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Bedford County Public Schools

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At a glance

35^thof 131 Virginia districts▲ 8

Better than 73% of Virginia districts

Elementary 13 Middle 3 High 3Grades PK, KG-12

310 S. Bridge St
Bedford, VA 24523·(540) 586-1045·All Virginia district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 73.3% of districts

Schools

8,930

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedOtter River Elementary104^th of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Montvale Elementary up 148 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Liberty Middle 12.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Bedford County Public Schools serves about 8,930 students across 19 schools in central Virginia, including 13 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 3 high schools. As a district, it earns a 4-star rating and ranks 35th out of 131 Virginia school divisions, but performance varies widely by school. Economic need also varies dramatically — free/reduced lunch rates range from just 18% at Forest Elementary to over 100% at several schools, including Bedford Primary, Stewartsville Elementary, Montvale Elementary, Huddleston Elementary, and Bedford Elementary.

The district's top schools are clustered in lower-poverty areas. New London Academy Elementary and Otter River Elementary are the standout elementary schools, both earning 5-star ratings and ranking in the 91st percentile statewide. Thomas Jefferson Elementary is also strong with a 4-star rating and excellent math scores. Forest Middle leads the middle schools with 100% proficiency in Algebra I and Geometry, while Jefferson Forest High is the district's top high school, improving from the 50th to 75th percentile in one year. Notably, Moneta Elementary proves that high poverty doesn't have to mean low performance — despite an 87% FRL rate, it ranks in the 78th percentile.

Other schools face significant challenges. Bedford Elementary is the lowest-ranked traditional school at the 14th percentile with just 50% of 3rd graders passing reading. Liberty High and Staunton River High both carry 1-star ratings with graduation rates of 85.4% and 89.6% respectively. District-wide, World History I scores lag state averages by 15 to 40 points at every high school, and on-grade-level math proficiency is a weakness even as advanced math students excel. Chronic absenteeism exceeds 15% at six schools, led by Bedford Primary at 22.1%. Spending doesn't clearly drive results — the lowest-spending school, Forest Elementary, is a high performer, while the highest-spending, Bedford Primary, has the most absenteeism.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)			SOL Geometry (2026)						SOL Algebra I (2026)							SOL Algebra II (2026)				SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Chemistry (2026)		SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Science (2026)		SOL Earth Science (2026)					SOL English Reading (2026)									SOL Geography (2026)			SOL VA and US History (2026)				SOL World History I (2026)				SOL World History II (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)		SOL VA Studies (2026)	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 (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	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Susie G. Gibson Science And Technology Center	Public		600 Edmund St	Bedford	24523	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 586-3933	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Liberty Middle	Public	6-8	1237 Lacey Putney Way	Bedford	24523	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 586-7735	518	41	12.6	86.9%	376 (72.6%)	82 (15.8%)	23 (4.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.2%)	48.8	237^th of 416 public middle schools	43.0%		59.8	177^th of 419 public middle schools	57.8%	60					452.0					≥ 50%	100.0	98.1												75.6	55.0	50.5								58.9									78.8	73.3	68.1				60.4												66.7	< 50%		$9,454	$845	$8,609
Bedford Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	807 College St	Bedford	24523	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 586-8339	266	20	13.4	103.0%	184 (69.2%)	35 (13.2%)	10 (3.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	35 (13.2%)								(n/a)																																																																$10,636	$1,147	$9,489
Big Island Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1114 Schooldays Rd	Big Island	24526	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 299-5863	182	12	14.9	82.4%	153 (84.1%)	7 (3.8%)	9 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.6%)	56.9	527^th of 1111 public elementary schools	52.6%		51.6	580^th of 1110 public elementary schools	47.7%	53																					90.3	79.2	93.3										66.7							61.3	66.7	73.3																					70.8	$9,621	$757	$8,865
Boonsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1234 Eagle Circle	Lynchburg	24503	Lynchburg city	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 384-2881	309	19	16.2	26.5%	253 (81.9%)	22 (7.1%)	16 (5.2%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	76.2	266^th of 1111 public elementary schools	76.1%		74.5	294^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.5%	28																					87.5	69.1	89.4										88.0							85.7	81.5	81.6																					84.6	$8,031	$318	$7,714
Huddleston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1027 Huddleston Drive	Huddleston	24104	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 297-5144	221	16	13.5	101.8%	173 (78.3%)	23 (10.4%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	17 (7.7%)	54.5	565^th of 1111 public elementary schools	49.1%		46.7	646^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.8%	81																					69.7	75.7	50.0										75.8							78.1	81.1	67.7																					81.1	$10,119	$1,057	$9,062
Liberty High	Public	9-12	100 Liberty Minutemen Dr	Bedford	24523	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 586-2541	708	54	13.0	72.5%	549 (77.5%)	75 (10.6%)	32 (4.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.5%)	42.3	235^th of 331 public high schools	29.0%		34.3	267^th of 328 public high schools	18.6%	32	≥ 50%	77.2	423.0			76.8	369.0	< 50%					86.2	58.3	416.0	≥ 50%		92.9	< 50%										85.6	45.5	64.3	471.0														≥ 50%	87.1	52.6		< 50%	≥ 50%		< 50%	382.0	≥ 50%	42.6	≥ 50%		< 50%					$9,864	$463	$9,401
Moneta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12718 Moneta Rd	Moneta	24121	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 297-4411	218	16	13.3	87.2%	169 (77.5%)	16 (7.3%)	12 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.6%)	77.4	241^st of 1111 public elementary schools	78.3%		80.9	200^th of 1110 public elementary schools	82.0%	41																					96.3	86.7	73.5										75.8							80.8	83.3	84.9																					93.1	$9,350	$909	$8,441
Montvale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	One Little Patriot Dr	Montvale	24122	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 947-2241	252	16	15.3	102.4%	226 (89.7%)	6 (2.4%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	55.2	555^th of 1111 public elementary schools	50.0%		41.6	703^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	36.7%	148																					81.1	74.5	66.7										66.7							75.7	74.5	64.3																					85.1	$9,847	$818	$9,028
Otter River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1044 Otter River Dr	Goode	24556	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 586-9210	167	12	13.6	36.5%	137 (82.0%)	9 (5.4%)	9 (5.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.6%)	86	104^th of 1111 public elementary schools	90.6%		81.7	187^th of 1110 public elementary schools	83.2%	83																					96.0	90.5	89.7										89.7							88.0	85.7	86.2																					81.0	$10,506	$395	$10,111
Staunton River High	Public	9-12	1095 Golden Eagle Dr	Moneta	24121	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 297-7151	816	58	14.1	72.7%	683 (83.7%)	35 (4.3%)	46 (5.6%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.4%)	37.3	259^th of 331 public high schools	21.8%		30.5	283^rd of 328 public high schools	13.7%	24	357.0	73.3	435.0			95.0	13.6	347.0	< 50%				76.2	60.6	391.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%									91.4	53.1	400.0	≥ 50%				< 50%	≥ 50%	90.9	≥ 50%							407.0	82.7	93.8	< 50%		≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%	365.0	≥ 50%	29.7	417.0			< 50%				$8,834	$576	$8,258
Stewartsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1138 Wildcat Rd	Goodview	24095	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 890-2174	292	21	13.9	102.1%	231 (79.1%)	8 (2.7%)	33 (11.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	49.6	615^th of 1111 public elementary schools	44.6%		42.3	694^th of 1110 public elementary schools	37.5%	79																					84.2	70.0	60.0										68.0							71.1	70.0	76.0																					69.4	$8,826	$1,180	$7,646
Staunton River Middle	Public	6-8	1293 Golden Eagle Drive	Moneta	24121	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 297-4152	612	43	14.3	87.4%	516 (84.3%)	31 (5.1%)	31 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (4.9%)	54	209^th of 416 public middle schools	49.8%		48.4	231^st of 419 public middle schools	44.9%	22					100.0						100.0	94.6												67.5	52.9	53.8								71.9									80.0	71.2	71.7				74.6												67.2	≥ 50%		$8,949	$546	$8,403
New London Academy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1133 Academy Lane	Forest	24551	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 525-2177	330	22	15.0	31.8%	260 (78.8%)	20 (6.1%)	21 (6.4%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.7%)	86	105^th of 1111 public elementary schools	90.5%		80.4	211^th of 1110 public elementary schools	81.0%	106																					90.2	92.9	85.7										83.3							92.2	85.7	85.7																					91.1	$8,950	$528	$8,422
Bedford Elementary	Public	2-5	806 Tiger Trail Road	Bedford	24523	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 586-0275	448	31	14.4	100.7%	312 (69.6%)	72 (16.1%)	17 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.8%)	19.4	954^th of 1111 public elementary schools	14.1%		32.5	805^th of 1110 public elementary schools	27.5%	149																					62.5	51.5	58.6										61.6							50.5	56.4	61.6																					53.0	$9,331	$1,153	$8,178
Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	One Scholar Lane	Forest	24551	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 525-2681	384	22	17.6	18.0%	273 (71.1%)	18 (4.7%)	32 (8.3%)	36 (9.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	75.7	271^st of 1111 public elementary schools	75.6%		84.2	141^st of 1110 public elementary schools	87.3%	130																					89.9	68.7	90.0										91.8							88.4	85.7	86.9																					73.8	$7,713	$582	$7,132
Forest Middle	Public	6-8	100 Ashwood Dr	Forest	24551	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 525-6630	854	61	13.9	20.5%	664 (77.8%)	63 (7.4%)	45 (5.3%)	36 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.2%)	80.5	44^th of 416 public middle schools	89.4%		81.4	39^th of 419 public middle schools	90.7%	5				≥ 50%	100.0					≥ 50%	100.0	100.0					≥ 50%							81.1	60.3	52.6								82.4	≥ 50%								87.5	83.4	87.3				88.9												86.3	≥ 50%		$8,018	$431	$7,587
Jefferson Forest High	Public	9-12	1 Cavalier Circle	Forest	24551	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 525-2674	1,282	74	17.2	22.2%	965 (75.3%)	95 (7.4%)	86 (6.7%)	51 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (6.6%)	70.5	83^rd of 331 public high schools	74.9%		56.2	167^th of 328 public high schools	49.1%	84	≥ 50%	86.0	81.3			98.3	363.0	< 50%	< 50%				87.7	82.1	72.2	424.0		100.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%							≥ 50%	< 50%	96.4	66.2	76.5	438.0														≥ 50%	91.8	95.2		414.0			< 50%	378.0	≥ 50%	54.8	72.7	≥ 50%		< 50%				$8,054	$516	$7,538
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1255 Patriot Place	Forest	24551	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 534-6159	567	35	16.1	24.5%	404 (71.3%)	38 (6.7%)	51 (9.0%)	29 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.9%)	84.3	140^th of 1111 public elementary schools	87.4%		84.2	140^th of 1110 public elementary schools	87.4%																						89.0	85.9	93.0										88.7							81.0	87.4	85.7																					87.4	$8,846	$336	$8,510
Goodview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1374 Rivermont Academy Rd	Goodview	24095	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 892-5674	504	34	14.7	82.9%	400 (79.4%)	22 (4.4%)	33 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.1%)	65.3	409^th of 1111 public elementary schools	63.2%		64.5	428^th of 1110 public elementary schools	61.4%	19																					80.0	76.8	85.3										85.3							60.0	81.7	77.1																					79.3	$9,231	$1,007	$8,224
Bedford County Alternative Education Center	Public		600 Edmund Street	Bedford	24523	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 586-1270	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Governor's Health Sciences Academy	Public		600 Edmund Street	Bedford	24523	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 393-3000	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Campbell County Public Schools	15.77 mi	15	58^th
Botetourt County Public Schools	16.14 mi	12	7^th
Lynchburg City Public Schools	17.6 mi	18	126^th
Central Virginia Governor's School	17.74 mi	1
Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms	18.42 mi	23

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.