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Bedford Elementary

Q: Is Bedford Elementary a good school?

Bedford Elementary ranks 805 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

805^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Bedford Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 2-5 in Bedford, Virginia, with 447 students. It is part of the Bedford County Public Schools district, which is ranked 43 out of 129 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the district's overall performance, Bedford Elementary has struggled academically, ranking in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools for the past several years with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.0% to 19.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Thomas Jefferson Elementary (15.7%) and Goodview Elementary (15.7%). Additionally, Bedford Elementary's test scores lag behind the district and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels.

Another key factor is the school's extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.19% to 88.37% over the past few years, much higher than the rates at nearby schools like Forest Elementary (17.96%) and Moneta Elementary (28.15%). Despite spending significantly more per student ($11,992 in 2020-2021) compared to the state average and nearby schools, Bedford Elementary has been unable to make meaningful, sustained improvements in its performance, raising questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and spending.

448

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,331

Per pupil spending ?

100.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

806 Tiger Trail Road
Bedford, VA 24523

(540) 586-0275

District: Bedford County Public Schools

Students who attend Bedford Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Middle
High:	Liberty High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.6%

African American:

16.1%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 38th percentile in 2022 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (63% vs 71% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 38th-percentile peak (2022) to 27th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg77%

Virginia avg71%

805^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Bedford County Public Schools

43^rd of 129Bedford County Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	805 of 1110	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	793 of 1114	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	816 of 1114	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.7	683 of 1109	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	772 of 1105	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	831 of 1097	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	46.4	678 of 1099	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.3	825 of 1096	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.6	1004 of 1100	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.2	1040 of 1110	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	27.0	911 of 1120	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.3	1060 of 1117	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	25.4	991 of 1117	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.1	1042 of 1113	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	22.0	990 of 1082	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	21.4	984 of 1081	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	31.3	890 of 1083	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.7	902 of 1071	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.2	997 of 1062	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	513 of 579	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	540 of 588	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	491 of 579	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	697 of 1096	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	749 of 1098	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	843 of 1100	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	704 of 1046	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	712 of 1036	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	901 of 1093	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	826 of 1101	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	775 of 1093	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	258 of 271	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	221 of 247	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	864 of 973	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	799 of 979	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	856 of 984	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)36th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2025)11th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)5th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies66%~ state avg

Science65%-4 vs state

English Reading63%-8 vs state

Mathematics61%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Bedford Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (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 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bedford Elementary

What district is Bedford Elementary in?

Bedford County Public Schools

Is Bedford Elementary a good school?

Bedford Elementary ranks 805^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bedford Elementary?

Students at Bedford Elementary are 70% White, 16% African American, 10% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Bedford Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Bedford Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Bedford Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bedford Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Liberty Middle
High : Liberty High

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