Bedford Hills Elementary

Bedford Hills Elementary is a tight-knit primary school in Lynchburg, Virginia, part of Lynchburg City Public Schools. The school educates 402 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Lynchburg City Public Schools comprises 16 schools with combined enrollment of 7,657 students; Bedford Hills Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Bedford Hills Elementary reports that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 31% Black, 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 61%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Bedford Hills Elementary has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Bedford Hills Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Bedford Hills Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.9%.

In the broader community, census data for Lynchburg city shows the typical household earns roughly $57,947 per year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Bedford Hills Elementary is one of 24 public schools in Lynchburg city (combined enrollment of about 7,657 students).

The closest other public school is Paul Munro Elementary, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bedford Hills Elementary at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 60.0%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bedford Hills Elementary has contracted 12%, going from 456 students in 2018 to 402 in 2025.

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