Summary:
Zip code 48182, serving the Temperance, Michigan area, is home to three public schools within the Bedford Public Schools district, offering a complete educational pathway from elementary through high school for a total of 2,763 students.
This is a high-performing district, ranked in the top 14% of all Michigan districts, and Jackman Road Elementary School is the clear academic standout. Its proficiency rates are exceptional, with 4th-grade math at 65% compared to the state average of 39.4%, and it has earned a 4-star rating for three consecutive years. Bedford Senior High School excels in student engagement, boasting a 93.8% graduation rate and a remarkably low 7.5% chronic absenteeism rate, far better than the state's 27.9%. While Bedford Junior High School shows solid performance, particularly with 8th-grade PSAT ELA proficiency at 78.5%, math proficiency is a consistent challenge across all three schools. This is most stark at the high school level, where SAT reading proficiency is 63.3% but math is only 28.9%, suggesting a district-wide need for targeted math support.
Several interesting patterns emerge from the data. Science proficiency declines sharply as students advance, dropping from 61.5% in 5th grade to 33.8% in 11th grade, indicating a need to strengthen upper-level science instruction. The district also shows an internal disparity in attendance, with Jackman Road's chronic absenteeism rate of 15.8% being nearly double the district average of 8.3%, despite the school's high test scores. Additionally, the percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch increases at lower grade levels, from 20.6% at the high school to 31.0% at the elementary school. Despite these challenges, the district achieves top-quartile results while maintaining typical per-student spending, pointing to efficient resource allocation and effective teaching practices across all three schools.
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