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Bedford Junior High School

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Bedford Junior High School ranks 215 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

215^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Bedford Junior High School in Temperance, MI, serves 923 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the highly-rated Bedford Public Schools district, which ranks in the 86th percentile statewide. The school consistently performs above the Michigan average, currently ranking in the 76th percentile of all middle schools in the state.

One of Bedford's standout strengths is its remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 8.3%, compared to the state average of 27.9%. This is dramatically better than nearby schools like Monroe Middle School (38.0%) and Jefferson Middle School (33.7%), suggesting a strong culture of attendance and engagement. The school also excels at supporting its economically disadvantaged students, who ranked in the 72nd percentile statewide—a significant jump from the previous year. Academically, Bedford shines in English Language Arts and 8th-grade Social Studies (61.5% proficient vs. 50.3% statewide), but math and science scores are only marginally above average. For example, 7th-grade math proficiency is 33.9%, while smaller neighboring schools like Whiteford Middle School (57.9%) and Ida Middle School (51.3%) far outpace Bedford in this subject.

There are a few areas worth watching. The school shows a notable gender gap—male students rank in the 79th percentile while female students rank in the 64th percentile—suggesting recent improvements may be driven more by boys' success. Special education students have shown dramatic improvement after a difficult year, moving from the 11th to the 32nd percentile, though this remains an area needing attention. On the positive side, Bedford is highly cost-effective, spending $12,143 per student compared to $17,317 at Monroe and $17,306 at Blissfield Middle School, while achieving better outcomes than both. With its efficient use of funds and strong attendance culture, Bedford provides a stable, above-average education, though parents seeking the highest math and science scores might also explore smaller nearby options like Ida or Mason Middle School.

923

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,143

Per pupil spending ?

24.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8405 Jackman Rd
Temperance, MI 48182-9159

(734) 850-6200

District: Bedford Public Schools

Students who attend Bedford Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Bedford Senior High School

Feeder schools for Bedford Junior High School:

Elementary:	Douglas Road Elementary School
	Jackman Road Elementary School
	Monroe Road Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Michigan middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Michigan avg41%

215^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

89^th of 625Bedford Public Schools among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	215 of 896	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	63.0	273 of 890	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	257 of 897	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	279 of 883	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	205 of 776	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.3	256 of 675	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	229 of 792	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	171 of 838	79.6%	★★★★☆
2017	65.7	221 of 821	73.1%	★★★★☆
2016	74.1	183 of 894	79.5%	★★★★☆
2015	70.8	216 of 919	76.5%	★★★★☆
2014	68.5	253 of 921	72.5%	★★★★☆
2013	75.4	181 of 919	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	82.2	121 of 900	86.6%	★★★★☆
2011	80.0	117 of 858	86.4%	★★★★☆
2010	79.8	118 of 851	86.1%	★★★★☆
2009	78.9	131 of 847	84.5%	★★★★☆
2008	77.0	165 of 839	80.3%	★★★★☆
2007	79.0	141 of 823	82.9%	★★★★☆
2006	75.1	183 of 806	77.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	281 of 789	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.5	266 of 789	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	270 of 771	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	275 of 770	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	192 of 657	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	44.6	248 of 521	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	253 of 658	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	181 of 794	77.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	102 of 260	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.8	131 of 265	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	84 of 257	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	106 of 246	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	36 of 138	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	33.9	95 of 137	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	114 of 266	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	233 of 834	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	51.2	372 of 832	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	311 of 836	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	339 of 825	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	185 of 691	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	42.2	295 of 523	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	235 of 672	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.3	146 of 815	82.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	171 of 813	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	59.0	276 of 798	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	241 of 786	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	267 of 776	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	188 of 658	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	197 of 540	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	186 of 639	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	143 of 797	82.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	90 of 195	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.0	110 of 190	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	107 of 176	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	160 of 236	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.1	122 of 244	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.1	178 of 201	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	158 of 199	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	64 of 76	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.6	191 of 377	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	229 of 687	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.3	305 of 696	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	284 of 701	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	307 of 688	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	229 of 638	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	262 of 577	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	255 of 624	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	200 of 678	70.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)79th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)54th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2026)32nd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies62%+11 vs state

Science46%+7 vs state

English Language Arts46%+8 vs state

Mathematics38%+5 vs state

Math34%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)			M-Step Math (2026)			M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bedford Junior High School	Public	6-8	8405 Jackman Rd	Temperance	48182	Monroe County	Bedford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 850-6200	923	50	18.3	24.2%	820 (88.8%)	6 (0.7%)	59 (6.4%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.5%)	69.8	215^th of 896 public middle schools	76.0%		63	273^rd of 890 public middle schools	69.3%	58	78.5	38.0		43.1	48.2		34.9	33.9		45.9		61.5	$12,143	$197	$11,945
Mason Middle School	Public	6-8	2260 Lakeside Rd	Erie	48133	Monroe County	Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe)	No	No	No	No	(734) 848-9393	223	16	14.3	32.7%	190 (85.2%)	2 (0.9%)	23 (10.3%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	79.6	142^nd of 896 public middle schools	84.2%		79.2	144^th of 890 public middle schools	83.8%	2	75.0	39.1		56.9	54.2		47.2	47.2		45.3		60.9	$15,382	$1,075	$14,308
Whiteford Middle School	Public	5-8	6655 Consear Rd	Ottawa Lake	49267	Monroe County	Whiteford Agricultural School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 856-1443	188	13	14.1	17.0%	172 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	67.5	234^th of 896 public middle schools	73.9%		65.9	247^th of 890 public middle schools	72.2%	13	70.2	35.1	51.6	41.8	52.6	42.2	49.1	57.9	53.1	32.1	23.4	41.1	$12,314	$164	$12,150
Ida Middle School	Public	5-8	3143 Prairie St	Ida	48140	Monroe County	Ida Public School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 269-2220	467	23	20.1	18.2%	435 (93.1%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (3.2%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	83.4	118^th of 896 public middle schools	86.8%		81.8	121^st of 890 public middle schools	86.4%	3	81.1	45.9	63.8	54.3	50.4	37.1	39.7	51.3	57.1	55.0	45.7	71.2	$13,335	$361	$12,974
Dundee Middle School	Public	5-8	420 Ypsilanti St	Dundee	48131	Monroe County	Dundee Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 529-2350	533	24	22.0	34.0%	492 (92.3%)	7 (1.3%)	15 (2.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	73	196^th of 896 public middle schools	78.1%		70.8	203^rd of 890 public middle schools	77.2%	7	76.8	37.3	50.0	52.7	39.8	45.5	48.8	36.6	46.4	41.5	26.4	64.8	$10,935	$360	$10,575
Monroe Middle School	Public	6-8	503 Washington St	Monroe	48161	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 265-4000	674	37	18.4	63.4%	462 (68.5%)	97 (14.4%)	61 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.4%)	28.1	629^th of 896 public middle schools	29.8%		30	600^th of 890 public middle schools	32.6%	29	50.9	20.8			25.5			18.4		24.9		34.3	$17,317	$1,942	$15,375
Blissfield Middle School	Public	6-8	1305 Beamer Rd	Blissfield	49228	Lenawee County	Blissfield Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 486-4420	263	16	16.1	31.2%	232 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	56.3	342^nd of 896 public middle schools	61.8%		57.7	327^th of 890 public middle schools	63.3%	15	73.4	49.4		22.1	33.0		32.5	23.1		41.8		58.2	$17,306	$216	$17,090
Cantrick	Public	5-6	1008 Riverview Ave	Monroe	48162	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(734) 265-3800	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)			25.5	21.5		10.7	13.3		22.0		13.4
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	5102 N Stony Creek Rd	Monroe	48162	Monroe County	Jefferson Schools (Monroe)	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 322-2301	304	15	20.2	52.3%	271 (89.1%)	5 (1.6%)	15 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	44.3	473^rd of 896 public middle schools	47.2%		46.9	445^th of 890 public middle schools	50.0%	28	57.5	24.1		33.3	36.4		29.2	27.3		30.7		44.0	$15,136	$1,219	$13,917

Frequently Asked Questions about Bedford Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Bedford Junior High School?

Students at Bedford Junior High School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Bedford Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 923 students attended Bedford Junior High School.

What high school do graduates of Bedford Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Bedford Junior High School usually go on to attend Bedford Senior High School

Is Bedford Junior High School a good school?

Bedford Junior High School ranks 215^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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