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Bedford Elementary School

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Bedford Elementary School ranks 994 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

994^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Bedford Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 750 students in grades K-5 in the Bedford Area School District in Bedford, Pennsylvania. While the district as a whole is ranked in the top third of Pennsylvania districts, Bedford Elementary faces several key challenges that are impacting its academic performance.

The school's test scores are generally below the state averages, especially in English Language Arts, where only 36.5% of students were proficient or better compared to the state average of 48.5%. Bedford Elementary also struggles with performance gaps across different student subgroups, with its rankings for White, low-income, and disabled students all falling in the bottom 40% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 15.9 is on the higher end compared to nearby higher-performing schools like Chestnut Ridge Central Elementary (12.5) and Cairnbrook Elementary (9.7).

Despite being part of a district that is ranked in the top third of Pennsylvania, Bedford Elementary's performance has steadily declined over the past decade, suggesting the school is struggling to keep up with improvements across the state. Addressing these challenges will likely require a multi-faceted approach targeting both school-level and district-level factors, as well as a focus on supporting the school's socioeconomically disadvantaged student population.

764

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,380

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3639 Business Route 220
Bedford, PA 15522-1495

(814) 623-4221

District: Bedford Area School District

Students who attend Bedford Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bedford Middle School
High:	Bedford Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.1%

Hispanic:

2.5%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (40% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg45%

Pennsylvania avg45%

994^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

167^th of 606Bedford Area School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	994 of 1511	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	947 of 1526	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	809 of 1534	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.5	677 of 1534	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	521 of 1433	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	855 of 1544	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.7	670 of 1530	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.7	631 of 1547	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.9	710 of 1554	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.8	621 of 1474	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.5	628 of 1467	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.0	902 of 1519	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.3	1058 of 1599	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.3	932 of 1597	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.7	995 of 1579	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.1	894 of 1549	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.7	856 of 1551	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.9	694 of 1555	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.1	914 of 1545	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.1	603 of 1299	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.9	768 of 1308	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	53.9	693 of 1302	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	618 of 1030	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	565 of 1084	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.3	282 of 1043	73.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	1038 of 1466	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	957 of 1488	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	891 of 1369	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	781 of 1432	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.8	590 of 1414	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	856 of 1475	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	903 of 1495	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	1070 of 1201	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	1027 of 1229	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	886 of 1236	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)42nd percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2025)40th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile~ school

Female (2025)29th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math43%~ state avg

English Language Arts36%-12 vs state

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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 6th 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 6th 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
Everett Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	165 E 1st Ave	Everett	15537	Bedford County	Everett Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 652-9114	375	31	12.0	116.8%	359 (95.7%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	45.3	896^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.7%		40.2	1005^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.1%	109	53.8	61.4			57.3	37.6	35.7			36.7	$16,000	$1,443	$14,557
Chestnut Ridge Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2534 Quaker Valley Road	New Paris	15554	Bedford County	Chestnut Ridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 839-4195	303	23	13.1	66.7%	295 (97.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)								(n/a)											$15,715	$2,273	$13,442
Northern Bedford County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	217 NBC Dr	Loysburg	16659	Bedford County	Northern Bedford County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 766-2221	414	33	12.5	53.6%	403 (97.3%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	55	749^th of 1511 public elementary schools	50.4%		64.2	611^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.0%	138	56.1	54.5	56.1		55.6	35.6	50.0	50.9		44.9	$15,899	$1,473	$14,426
Cairnbrook Elementary School	Public	K-6	235 McGregor Ave	Cairnbrook	15924	Somerset County	Shade-Central City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 754-5021	180	18	10.2	94.4%	178 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	37	1002^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	33.7%		34.1	1076^th of 1526 public elementary schools	29.5%	74	54.2	27.8	41.6	21.4	36.2	62.5	27.8	25.0	33.3	37.6	$22,927	$1,418	$21,509
Claysburg-Kimmel Elementary School	Public	K-6	240 CK Elementary Drive	Claysburg	16625	Blair County	Claysburg-Kimmel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 239-5144	346	29	12.0	100.0%	323 (93.4%)	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	45.3	895^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.8%		49.7	870^th of 1526 public elementary schools	43.0%	25	42.1	38.6	42.5	35.3	39.3	65.8	36.9	25.0	53.9	44.9	$20,008	$1,682	$18,326
Tussey Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1110 Mifflin St	Saxton	16678	Bedford County	Tussey Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 635-2934	350	30	11.8	103.4%	337 (96.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	21.4	1178^th of 1511 public elementary schools	22.0%		36.3	1055^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.9%	123	41.2	17.4			28.8	41.2	21.7			31.1	$24,030	$1,606	$22,423

Frequently Asked Questions about Bedford Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Bedford Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bedford Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bedford Middle School
High : Bedford Senior High School

Is Bedford Elementary School a good school?

Bedford Elementary School ranks 994^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bedford Elementary School?

Students at Bedford Elementary School are 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Bedford Elementary School in?

Bedford Area School District

How many students attend Bedford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 764 students attended Bedford Elementary School.

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