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Enrollment
968
Middle
DISTRICT 1,019 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD·NCES 482406002662
Bedford Junior High School
325 CAROLYN DR, BEDFORD, TX 76021 · (817) 399-3122 · Tarrant County
GRADES 07–09MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL968 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 98% of Texas public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
430 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 338 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 326 | 34% |
| Grade 9 | 304 | 31% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
73.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +38.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
69.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +32.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 38 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 32 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 38.0% | 35.0% | 16.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 34.0% | 35.0% | 20.0% | 11.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 73.0% | 69.0% |
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 69.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 55.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 37.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
68.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 55% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Junior High School
Bedford Junior High School's state test result (68.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Junior High School this school | 968 | 44.4% | 68.7% |
| Chisholm Trail Middle School RHOME | 878 | 42.3% | 40.5% |
| Lake Dallas Middle School LAKE DALLAS | 843 | 41.4% | 44.6% |
| Hughes Middle School BURLESON | 965 | 47.2% | 43.9% |
| Kingwood Middle School KINGWOOD | 973 | 48.5% | 47.7% |
| Bobby Summers Middle School FATE | 1,066 | 43.2% | 47.7% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.7% | #115 of 1,635 | #9 of 108 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #148 of 1,670 ▲ 8 | #12 of 112 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #229 of 1,670 ▼ 21 | #20 of 112 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.0pp | #448 of 1,570 | #20 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 968 | #310 of 1,749 | #16 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #1,387 of 1,542 | #104 of 112 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.0% | #232 of 1,543 | #41 of 112 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.4% | #1,246 of 1,648 | #82 of 109 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.3% | #170 of 437 | #12 of 27 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
968
+28 (+3%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 846
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 968 | 55 | 17.6:1 | 44% (430) |
| 2023-24 | 1,001 | 59.6 | 16.8:1 | 48% (480) |
| 2022-23 | 969 | 55.7 | 17.4:1 | 50% (482) |
| 2020-21 | 940 | 58 | 16.2:1 | 39% (363) |
| 2017-18 | 832 | 50.6 | 16.5:1 | 35% (292) |
| 2015-16 | 862 | 50 | 17.2:1 | 37% (317) |
| 2010-11 | 786 | 53 | 14.8:1 | 29% (225) |
| 2000-01 | 898 | 55 | 16.3:1 | 13% (118) |
| 1990-91 | 846 | 49 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bedford Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (832 to 968); teachers up 9% (50.6 to 55).
About Bedford Junior High School
Bedford Junior High School is a large middle school in Texas, located in BEDFORD. Enrollment totals 968 students across grades 7 through 9. Across middle schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 643.
HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD oversees Bedford Junior High School and 30 other schools, with 23,262 students in total.
About 43% of students at Bedford Junior High School are White, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 33% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 68, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 17.6:1 is based on 55 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, so this school has more students per teacher. In all, 44% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 63% for public schools in Tarrant County.
Among Texas public middle schools, Bedford Junior High School outscored 98%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Bedford Junior High School would score about 54.7%. It scores 68.7%, a top-10% result among Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the wider Tarrant County area, the median household earns about $84,207 a year, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Bedford Junior High School shares Tarrant County with 638 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Shady Brook Elementary School is closest at about 0.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 62.0%, lower than Bedford Junior High School's 68.7%.
Federal data place Bedford Junior High School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Bedford Junior High School had a net gain of 28 students, or 3%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.2:1 in 2020-21, and 17.6:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Bedford Junior High School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD
- Trinity High SchoolHigh · 2,734 students
- Bell High SchoolHigh · 2,411 students
- Euless Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,075 students
- Central Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,061 students
- Harwood Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,024 students
- Hurst Junior High SchoolMiddle · 967 students
Other schools in BEDFORD
- Harwood Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,024 students
- Bedford Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 651 students
- Meadow Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 649 students
- Bell Manor Elementary SchoolElementary · 610 students
- Spring Garden Elementary SchoolElementary · 599 students
- Shady Brook Elementary SchoolElementary · 582 students
Other Bedford Junior High schools
One other US public school is named Bedford Junior High. Bedford Junior High School is the largest of the 2.
- Bedford Junior High SchoolTEMPERANCE, MI · 923 students
Nearby schools
- Shady Brook Elementary School0.6 mi · 582
- Bedford Heights Elementary School0.8 mi · 651
- Bell High School0.9 mi · 2,411
- Stonegate Elementary School1.4 mi · 472
- Shady Oaks Elementary School1.4 mi · 594
- W A Porter Elementary School1.4 mi · 538
Frequently asked questions
About Bedford Junior High SchoolHow large is Bedford Junior High School?
Bedford Junior High School enrolls approximately 968 students in grades 07-09.
What grades does Bedford Junior High School serve?
Bedford Junior High School serves grades 07-09.
How many students per teacher at Bedford Junior High School?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at Bedford Junior High School.
How diverse is Bedford Junior High School?
Bedford Junior High School reports a student body of 43% White, 33% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Bedford Junior High School public or private?
Bedford Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.