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Bedford County Public Schools

At a glance

43^rdof 129 Virginia districts

Better than 66% 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 2017–2025

2025: better than 66.7% of districts

Schools

8,930

Students

5-star school

Top rankedThomas Jefferson Elementary140^th of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Moneta Elementary up 320 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Liberty Middle 12.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

1★

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

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Summary:

The Bedford County Public Schools district in Virginia comprises 19 schools, including 13 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 3 high schools. The district serves a diverse student population and faces some challenges, but also has several standout schools that are performing exceptionally well.

Among the top-performing schools in the district are Forest Middle School, which ranks highly in the state with a 5-star rating, and New London Academy Elementary, which is ranked among the top 100 elementary schools in Virginia. Another impressive school is Otter River Elementary, which has shown significant growth in recent years, moving from a 3-star to a 4-star rating.

However, the district also faces some challenges, with disparities in academic performance and student demographics across the schools. Some high schools, such as Liberty High and Staunton River High, rank in the bottom half of Virginia high schools, while the middle schools generally perform well, with Forest Middle and Liberty Middle outperforming the state and district averages. The district also faces high chronic absenteeism rates and significant variations in spending per student and student-teacher ratios, suggesting the need for more equitable resource allocation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)		SOL Geometry (2025)		SOL Algebra I (2025)						SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Biology (2025)			SOL Science (2025)		SOL Earth Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)								SOL Geography (2025)	SOL VA and US History (2025)	SOL World History I (2025)	SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	SOL VA Studies (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	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th 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 9th 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 Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th 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 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th 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%)	59.8	177^th of 419 public middle schools	57.8%		44	254^th of 417 public middle schools	39.1%	77			100.0			96.6									78.7	46.8	77.0					77.5						75.2	70.1	79.3			73.7			65.6		$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%)	51.6	580^th of 1110 public elementary schools	47.7%		65.6	418^th of 1114 public elementary schools	62.5%	162												69.6	61.9	71.9							81.3				69.6	52.4	84.4										61.9	$9,621	$757	$8,865
Boonsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1234 Eagle Circle	Lynchburg	24503	Bedford County	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%)	74.5	294^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.5%		69.4	368^th of 1114 public elementary schools	67.0%	74												81.5	75.5	93.6							77.3				87.0	84.0	81.8										72.0	$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%)	46.7	646^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.8%		38.4	741^st of 1114 public elementary schools	33.5%	95												78.8	80.0	62.1							60.0				69.7	65.7	62.1										71.4	$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%)	34.3	267^th of 328 public high schools	18.6%		34.7	264^th of 329 public high schools	19.8%	3	71.5			93.0			76.7	68.0										77.3	42.9												85.9			50.0	33.3			$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%)	80.9	200^th of 1110 public elementary schools	82.0%		57.3	520^th of 1114 public elementary schools	53.3%	320												88.2	83.9	76.2							95.2				71.4	93.3	90.5										93.3	$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%)	41.6	703^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	36.7%		58.5	504^th of 1114 public elementary schools	54.8%	199												70.2	70.7	59.5							64.9				57.5	68.3	67.6										78.1	$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%)	81.7	187^th of 1110 public elementary schools	83.2%		69.8	361^st of 1114 public elementary schools	67.6%	174												94.7	85.7	91.2							79.4				89.5	82.1	88.2										78.6	$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%)	30.5	283^rd of 328 public high schools	13.7%		31.9	276^th of 329 public high schools	16.1%	7	69.4	80.0		89.2			64.8	67.7										78.2	54.8	83.3				100.0							85.3	80.0			19.4			$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%)	42.3	694^th of 1110 public elementary schools	37.5%		50.2	616^th of 1114 public elementary schools	44.7%	78												59.5	74.5	68.0							58.0				57.1	76.5	64.0										78.7	$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%)	48.4	231^st of 419 public middle schools	44.9%		38.6	280^th of 417 public middle schools	32.9%	49					100.0	97.6									59.4	38.4	64.7					70.8	100.0					68.6	74.9	72.5			71.1			66.3		$8,949	$546	$8,403
New London Academy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12400 E Lynchburg-Salem Trnpk	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%)	80.4	211^th of 1110 public elementary schools	81.0%		86.2	100^th of 1114 public elementary schools	91.0%	111												77.6	88.6	90.9							84.1				74.1	88.6	90.9										93.0	$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%)	32.5	805^th of 1110 public elementary schools	27.5%		33.7	793^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	28.8%	12												60.0	54.0	69.0							65.0				54.5	64.0	69.3										66.1	$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%)	84.2	141^st of 1110 public elementary schools	87.3%		84.7	125^th of 1114 public elementary schools	88.8%	16												85.4	89.5	87.8							90.5				85.4	82.5	90.5										82.1	$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%)	81.4	39^th of 419 public middle schools	90.7%		78.6	68^th of 417 public middle schools	83.7%	29			100.0		100.0	100.0									73.0	67.6	73.3					84.0						83.9	90.6	90.3			85.8			87.1		$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%)	56.2	167^th of 328 public high schools	49.1%		62.9	129^th of 329 public high schools	60.8%	38	86.7	85.7		98.1			75.5	51.7	75.0	81.8	95.0							88.6	35.7	68.8											89.3	92.9			32.9			$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%)	84.2	140^th of 1110 public elementary schools	87.4%		81.2	195^th of 1114 public elementary schools	82.5%	55												84.5	88.2	96.4							89.4				85.7	83.6	87.1										80.6	$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%)	64.5	428^th of 1110 public elementary schools	61.4%		60.7	481^st of 1114 public elementary schools	56.8%	53												70.0	80.0	74.7							90.7				62.5	83.1	82.7										76.6	$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	64^th
Botetourt County Public Schools	16.14 mi	12	5^th
Lynchburg City Public Schools	17.6 mi	20	118^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.