Elementary Schools in Bedford Area School District

Summary:

The Bedford Area School District in Pennsylvania has only one elementary school, Bedford Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The school's performance has declined over the past three years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 809 out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 994 out of 1,511 in 2024-2025, and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Bedford Elementary School performs better than the state average in 3rd grade Math, its overall proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts (ELA) are below the state averages across all grade levels. Additionally, the school's Science proficiency rate for 4th grade is lower than the state average. The school faces socioeconomic challenges, with a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 54.13% in the 2023-2024 school year, and a student-teacher ratio slightly higher than the state average.

Despite the district's relatively high spending per student at $16,096 for the 2022-2023 school year, the academic performance data suggests that these resources may not be translating into improved student outcomes. The school's declining performance and uneven academic results indicate that there may be opportunities for improvement in instructional practices and addressing the socioeconomic factors that may be impacting student learning.

District Detail

330 E John St
Bedford, PA 15522-1427

(814) 623-4290

SchoolDigger Rank:
167^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,673

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bedford Elementary School	Public	K-5	3639 Business Route 220	Bedford	15522	Bedford County	Bedford Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 623-4221	764	46	16.4	53.1%	719 (94.1%)	10 (1.3%)	19 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	37.6	994^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.2%		44.8	947^th of 1526 public elementary schools	37.9%	47	58.9	40.4	29.6	42.7	41.0	39.5	29.6	36.5	$16,380	$2,280	$14,100

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bedford County Technical Center	3.82 mi	1
Everett Area School District	7.54 mi	3	371^st
Chestnut Ridge School District	8.21 mi	3	101^st
Northern Bedford County School District	12.07 mi	3	160^th
Shade-Central City School District	17.38 mi	2	207^th

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

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