Bedford Elementary

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Bedford Elementary ranks 816 th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public 2-5

806 Tiger Trail Road
Bedford, VA 24523

(540) 586-0275

District: Bedford County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
816^th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,992

Students who attend Bedford Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Middle
High:	Liberty High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 431

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.4%

African American:

20.9%

Two or more races:

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bedford Elementary ranks worse than 73.2% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks last among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Bedford County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.36. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (66.4%), African American (20.9%), two or more races (8.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bedford Elementary is 14.8, which is the 5^th best among 12 elementary schools in the Bedford County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Bedford Elementary employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bedford Elementary is $11,992, which is the 4^th highest among 12 elementary schools in the Bedford County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bedford Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bedford Elementary 816^th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Bedford Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

White students:

Bedford County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Bedford County Public Schools 48^th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bedford Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bedford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	15.22	997^th	1062	6.1%
2006	29.65	902^nd	1071	15.8%
2007	31.30	890^th	1083	17.8%
2008	21.41	984^th	1081	9.0%
2009	22.03	990^th	1082	8.5%
2010	19.13	1042^nd	1113	6.4%
2011	25.40	991^st	1117	11.3%
2012	15.33	1060^th	1117	5.1%
2013	27.02	911^th	1120	18.7%
2014	16.21	1040^th	1110	6.3%
2015	16.61	1004^th	1100	8.7%
2016	35.34	825^th	1096	24.7%
2017	46.38	678^th	1099	38.3%
2018	34.61	831^st	1097	24.2%
2019	38.95	772^nd	1105	30.1%
2022	43.72	683^rd	1109	38.4%
2023	32.36	816^th	1114	26.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Bedford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.99	843^rd	1100	23.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Bedford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.34	775^th	1093	29.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Bedford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.37	491^st	579	15.2%

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Rank History for White students at Bedford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.93	856^th	984	13.0%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bedford Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	645	645
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	669	669
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	686	686
1993	414	188	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
1994	422	205	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	632
1995	447	188	4	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	643
1996	447	188	4	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	643
1997	471	190	2	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	668
1998	503	180	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	688
1999	530	189	6	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	727
2000	542	178	7	1	1	n/a	n/a	-4	725
2001	511	168	6	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	690
2002	485	154	2	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	652
2003	485	154	2	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	652
2004	467	143	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	620
2005	449	136	2	10	1	n/a	n/a	2	600
2006	442	140	4	10	1	n/a	n/a	3	600
2007	443	139	4	13	2	n/a	n/a	4	605
2008	438	154	6	15	2	n/a	n/a	3	618
2009	348	110	4	11	2	n/a	n/a	4	479
2010	322	106	4	10	2	n/a	n/a	5	449
2011	273	82	4	16	0	0	34	0	409
2012	267	85	3	13	0	0	24	0	392
2013	297	92	7	9	3	0	28	0	436
2014	310	98	6	7	1	0	24	0	446
2015	319	94	4	8	2	0	28	0	455
2016	323	92	5	12	2	0	28	0	462
2017	330	82	1	14	2	0	32	0	461
2018	325	91	3	14	2	2	44	0	481
2019	332	87	3	17	2	0	34	0	475
2020	300	93	3	18	2	0	37	0	453
2021	205	71	1	14	2	1	20	0	314
2022	281	92	2	16	0	1	31	0	423
2023	286	90	3	16	0	1	35	0	431

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bedford Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	645	36.1	17.8	n/a
1991	669	38.3	17.4	n/a
1992	686	39.0	17.5	n/a
1993	606	38.4	15.8	n/a
1994	632	29.1	n/a	35
1995	643	n/a	0.0	35.5
1996	643	n/a	0.0	35.5
1997	668	n/a	0.0	35.3
1998	688	n/a	0.0	37.4
1999	727	42.0	17.3	43.3
2000	725	n/a	0.0	48.8
2001	690	48.6	14.2	41.9
2002	652	54.0	12.1	54.3
2003	652	54.0	12.1	54.3
2004	620	46.0	13.5	54.7
2005	600	47.0	12.8	64.4
2006	600	47.0	12.8	62
2007	605	56.5	10.7	46.6
2008	618	40.0	15.5	68.5
2009	479	31.5	15.2	57.3
2010	449	31.0	14.4	59
2011	409	25.0	16.3	58.2
2012	392	25.0	15.6	63
2013	436	26.3	16.5	58.5
2014	446	29.4	15.1	67.3
2015	455	31.0	14.6	55.8
2016	462	30.0	15.4	50.4
2017	461	31.4	14.6	41
2018	481	31.1	15.4	58.8
2019	475	30.0	15.7	57.3
2020	453	29.9	15.1	61.8
2021	314	20.1	15.6	n/a
2022	423	28.0	15.1	66.2
2023	431	29.0	14.8	85.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bedford Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	645	36.1	17.8	n/a
1991	669	38.3	17.4	n/a
1992	686	39.0	17.5	n/a
1993	606	38.4	15.8	n/a
1994	632	29.1	n/a	35
1995	643	n/a	0.0	35.5
1996	643	n/a	0.0	35.5
1997	668	n/a	0.0	35.3
1998	688	n/a	0.0	37.4
1999	727	42.0	17.3	43.3
2000	725	n/a	0.0	48.8
2001	690	48.6	14.2	41.9
2002	652	54.0	12.1	54.3
2003	652	54.0	12.1	54.3
2004	620	46.0	13.5	54.7
2005	600	47.0	12.8	64.4
2006	600	47.0	12.8	62
2007	605	56.5	10.7	46.6
2008	618	40.0	15.5	68.5
2009	479	31.5	15.2	57.3
2010	449	31.0	14.4	59
2011	409	25.0	16.3	58.2
2012	392	25.0	15.6	63
2013	436	26.3	16.5	58.5
2014	446	29.4	15.1	67.3
2015	455	31.0	14.6	55.8
2016	462	30.0	15.4	50.4
2017	461	31.4	14.6	41
2018	481	31.1	15.4	58.8
2019	475	30.0	15.7	57.3
2020	453	29.9	15.1	61.8
2021	314	20.1	15.6	n/a
2022	423	28.0	15.1	66.2
2023	431	29.0	14.8	85.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bedford Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$789 (10.1%)	$7,046 (89.9%)	$7,835
2020	$844 (10.4%)	$7,249 (89.6%)	$8,093
2021	$1,410 (11.8%)	$10,582 (88.2%)	$11,992

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bedford Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 772^nd of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 816^th of 1114 Elementary schools	3.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bedford Elementary)	73	62.8	10.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bedford County Public Schools)	83	77.3	5.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Bedford Elementary)	66	63.8	2.2%
3rd Grade English Reading (Bedford County Public Schools)	74	70.3	3.7%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bedford Elementary)	71	58.6	12.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bedford County Public Schools)	84	74.3	9.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Bedford Elementary)	72	66.7	5.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Bedford County Public Schools)	76	76.4	0.4%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bedford Elementary)	81	58.2	22.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bedford County Public Schools)	84	72.5	11.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Bedford Elementary)	76	53.9	22.2%
5th Grade Science (Bedford County Public Schools)	84	70.2	13.9%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Bedford Elementary)	84	53.9	30.2%
5th Grade English Reading (Bedford County Public Schools)	84	73.5	10.5%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	71.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	475	431	9.3%
African American	87	90	3.4%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	3	3
Hispanic	17	16	5.9%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	332	286	13.9%
Two or More Races	34	35	2.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.3%	85.4%	28.1%

Schools Near Bedford Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Mathematics (2023)			SOL Science (2023)	SOL English Reading (2023)			SOL VA Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bedford Elementary	Public	2-5	806 Tiger Trail Road	Bedford	24523	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 586-0275	431	29	14.8	85.4%	286 (66.4%)	90 (20.9%)	16 (3.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.1%)	32.4	816^th of 1114 public elementary schools	26.8%		43.7	683^rd of 1109 public elementary schools	38.4%	133	62.8	58.6	58.2	53.9	63.8	66.7	53.9	63.8	$11,992	$1,410	$10,582
Bedford Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	807 College St	Bedford	24523	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 586-8339	293	22	13.1	100.0%	199 (67.9%)	45 (15.4%)	10 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (13.0%)								(n/a)									$14,460	$1,883	$12,577
Otter River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1044 Otter River Dr	Goode	24556	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 586-9210	198	15	12.9	38.9%	165 (83.3%)	9 (4.5%)	12 (6.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)	72.1	313^th of 1114 public elementary schools	71.9%		71.4	329^th of 1109 public elementary schools	70.3%	16	91.4	74.3	75.0	75.8	85.7	74.3	78.8	77.1	$12,493	$419	$12,074
Montvale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	One Little Patriot Dr	Montvale	24122	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 947-2241	253	16	15.5	87.4%	215 (85.0%)	10 (4.0%)	11 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.7%)	43.5	686^th of 1114 public elementary schools	38.4%		56.7	518^th of 1109 public elementary schools	53.3%	168	72.5	80.6	59.0	45.0	60.0	66.7	55.0	91.7	$10,400	$568	$9,833
Moneta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12718 Moneta Rd	Moneta	24121	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 297-4411	242	15	15.8	71.1%	195 (80.6%)	19 (7.9%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.4%)	60.6	474^th of 1114 public elementary schools	57.5%		73.2	298^th of 1109 public elementary schools	73.1%	176	66.7	73.7	72.6	69.4	66.7	78.4	72.6	81.6	$10,366	$888	$9,477
Huddleston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1027 Huddleston Drive	Huddleston	24104	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 297-5144	212	16	13.0	82.5%	164 (77.4%)	29 (13.7%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	10 (4.7%)	43.3	689^th of 1114 public elementary schools	38.2%		42.5	694^th of 1109 public elementary schools	37.4%	5	86.7	56.8	57.1	57.1	60.0	71.1	65.7	73.0	$11,599	$891	$10,708
New London Academy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12400 E Lynchburg-Salem Trnpk	Forest	24551	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 525-2177	333	21	16.0	27.6%	267 (80.2%)	19 (5.7%)	16 (4.8%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.6%)	82.5	164^th of 1114 public elementary schools	85.3%		81.7	186^th of 1109 public elementary schools	83.2%	22	87.5	93.1	78.9	82.7	75.0	89.7	86.5	81.0	$13,136	$438	$12,698
Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	One Scholar Lane	Forest	24551	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 525-2681	351	21	16.9	16.8%	278 (79.2%)	18 (5.1%)	15 (4.3%)	22 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	84.3	131^st of 1114 public elementary schools	88.2%		89.5	62^nd of 1109 public elementary schools	94.4%	69	81.7	81.6	88.1	86.8	82.8	85.7	89.7	85.4	$8,758	$256	$8,502
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1255 Patriot Place	Forest	24551	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 534-6159	510	34	15.0	27.5%	387 (75.9%)	37 (7.3%)	30 (5.9%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.0%)	79.9	209^th of 1114 public elementary schools	81.2%		79.6	215^th of 1109 public elementary schools	80.6%	6	87.5	76.3	89.0	83.9	84.1	78.1	85.0	77.5	$10,712	$546	$10,165
Goodview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1374 Rivermont Academy Rd	Goodview	24095	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 892-5674	495	37	13.3	70.1%	400 (80.8%)	17 (3.4%)	26 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.5%)	45.8	656^th of 1114 public elementary schools	41.1%		35.7	780^th of 1109 public elementary schools	29.7%	124	72.8	74.3	54.9	67.6	49.4	79.7	67.6	62.2	$11,086	$940	$10,147

Frequently Asked Questions about Bedford Elementary

Is Bedford Elementary a good school?

Bedford Elementary ranks 816^th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bedford Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bedford Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Liberty Middle
High : Liberty High

What district is Bedford Elementary in?

Bedford County Public Schools

How many students attend Bedford Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 431 students attended Bedford Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bedford Elementary?

Students at Bedford Elementary are 66% White, 21% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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