Northern Bedford County MS

As a very small 6-8 campus in Loysburg, Pennsylvania, Northern Bedford County MS caters to 205 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by Northern Bedford County SD. Enrollment runs roughly 65% smaller than the state mean of about 594.

Within Northern Bedford County SD, which oversees 3 schools and 854 students, Northern Bedford County MS is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Northern Bedford County MS reports that nearly all students (97%) are White; the rest comes out to 2% multiracial. Compared to Bedford County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Northern Bedford County MS records 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.7:1. The state averages about 13.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 47% of students at Northern Bedford County MS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Bedford County's rate of about 65%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Northern Bedford County MS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.9%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Bedford County indicate median household earnings sit near $59,992, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bedford County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,951 students), of which Northern Bedford County MS is one.

Northern Bedford County HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Northern Bedford County MS comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 49.9%.

The school occupies a rural site.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Northern Bedford County MS community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.