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Bedford Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

88 North Ave., Westport, CT 06880 · (203) 341-1510 · Part of Westport School District

Westport’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Connecticut school districts

Students
710
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
4%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Bedford Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 41.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Westport kids: Staples High School

On the path

Where Westport kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Bedford Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Staples High School1,629 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency73%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts79%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

88 North Ave., Westport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6239
Grade 7249
Grade 8222
Enrollment over time
1,207’20
758’21
729’22
747’23
710’24

Down 41.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 7%Asian 7%Two or more races 7%Black 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bedford Middle School from Westport families.

Other schools in Westport School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Westport’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.