Middle Schools in North Lawrence Com Schools

Summary:

The North Lawrence Com Schools district in Indiana has only one middle school, Bedford Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has consistently ranked in the middle range of Indiana middle schools, with a performance rating of 2 out of 5 stars on the SchoolDigger scale. In the 2024-2025 school year, Bedford Middle School's proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math were below the state averages for 7th and 8th grade students.

Bedford Middle School faces some challenges, including a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (57.31% in 2023-2024) and a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% in the same year. The school's per-student spending of $10,205 is relatively high, but it's unclear how these resources are being allocated to support student learning and achievement. When compared to the North Lawrence Com Schools district and the state of Indiana, Bedford Middle School's academic performance is consistently lower, particularly in 7th and 8th grade.

Overall, the data suggests that Bedford Middle School is facing some challenges in terms of academic performance, student demographics, and resource allocation. Further investigation into the root causes of these issues and the school's strategies for improvement would be valuable to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the school's situation and its efforts to support student success.

District Detail

460 W Street
Bedford, IN 47421

(812) 279-3521

SchoolDigger Rank:
192^nd of 380 Indiana districts

See the 2025 Indiana District rankings!

Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,568

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)			ILEARN Math (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bedford Middle School	Public	7-8	1501 'N' St	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 279-9781	518	32	16.0	59.1%	461 (89.0%)	3 (0.6%)	24 (4.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	46.5	258^th of 480 public middle schools	46.3%		43.3	281^st of 491 public middle schools	42.8%	23	29.2	36.6	32.8	27.3	32.8	29.9	$10,205	$1,271	$8,934

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lawrence County Independent Schools	4.33 mi	1	282^nd
Springville Community Academy	5.92 mi	1	109^th
Monroe County Community School Corp	9.81 mi	24	110^th
Mitchell Community Schools	10.61 mi	4	274^th
Eastern Greene Schools	15.06 mi	3	122^nd

See the top IN Indiana districts

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.