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Enrollment
414
Elementary
DISTRICT 285 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHERN BEDFORD COUNTY SD·NCES 421758007220
Northern Bedford Co Elementary School
217 NBC Dr, Loysburg, PA 16659 · (814) 766-2221 · Bedford County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- BTest 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 Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
222 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 75%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 56 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 59% · 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
Northern Bedford Co Elementary School→Northern Bedford County Middle School→Northern Bedford County High School
Based on grade levels within Northern Bedford County SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -18.3pp since 2023
Math
55.6%
PA avg 43.0% . +8.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.9% | 55.6% |
| 2023-24 | 63.2% | 47.0% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. 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
57.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania'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 Northern Bedford Co Elementary School
Northern Bedford Co Elementary School's state test result (57.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Bedford Co Elementary School this school | 414 | 53.6% | 57.4% |
| Clarion-Limestone Elementary School Strattanville | 419 | 53.5% | 67.5% |
| Brockway Area Elementary School Brockway | 433 | 52.0% | 67.2% |
| Charles W Longer Elementary School Hollidaysburg | 414 | 51.9% | 62.4% |
| W.A. McCreery Elementary School Marion Center | 372 | 53.0% | 53.7% |
| United Elementary School Armagh | 455 | 55.2% | 57.9% |
Matched among Pennsylvania 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 Northern Bedford Co Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Bedford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #667 of 1,396 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #658 of 1,511 ▲ 171 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #893 of 1,511 ▼ 369 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 414 | #826 of 1,638 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #621 of 1,528 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.2% | #1,510 of 1,531 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.6% | #933 of 1,600 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #421 of 450 | N/A |
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
414
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 646
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 414 | 32.9 | 12.6:1 | 54% (222) |
| 2023-24 | 425 | 33.9 | 12.5:1 | 52% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 445 | 32.9 | 13.5:1 | 50% (222) |
| 2020-21 | 418 | 32 | 13.1:1 | 43% (178) |
| 2017-18 | 411 | 31.1 | 13.2:1 | 43% (175) |
| 2015-16 | 433 | 33 | 13.1:1 | 49% (212) |
| 2010-11 | 552 | 39 | 14.2:1 | 48% (263) |
| 2000-01 | 588 | 37 | 15.9:1 | 35% (208) |
| 1990-91 | 646 | 36 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northern Bedford Co Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (411 to 414); teachers up 6% (31.1 to 32.9).
About Northern Bedford Co Elementary School
Northern Bedford Co Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Loysburg, Pennsylvania. The school's 414 students are in pre-K through 5.
Northern Bedford County SD counts 3 schools and 854 students, including Northern Bedford Co Elementary School.
Federal enrollment data show Northern Bedford Co Elementary School is 97% White. County-wide, about 96% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 5%, meaning two students picked at random have a 5% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Northern Bedford Co Elementary School total 32.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Pennsylvania average 13.1:1. The school counts 222 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 54%. Across public schools in Bedford County, the average is 65%.
The allk12 Grade for Northern Bedford Co Elementary School is B-. Compared with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 51% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Northern Bedford Co Elementary School is 54.6%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 57.4%.
In the county around the school, Bedford County, the median household income is $59,992, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Bedford County is home to 18 public schools and about 5,951 public school students.
Northern Bedford County High School is located about 0.2 miles from Northern Bedford Co Elementary School. The five-mile area around Northern Bedford Co Elementary School holds 2 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 48.6% proficiency; Northern Bedford Co Elementary School posts 57.4%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
In 2020-21, Northern Bedford Co Elementary School enrolled 418; in 2024-25, 414.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Northern Bedford Co Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Bedford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,513
Census ACS
Median income
$59,992
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,951 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northern Bedford County SD
- Northern Bedford County High SchoolHigh · 235 students
- Northern Bedford County Middle SchoolMiddle · 205 students
Other schools in Loysburg
- Northern Bedford County High SchoolHigh · 235 students
- Northern Bedford County Middle SchoolMiddle · 205 students
Nearby schools
- Northern Bedford County High School0.2 mi · 235
- Northern Bedford County Middle School0.2 mi · 205
- Tussey Mountain Elementary School7.3 mi · 350
- Tussey Mountain Middle School8.1 mi · 272
- Tussey Mountain High School8.1 mi · 293
- Claysburg-Kimmel Jr High School8.1 mi · 102
Frequently asked questions
About Northern Bedford Co Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Northern Bedford Co Elementary School?
Northern Bedford Co Elementary School enrolls approximately 414 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Northern Bedford Co Elementary School serve?
Northern Bedford Co Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Northern Bedford Co Elementary School?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Northern Bedford Co Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Northern Bedford Co Elementary School?
Student demographics at Northern Bedford Co Elementary School are roughly 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Northern Bedford Co Elementary School?
Northern Bedford Co Elementary School is overseen by Northern Bedford County SD in Bedford County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.