Enrollment
269
Elementary
DISTRICT 257 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEDFORD COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190456000122
Bedford Elementary School
906 Pennsylvania St, Bedford, IA 50833 · (712) 523-2116 · Taylor County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL269 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
156 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 Elementary School→Bedford High School
Based on grade levels within Bedford Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
79.2%
IA avg 73.6% . -4.8pp since 2023
Math
91.7%
IA avg 70.9% . +2.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 92 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
86.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.9%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+23.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 87% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 63% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 24 points, placing it in Iowa's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
269
+28 (+12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 14.1:1
% White
97%
was 96%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Bedford Elementary School
As an intimate elementary school in Bedford, Iowa, Bedford Elementary School serves 269 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under Bedford Comm School District.
Bedford Comm School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 514 students; Bedford Elementary School is among them.
Looking at the student body, Bedford Elementary School records that nearly all students (97%) are White.
In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
After controlling for student poverty, Bedford Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Iowa public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 62.9%; Bedford Elementary School posts 86.6%, +23.7 points above that line.
In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Taylor County) records that median household earnings sit near $67,740, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Taylor County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,041 students), Bedford Elementary School is one campus in the mix.
Bedford High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bedford Elementary School at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 63.9%.
Bedford Elementary School operates from a countryside location.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 12%: 241 students in 2018 compared to 269 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Taylor County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,868
Census ACS
Median income
$67,740
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,041 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bedford Comm School District
- Bedford High SchoolHigh · 245 students
Nearby schools
- Bedford High School0.0 mi · 245
- NORTH NODAWAY JR.-SR. HIGH9.5 mi · 100
- NORTH NODAWAY ELEM.16.4 mi · 86
- Lenox Elementary School16.7 mi · 308
- Lenox High School16.7 mi · 219
- Garfield Elementary School16.9 mi · 573
Frequently asked questions
About Bedford Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bedford Elementary School?
Bedford Elementary School enrolls approximately 269 students in grades PK-05.
Is Bedford Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bedford Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Bedford Elementary School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Bedford Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bedford Elementary School?
At Bedford Elementary School, the student body is approximately 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Bedford Elementary School public or private?
Bedford Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bedford Comm School District.
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