Bedford Elementary

Bedford Elementary is one of the reasonably sized primary schools in Baltimore, Maryland, operated by Baltimore County Public Schools, with 586 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 22% bigger than the state mean of about 481.

Across the 177 schools in Baltimore County Public Schools (110,872 students total), Bedford Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Bedford Elementary reports that 68% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school lists 20% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 31% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. An estimated 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Baltimore County (around 53%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Bedford Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.0%; this one delivers 41.1%.

In the broader community, Baltimore County reports that the typical household earns roughly $91,768 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Baltimore County's 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 110,872 students), Bedford Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Sudbrook Magnet Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bedford Elementary at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 27.5%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bedford Elementary has expanded 80%, going from 325 students in 2018 to 586 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 12% to 20% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 in 2025.

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