Bedford Elementary School

Bedford Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bedford, Iowa, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 280 students. The school is part of the Bedford Community School District, which is ranked 8th out of 313 school districts in Iowa and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bedford Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 65.2% for 3rd grade to 94.7% for 4th grade, compared to the state averages of 67.9% and 76%, respectively. Similarly, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 89.1% for 3rd grade to 97.4% for 4th grade, significantly higher than the state averages. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have fluctuated, ranging from 8.4% to 23.4% over the past few years, but are generally lower than the nearby Lenox Elementary School and Garfield Elementary School.

Bedford Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 43.55% to 57.14% over the past few years, suggesting a higher socioeconomic need compared to the nearby schools. However, the school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $13,132, which is higher than the nearby Lenox Elementary School ($11,735) and Garfield Elementary School ($9,763), which may contribute to its strong academic performance.