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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEARBORN HEIGHTS SCHOOL DISTRICT #7·NCES 261161004615

Bedford School

4650 CROISSANT ST, DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI 48125 · (313) 203-4100 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL389 STUDENTS
Enrollment
389
Elementary
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 369
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
320 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 55%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten7118%
Grade 16116%
Grade 26216%
Grade 36015%
Grade 45715%
Grade 57820%
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
17846%
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
6918%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
11830%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
185%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
19751%
Female
19249%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Bedford School→Oakley W Best Middle School→Annapolis High School
Based on grade levels within Dearborn Heights School District #7. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + Proficient
English Language Arts
30.2%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
29.0%
MI avg 44.8%

What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.

Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 →

Where Bedford School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Wayne County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
28.0%#971 of 1,085#124 of 165
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
29.0%#932 of 1,072#122 of 165
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
30.2%#980 of 1,139#126 of 176
Enrollment
ranked largest first
389#707 of 1,630#160 of 301
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.3:1#570 of 1,424#107 of 281
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
66.5%#146 of 1,424#16 of 281
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
82.3%#323 of 1,563#150 of 294
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-5.6%#763 of 979#132 of 177
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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
389
-9 (-2%) vs 2020
+50% since 1990-91, when it was 260
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2538925.315.3:182% (320)
2023-2442623.218.4:189% (381)
2022-2346125.518.1:186% (396)
2020-213982416.6:184% (336)
2017-1841222.218.6:179% (324)
2015-163711919.5:181% (299)
2010-112891618.1:167% (194)
2000-013311620.7:136% (119)
1990-91260N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bedford School.

About Bedford School

Bedford School is an elementary school with a street address in DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Michigan. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 389 students.

Bedford School is part of a district of 6 schools: Dearborn Heights School District #7, with 2,381 students.

By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Bedford School is White (46%). Enrollment also includes 30% Black, 18% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, about 49% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Bedford School comes in at 66%.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1 at Bedford School, with 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average ratio is about 15.8:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 82% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Wayne County is 66%.

The BeatsExpectations prediction for Bedford School is 29.8%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 28.0%.

Among Wayne County residents, median household income is about $60,539, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 16% of people live in poverty. Bedford School is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County, which together enroll about 259,786 students.

Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K12 is located about 0.5 miles from Bedford School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

Bedford School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 389, starting from 398. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.6:1 to 15.3:1 over the same years.

Discussions about Bedford School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Wayne County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students

Quick facts

School name
Bedford School
District
Dearborn Heights School District #7
Address
4650 CROISSANT ST, DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI 48125
Phone
(313) 203-4100
County
Wayne County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
389
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
320 (82%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
261161004615
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Dearborn Heights School District #7
Other schools in DEARBORN HEIGHTS
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Frequently asked questions

About Bedford School
How many students attend Bedford School?
Bedford School enrolls approximately 389 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Bedford School serve?
Bedford School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Bedford School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Bedford School.
How diverse is Bedford School?
Bedford School reports a student body of 46% White, 18% Hispanic, 30% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Bedford School in?
Bedford School is part of Dearborn Heights School District #7.
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