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What tradition at Bedford Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
586
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240012000348
Bedford Elementary
7320 Campfield Rd, Baltimore, MD 21208 · (410) 887-1200 · Baltimore County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL586 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
378 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 60 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (100).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 73% · 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
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
50.5%
MD avg 50.6% . +8.0pp since 2023
Math
33.7%
MD avg 34.8% . -4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.5% | 33.7% |
| 2023-24 | 42.5% | 37.7% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. 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
41.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.0%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Maryland 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 Maryland'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 Elementary
Bedford Elementary's state test result (41.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Elementary this school | 586 | 64.5% | 41.1% |
| Northview Elementary Bowie | 587 | 62.5% | 33.2% |
| C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School Waldorf | 598 | 60.5% | 53.9% |
| Woodholme Elementary Baltimore | 685 | 63.5% | 32.4% |
| J. C. Parks Elementary School Indian Head | 653 | 59.7% | 34.2% |
| Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary School Waldorf | 661 | 59.9% | 26.1% |
Matched among Maryland elementary 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 Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #465 of 853 | #57 of 109 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #536 of 853 ▼ 106 | #67 of 109 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #415 of 853 ▲ 55 | #51 of 109 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 586 | #231 of 898 | #23 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #760 of 857 | #84 of 108 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.2% | #529 of 857 | #78 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.5% | #347 of 885 | #55 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +80.3% | #8 of 294 | #1 of 23 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
586
+267 (+84%) vs 2020
+83% since 1990-91, when it was 320
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 586 | 35.3 | 16.6:1 | 65% (378) |
| 2023-24 | 315 | 18.6 | 16.9:1 | 66% (209) |
| 2022-23 | 296 | 22.3 | 13.3:1 | 65% (191) |
| 2020-21 | 319 | 22 | 14.5:1 | 76% (244) |
| 2017-18 | 325 | 21.8 | 14.9:1 | 74% (240) |
| 2015-16 | 315 | 21 | 15.0:1 | 72% (228) |
| 2010-11 | 277 | 20 | 13.8:1 | 65% (181) |
| 2000-01 | 336 | 19 | 17.7:1 | 45% (151) |
| 1990-91 | 320 | 15 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bedford Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 80% (325 to 586); teachers up 62% (21.8 to 35.3).
About Bedford Elementary
Bedford Elementary is an elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland, and it is part of Baltimore County Public Schools. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 586 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Maryland is about 481 students.
Bedford Elementary is one school in Baltimore County Public Schools, a system of 177 schools with 110,872 students.
By race and ethnicity, Bedford Elementary is 68% Black. After that, the student body is 20% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census figures show Baltimore County is about 31% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Bedford Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 49%.
The school has about 16.6 students per teacher and 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is over the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 65%. The rate at public schools in Baltimore County averages 53%, lower than here.
Bedford Elementary's average proficiency rate on state tests of 41.1% is 5.0 points above the 36.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
According to the American Community Survey, in Baltimore County, median household income is about $91,768, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 180 public schools operate in Baltimore County, serving about 110,872 students.
The school nearest to Bedford Elementary is Sudbrook Magnet Middle, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Within five miles of Bedford Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Bedford Elementary is 1st of 7 nearby schools with test data.
The NCES locale for Bedford Elementary is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Reported enrollment: 319 (2020-21) and 586 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.6:1.
Community posts for Bedford Elementary can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Baltimore County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
850,796
Census ACS
Median income
$91,768
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
110,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- Dundalk HighHigh · 2,087 students
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- Kenwood HighHigh · 1,900 students
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Other Bedford Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Bedford Elementary. Bedford Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Bedford Elementary SchoolBedford, PA · 764 students
- Bedford ElementaryBedford, VA · 448 students
- Bedford Elementary SchoolBedford, KY · 421 students
- Bedford Elementary SchoolBedford, IA · 269 students
Nearby schools
- Sudbrook Magnet Middle0.2 mi · 821
- Campfield Early Childhood Center0.6 mi · 165
- Milbrook Elementary0.9 mi · 263
- Northwest EDLP at Milford Mill Academy1.1 mi · 1
- Milford Mill Academy1.1 mi · 1,471
- Fallstaff Elementary/Middle1.3 mi · 611
Frequently asked questions
About Bedford ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Bedford Elementary?
Bedford Elementary enrolls approximately 586 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Bedford Elementary serve?
Bedford Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Bedford Elementary?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at Bedford Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bedford Elementary?
At Bedford Elementary, the student body is approximately 4% White, 20% Hispanic, 68% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Bedford Elementary?
Bedford Elementary is overseen by Baltimore County Public Schools in Baltimore County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.