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Bedford Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

610^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Bedford Elementary School serves 421 students in prekindergarten through grade 6 in Bedford, in rural Trimble County, Kentucky. SchoolDigger gives it 1 star and places it at the 11th statewide percentile for 2025–2026; the Trimble County district ranks at the 1st percentile with 0 stars. The clearest concern is grade 4: Bedford had the lowest reported nearby-school results in both math and reading.

Bedford’s grade-4 results were 15% proficient in math and 18% in reading, compared with 43% and 50% statewide and 19% and 20% districtwide. The school also trailed many nearby schools in grade-5 editing and mechanics, with 21% proficient versus a nearby average of 50%; its 16% in social studies was second-lowest among nearby schools with results. Writing is a relative strength against state and district benchmarks: Bedford scored 32%, just 3 points below the state and 7 above the district, though below the nearby average of 44%. Grade-6 results were stronger than grade 4’s: Bedford matched Milton Elementary School in math and scored higher in reading, 44% to 40%.

Reading improved from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026 in grades 3, up 13 points to 35%, and 6, up 11 points to 44%; grade-4 reading fell 12 points to 18%. The latest grade-5 reading result is suppressed, so its recent direction is unknown. Bedford’s SchoolDigger percentile rose from 4 in 2024–2025 to 11, but remains below the nearby-school median of 20. Its 22.4:1 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025 was the highest reported nearby, compared with a nearby average of 15.5:1. Free/reduced lunch eligible was 58% in 2024–2025, above the nearby average of 46%; this is context, not an explanation for results. Chronic absenteeism was 23% in 2025–2026, below the district and state but higher than reported rates at nearby schools.

421

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,416

Per pupil spending ?

57.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

204 Mt Pleasant Rd
Bedford, KY 40006

(502) 255-3217

District: Trimble County

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (27% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg24%

Kentucky avg45%

610^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Trimble County

156^th of 158Trimble County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	610 of 684	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.4	656 of 685	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	623 of 685	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	562 of 687	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	544 of 684	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	494 of 517	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	619 of 700	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	621 of 691	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.5	552 of 694	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.9	564 of 690	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.9	602 of 698	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.7	423 of 705	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.9	478 of 719	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.3	564 of 713	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	55.6	324 of 688	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.9	380 of 683	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.3	510 of 658	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.0	479 of 651	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.6	593 of 638	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	577 of 657	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.2	624 of 648	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	572 of 644	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	529 of 639	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	506 of 641	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	608 of 671	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	604 of 663	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	18.3	603 of 674	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.1	630 of 672	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	636 of 665	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	575 of 670	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	556 of 667	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	621 of 664	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	592 of 631	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	572 of 651	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.0	614 of 653	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	621 of 652	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	517 of 652	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	542 of 657	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	591 of 676	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	600 of 665	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	10.6	620 of 661	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	10.0	626 of 650	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.4	655 of 659	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	643 of 659	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	590 of 658	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	581 of 656	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	573 of 592	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)12th percentile~ school

Male (2026)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)6th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)4th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading32%-19 vs state

Writing32%-3 vs state

Mathematics24%-19 vs state

Editing and Mechanics21%-27 vs state

Social Studies16%-22 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, August 8, 2011

I moved to this county in the year of 2002 looking for a good school for my daughter can go too. I moved away from Jefferson County dued to over crowded classroom and not enough help for the teachers, and of course crime and other illegals stuff that isn't control at all. This school I found out is small,but,the classes are small where teachers and volunteers can help the ones who needs help and all the students get the one on one that they need. I love this school very much and I am glad I pick this school and haven't regretted since. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)				KSA Reading (2026)				KSA Science (2026)	KSA Writing (2026)	KSA Social Studies (2026)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bedford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	204 Mt Pleasant Rd	Bedford	40006	Trimble County	Trimble County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 255-3217	421	19	22.4	57.5%	370 (87.9%)	4 (1.0%)	29 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	15	610^th of 684 public elementary schools	10.8%		7.4	656^th of 685 public elementary schools	4.2%	46		15.0		32.0	35.0	18.0		44.0		32.0	16.0	21.0	$15,416	$630	$14,043
Milton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9245 Hwy 421 N	Milton	40045	Trimble County	Trimble County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 268-3322	232	13	18.4	54.3%	206 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	13.8	621^st of 684 public elementary schools	9.2%		4.3	671^st of 685 public elementary schools	2.0%	50			14.0	32.0	38.0	27.0		40.0	19.0	17.0	14.0	37.0	$16,836	$1,184	$15,463
Campbellsburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	270 Cardinal Dr	Campbellsburg	40011	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 845-8630	331	21	15.7	47.7%	299 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	21.2	563^rd of 684 public elementary schools	17.7%		19.5	572^nd of 685 public elementary schools	16.5%	9	22.0	46.0	33.0		26.0	46.0	15.0		28.0		20.0	33.0	$18,296	$1,140	$12,592
Kathryn Winn Primary	Public	K-1	907 Hawkins St	Carrollton	41008	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 732-7090	233	13	17.9	63.5%	168 (72.1%)	3 (1.3%)	45 (19.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.9%)								(n/a)													$19,990	$1,111	$18,879
Cartmell Elementary	Public	2-4	1708 Highland Ave	Carrollton	41008	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 732-7085	436	30	14.5	62.2%	336 (77.1%)	4 (0.9%)	75 (17.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	12	634^th of 684 public elementary schools	7.3%		10	642^nd of 685 public elementary schools	6.3%	8	27.0	28.0			32.0	31.0			16.0				$18,191	$1,110	$17,081
LaGrange Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 W Jefferson Street	La Grange	40031	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 222-9454	450	39	11.5	57.3%	280 (62.2%)	17 (3.8%)	126 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)	56.5	275^th of 684 public elementary schools	59.8%		60	253^rd of 685 public elementary schools	63.1%	22	34.0	36.0	57.0		42.0	55.0	59.0		29.0	80.0	49.0	56.0
New Castle Elementary School	Public	K-5	182 S Property Rd	New Castle	40050	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 845-8650	326	20	16.3	58.3%	272 (83.4%)	11 (3.4%)	26 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	13	626^th of 684 public elementary schools	8.5%		14.3	616^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.1%	10	33.0	21.0	29.0		25.0	21.0	30.0		13.0		23.0	36.0	$19,164	$934	$13,663
Buckner Elementary School	Public	K-5	4307 Brown Blvd.	Buckner	40031	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 222-3712	620	41	15.1	16.0%	545 (87.9%)	12 (1.9%)	28 (4.5%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.7%)	91.3	33^rd of 684 public elementary schools	95.2%		90	40^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.2%	7	59.0	59.0	77.0		69.0	65.0	79.0		58.0	75.0	72.0	81.0
Locust Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	1231 E Hwy 22	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 222-3521	594	35	16.9	21.4%	493 (83.0%)	17 (2.9%)	29 (4.9%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	41 (6.9%)	73.8	141^st of 684 public elementary schools	79.4%		79.4	110^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.9%	31	42.0	62.0	62.0		52.0	73.0	67.0		55.0	37.0	53.0	57.0
Centerfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	4512 S Hwy 393	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 241-1772	519	38	13.6	33.5%	420 (80.9%)	15 (2.9%)	51 (9.8%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	62.2	229^th of 684 public elementary schools	66.5%		63.8	223^rd of 685 public elementary schools	67.4%	6	47.0	49.0	44.0		44.0	62.0	59.0		52.0	38.0	42.0	61.0

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Bedford Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.8% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What district is Bedford Elementary School in?

Trimble County

What is the racial makeup of Bedford Elementary School?

Students at Bedford Elementary School are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Bedford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Bedford Elementary School.

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