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Bedford High School

PublicHighGrades 6–12

906 Pennsylvania St, Bedford, IA 50833 · (712) 523-2656 · Part of Bedford Community School District

Bedford’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
245
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Bedford High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

On the path

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

PK–5Bedford Elementary School269 students
6–12Bedford High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts87%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

906 Pennsylvania St, Bedford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 647
Grade 745
Grade 834
Grade 930
Grade 1030
Grade 1128
Grade 1231
Enrollment over time
235’20
223’21
243’22
243’23
245’24

Up 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bedford High School from Bedford families.

Other schools in Bedford Community School District

The district →
Bedford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bedford
A+
269 students13:1

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 Iowa’s other public schools; Bedford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.