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Bedford Elementary

Summary:

Bedford Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 2-5 in Bedford, Virginia, with a student population of 431 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school faces several challenges, including a diverse and economically disadvantaged student population, declining academic performance, and lower rankings compared to nearby schools.

Bedford Elementary has a higher percentage of minority students compared to the surrounding schools, with 66.36% White, 20.88% African American, 3.71% Hispanic, and 8.12% two or more races. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores, is generally lower than the Bedford County Public Schools district average and the state average. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in SOL Mathematics was 57.76% at Bedford Elementary, compared to 76.47% for the district and 70.11% for the state of Virginia. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, according to the SchoolDigger rankings, and has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 85.38% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year.

Nearby schools, such as Thomas Jefferson Elementary, Goodview Elementary, and Forest Elementary, generally outperform Bedford Elementary on academic measures and have higher SchoolDigger rankings. These schools serve student populations that are less economically disadvantaged and more racially homogeneous than Bedford Elementary. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $11,992 in the 2020-2021 school year, this does not seem to be translating into improved academic outcomes for the students.


Detail:

Public 2-5

 806 Tiger Trail Road
       Bedford, VA  24523

(540) 586-0275

District: Bedford County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
793rd of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,992 Help


Students who attend Bedford Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Liberty Middle
High:    Liberty High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  447

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.3%
African American:
17.7%
Two or more races:
9.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Bedford Elementary ranks worse than 71.2% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks last among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Bedford County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.71. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.3%), African American (17.7%), two or more races (9.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bedford Elementary is 14.9. 6 elementary schools in the Bedford County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bedford Elementary is $11,992, which is the 4th highest among 12 elementary schools in the Bedford County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bedford Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bedford Elementary 793rd of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Bedford Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Bedford County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Bedford County Public Schools 43rd of 130 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2005 15.22 997th 1062 6.1%
2006 29.65 902nd 1071 15.8%
2007 31.30 890th 1083 17.8%
2008 21.41 984th 1081 9.0%
2009 22.03 990th 1082 8.5%
2010 19.13 1042nd 1113 6.4%
2011 25.40 991st 1117 11.3%
2012 15.33 1060th 1117 5.1%
2013 27.02 911th 1120 18.7%
2014 16.21 1040th 1110 6.3%
2015 16.61 1004th 1100 8.7%
2016 35.34 825th 1096 24.7%
2017 46.38 678th 1099 38.3%
2018 34.61 831st 1097 24.2%
2019 38.95 772nd 1105 30.1%
2022 43.72 683rd 1109 38.4%
2023 32.36 816th 1114 26.8%
2024 33.71 793rd 1114 28.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bedford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 17.52 221st 247 10.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bedford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 37.04 712th 1036 31.3%
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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 843rd 1100 23.4%
2024 37.63 749th 1098 31.8%
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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 775th 1093 29.1%
2024 30.62 826th 1101 25.0%
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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 491st 579 15.2%
2024 16.71 540th 588 8.2%
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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 856th 984 13.0%
2024 25.43 799th 979 18.4%
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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.

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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
2024 301 79 3 19 0 1 44 0 447

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
2024 447 30.0 14.9 88.4

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
2024 447 30.0 14.9 88.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bedford Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal 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 772nd of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 816th of 1114 Elementary schools
 3.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bedford Elementary)7362.8
 10.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Bedford County Public Schools)8377.3
 5.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Bedford Elementary)6663.8
 2.2%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Bedford County Public Schools)7470.3
 3.7%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bedford Elementary)7158.6
 12.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Bedford County Public Schools)8474.3
 9.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Bedford Elementary)7266.7
 5.3%
   4th Grade English Reading (Bedford County Public Schools)7676.4
 0.4%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bedford Elementary)8158.2
 22.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Bedford County Public Schools)8472.5
 11.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Bedford Elementary)7653.9
 22.2%
   5th Grade Science (Bedford County Public Schools)8470.2
 13.9%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Bedford Elementary)8453.9
 30.2%
   5th Grade English Reading (Bedford County Public Schools)8473.5
 10.5%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students475431
 9.3%
African American8790
 3.4%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian33
Hispanic1716
 5.9%
Pacific Islander01
White332286
 13.9%
Two or More Races3435
 2.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.3%85.4%
 28.1%

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Bedford Elementary ranks 793rd of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Bedford Elementary are 67% White, 18% African American, 10% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Students who attend Bedford Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Liberty Middle
High : Liberty High

In the 2023-24 school year, 447 students attended Bedford Elementary.


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