

John Glenn Middle serves 612 sixth through eighth graders in Bedford, Massachusetts, earning a composite score of 9.1 out of 10 — placing it firmly in Exceptional territory. Academic performance scores 9.0 and growth scores 9.3, signaling that students aren't just achieving at high levels but accelerating over time. A student-teacher ratio of 11.1 to 1 gives teachers real capacity to track individual progress across all three grade levels.

The numbers put the school's standing in sharp relief. John Glenn ranks 11th among 305 middle schools in Massachusetts and 54th among all 1,791 public schools statewide — outperforming 97% of them. Within Bedford, it holds the second position among four public schools.

Each of these figures reinforces the same conclusion: this is a school performing at a level most competitors don't reach. For parents comparing middle school options, the growth score is the detail worth pausing on. A 9.3 means the school is actively moving students forward year over year — not simply enrolling students who arrive ready to perform.

High academic scores are common at advantaged schools. High growth scores are harder to manufacture. John Glenn's composite of 9.1 reflects both, and that combination is what separates genuinely strong schools from ones that only look strong on paper.