Bedford Middle School

Public 6-8

 88 North Ave.
       Westport, CT  06880


(203) 341-1510

District: Westport School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
8th of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,090 Help


Students who attend Bedford Middle School usually attend:

High:    Staples High School

Feeder schools for Bedford Middle School:

Elementary:    Green's Farms School
    Long Lots School
    Saugatuck Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.3 Help
Number of students:  729

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.7%
Hispanic:
7.7%
Asian:
7.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  3% Help


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Compare Details Bedford Middle School ranks better than 96.8% of middle schools in Connecticut. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.4. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.7%), Hispanic (7.7%), Asian (7.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bedford Middle School is 9.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bedford Middle School is $16,090.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bedford Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bedford Middle School 8th of 252 Connecticut public middle schools. (See Bedford Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Westport School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Westport School District 8th of 151 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bedford Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Bedford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 85.87 4th 248 98.4%
2007 85.04 6th 250 97.6%
2008 85.54 5th 252 98.0%
2009 83.99 12th 255 95.3%
2010 84.41 5th 268 98.1%
2011 83.16 10th 269 96.3%
2012 80.85 24th 272 91.2%
2013 81.50 14th 278 95.0%
2015 93.53 5th 280 98.2%
2016 89.76 11th 246 95.5%
2017 88.70 16th 250 93.6%
2018 92.57 9th 249 96.4%
2019 94.00 5th 259 98.1%
2021 95.09 4th 275 98.5%
2022 91.88 9th 250 96.4%
2023 93.40 8th 249 96.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bedford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 89.15 1st 8 87.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bedford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.19 2nd 23 91.3%
2021 67.71 65th 244 73.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Bedford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.37 9th 160 94.4%
2019 90.51 5th 169 97.0%
2021 93.44 5th 235 97.9%
2022 88.86 12th 166 92.8%
2023 89.90 9th 160 94.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Bedford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 90.80 7th 104 93.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Bedford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.22 7th 164 95.7%
2019 91.85 5th 167 97.0%
2021 94.52 4th 224 98.2%
2022 91.19 8th 169 95.3%
2023 92.74 6th 158 96.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bedford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 89.43 11th 146 92.5%
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Rank History for White students at Bedford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.83 9th 168 94.6%
2019 90.50 4th 166 97.6%
2021 90.90 4th 175 97.7%
2022 84.22 16th 151 89.4%
2023 87.41 7th 158 95.6%
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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Bedford Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 346 8 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1989 366 7 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 381
1990 365 8 16 13 n/a n/a n/a 0 402
1991 407 5 12 8 0 n/a n/a 0 432
1992 454 7 22 4 0 n/a n/a 0 487
1993 436 7 26 7 0 n/a n/a 0 476
1994 481 7 23 9 0 n/a n/a 0 520
1995 527 8 26 7 1 n/a n/a 0 569
1996 527 8 26 7 1 n/a n/a 0 569
1997 583 9 23 6 1 n/a n/a 0 622
1998 586 11 27 11 1 n/a n/a 0 636
1999 584 8 22 12 2 n/a n/a 0 628
2000 601 12 23 14 1 n/a n/a 0 651
2001 525 8 19 10 1 n/a n/a 0 563
2002 707 6 14 17 2 n/a n/a 0 746
2003 707 6 14 17 2 n/a n/a 0 746
2004 716 10 15 13 0 n/a n/a 0 754
2005 745 11 21 7 0 n/a n/a 0 784
2006 759 13 21 8 2 n/a n/a 0 803
2007 767 11 40 9 1 n/a n/a 0 828
2008 772 8 39 18 1 n/a n/a 0 838
2009 773 13 39 25 1 n/a n/a 0 851
2010 750 18 42 34 1 n/a n/a 0 845
2011 727 15 48 40 1 0 2 0 833
2012 752 12 50 36 0 0 2 0 852
2013 747 16 56 44 1 0 4 0 868
2014 733 19 56 45 1 0 4 0 858
2015 724 18 51 52 1 0 7 0 853
2016 722 10 44 47 0 0 12 0 835
2017 730 8 52 36 0 0 31 0 857
2018 705 8 54 44 0 0 43 0 854
2019 682 13 58 48 0 0 57 0 858
2020 985 23 76 94 0 0 81 0 1259
2021 924 24 76 95 0 0 88 0 1207
2022 586 18 44 60 1 0 49 0 758
2023 552 16 52 56 1 0 52 0 729

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bedford Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 359 30.0 11.9 n/a
1989 381 32.3 11.7 n/a
1990 402 36.9 10.8 n/a
1991 432 36.5 11.8 n/a
1992 487 37.9 12.8 2.1
1993 476 41.7 11.4 0.2
1994 520 42.1 12.4 3.5
1995 569 45.4 12.5 3.2
1996 569 45.4 12.5 3.2
1997 622 50.2 12.4 3.2
1998 636 50.7 12.5 3.3
1999 628 53.6 11.7 4
2000 651 59.4 11.0 4.6
2001 563 57.5 9.8 n/a
2002 746 67.3 11.1 3.4
2003 746 67.3 11.1 3.4
2004 754 73.5 10.3 2.7
2005 784 65.5 12.0 n/a
2006 803 66.7 12.0 1.5
2007 828 65.7 12.6 2.3
2008 838 73.4 11.4 1.6
2009 851 83.4 11.1 1.9
2010 845 74.3 11.3 2.8
2011 833 75.5 11.0 4.2
2012 852 75.5 11.2 3.5
2013 868 76.3 11.3 4.6
2014 858 75.3 11.3 4.1
2015 853 72.0 11.8 4.3
2016 835 77.0 10.8 4.4
2017 857 76.6 11.1 3
2018 854 79.0 10.8 3.4
2019 858 77.2 11.1 2.9
2020 1259 120.5 10.4 4.1
2021 1207 76.2 15.8 2.8
2022 758 76.0 9.9 3.6
2023 729 78.0 9.3 3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bedford Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 359 30.0 11.9 n/a
1989 381 32.3 11.7 n/a
1990 402 36.9 10.8 n/a
1991 432 36.5 11.8 n/a
1992 487 37.9 12.8 2.1
1993 476 41.7 11.4 0.2
1994 520 42.1 12.4 3.5
1995 569 45.4 12.5 3.2
1996 569 45.4 12.5 3.2
1997 622 50.2 12.4 3.2
1998 636 50.7 12.5 3.3
1999 628 53.6 11.7 4
2000 651 59.4 11.0 4.6
2001 563 57.5 9.8 n/a
2002 746 67.3 11.1 3.4
2003 746 67.3 11.1 3.4
2004 754 73.5 10.3 2.7
2005 784 65.5 12.0 n/a
2006 803 66.7 12.0 1.5
2007 828 65.7 12.6 2.3
2008 838 73.4 11.4 1.6
2009 851 83.4 11.1 1.9
2010 845 74.3 11.3 2.8
2011 833 75.5 11.0 4.2
2012 852 75.5 11.2 3.5
2013 868 76.3 11.3 4.6
2014 858 75.3 11.3 4.1
2015 853 72.0 11.8 4.3
2016 835 77.0 10.8 4.4
2017 857 76.6 11.1 3
2018 854 79.0 10.8 3.4
2019 858 77.2 11.1 2.9
2020 1259 120.5 10.4 4.1
2021 1207 76.2 15.8 2.8
2022 758 76.0 9.9 3.6
2023 729 78.0 9.3 3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bedford Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $19,808
2019 $21,915
2020 $20,537
2021 $16,090

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bedford Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 5th of 259 Middle schoolsRanks 8th of 249 Middle schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bedford Middle School)8573.5
 11.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Westport School District)8372.3
 10.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.348
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Bedford Middle School)83.573.5
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Westport School District)81.373.2
 8.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)45.439.6
 5.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bedford Middle School)80.177.9
 2.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Westport School District)8078.1
 1.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)56.148.8
 7.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bedford Middle School)83.579.8
 3.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Westport School District)81.981.1
 0.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)46.139.9
 6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bedford Middle School)83.481
 2.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Westport School District)81.578
 3.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.848.5
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bedford Middle School)87.775.2
 12.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Westport School District)84.577.6
 6.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)43.536.2
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students858729
 15%
African American1316
 23.1%
American Indian01
Asian5852
 10.3%
Hispanic4856
 16.7%
Pacific Islander00
White682552
 19.1%
Two or More Races5752
 8.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients2.9%3%
 0.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Bedford Middle School

Students who attend Bedford Middle School usually go on to attend Staples High School

Students at Bedford Middle School are 76% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 729 students attended Bedford Middle School.

Yes! Bedford Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 8th of 252 Connecticut middle schools.


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