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If you had an hour of school board time for Bedford Middle School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
518
Middle
DISTRICT 510 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH LAWRENCE COM SCHOOLS·NCES 180786001336
Bedford Middle School
1501 'N' St, Bedford, IN 47421 · (812) 279-9781 · Lawrence County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL518 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Indiana public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
306 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 270 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 248 | 48% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Bedford Middle School→Bedford-North Lawrence High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within North Lawrence Com Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
32.8%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
29.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bedford Middle School
Bedford Middle School's state test result (31.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Middle School this school | 518 | 59.1% | 31.4% |
| South Vermillion Middle School Clinton | 494 | 59.1% | 34.9% |
| Wabash Middle School Wabash | 433 | 60.7% | 32.0% |
| Connersville Middle School Connersville | 434 | 58.8% | 27.2% |
| New Castle Middle School New Castle | 627 | 57.7% | 30.8% |
| Garrett Middle School Garrett | 387 | 57.9% | 26.8% |
Matched among Indiana middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bedford Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #216 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #207 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #208 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 518 | #170 of 334 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #210 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.3% | #248 of 315 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.1% | #92 of 330 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.5% | #67 of 187 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
518
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 472
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 518 | 32.2 | 16.1:1 | 59% (306) |
| 2023-24 | 527 | 32.3 | 16.3:1 | 57% (302) |
| 2022-23 | 562 | 29.2 | 19.3:1 | 54% (304) |
| 2020-21 | 514 | 37 | 13.9:1 | 54% (280) |
| 2017-18 | 606 | 40 | 15.2:1 | 63% (384) |
| 2015-16 | 555 | 39 | 14.2:1 | 52% (290) |
| 2010-11 | 621 | 39 | 15.9:1 | 51% (317) |
| 2000-01 | 413 | 26 | 15.9:1 | 32% (133) |
| 1990-91 | 472 | 26 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bedford Middle School.
About Bedford Middle School
Bedford Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Indiana, with an address in Bedford. It enrolls 518 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 7 through 8.
North Lawrence Com Schools is the district for Bedford Middle School. It has 7 schools and 3,568 students.
The share of White students at Bedford Middle School is 89%. Other groups make up 5% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 20%.
The school has 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 16.1 students per teacher. That is in line with the 15.6:1 average for middle schools in Indiana. Of all students at Bedford Middle School, 59% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Lawrence County is similar, at 60%.
On the allk12 Grade, Bedford Middle School lands at C+, ahead of 38% of Indiana public middle schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 31.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 33.7%.
Looking at the county, Lawrence County, median household income comes to about $66,468, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The county's public schools total 15, with about 5,502 students.
Bedford Middle School is about 0.5 miles from Parkview Elementary School, its nearest public school. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Bedford Middle School ranks 4th of 7 nearby schools, at 31.4% versus a 36.0% average.
NCES describes the area around Bedford Middle School as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 514 to 518, a small change. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.1:1.
The allk12 page for Bedford Middle School lets the school community talk about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,102
Census ACS
Median income
$66,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,502 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Lawrence Com Schools
- Bedford-North Lawrence High SchoolHigh · 1,268 students
- Parkview Elementary SchoolElementary · 528 students
- Shawswick Elementary SchoolElementary · 507 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 307 students
- Needmore Elementary SchoolElementary · 223 students
- Dollens ElementaryElementary · 217 students
Other schools in Bedford
- Bedford-North Lawrence High SchoolHigh · 1,268 students
- Parkview Elementary SchoolElementary · 528 students
- Shawswick Elementary SchoolElementary · 507 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 307 students
- Needmore Elementary SchoolElementary · 223 students
- Lawrence County Independent SchoolsElementary · 205 students
Other Bedford Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Bedford Middle. Bedford Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Bedford Middle SchoolWestport, CT · 710 students
- Bedford Middle SchoolBedford, PA · 414 students
Nearby schools
- Parkview Elementary School0.5 mi · 528
- Lincoln Elementary School0.8 mi · 307
- Dollens Elementary2.7 mi · 217
- Bedford-North Lawrence High School2.9 mi · 1,268
- Shawswick Elementary School5.2 mi · 507
- Needmore Elementary School5.6 mi · 223
Frequently asked questions
About Bedford Middle SchoolHow large is Bedford Middle School?
Bedford Middle School enrolls approximately 518 students in grades 07-08.
Is Bedford Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bedford Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Bedford Middle School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Bedford Middle School.
How diverse is Bedford Middle School?
Bedford Middle School reports a student body of 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Bedford Middle School?
Bedford Middle School is overseen by North Lawrence Com Schools in Lawrence County.
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