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Schools in Bedford · Bedford Community School District

Bedford’s public schools outscore 82% of Iowa districts

Bedford sits above the Iowa average (64%) on this measure. The grade covers the public school district serving Bedford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
88%
▲ 18 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
82%
▲ 18 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–8 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▲ 2% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
514 students on the public path
In brief

Bedford’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 594 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bedford’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 88% and math 82% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,967 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Bedford High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bedford’s grade

A+ Test scoresC− Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; graduation is below it.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (594)Better than 89%
B−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 314 test results and a graduating class of 34 could put Bedford anywhere from B− to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bedford’s students in the tested grades sat them (314 in math, 314 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bedford, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Bedford Elementary SchoolBedford Community School DistrictA+
6–12Bedford High SchoolBedford Community School DistrictA

Bedford’s public schools are run by Bedford Community School District, which also serves Blockton, Conway, Gravity and New Market. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bedford Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 514 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$13,967IA $13,713 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading88%
State average 69.7% · 314 students tested
Math82%
State average 63.8% · 314 students tested

Bedford vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Bedford’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BedfordA−Bedford

Every school in Bedford

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bedfordby address
Bedford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
269 students13:1Rate it →
Bedford High School
High · Grades 6–12
A
245 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Bedford’s schools

Are Bedford’s schools good?

By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bedford children attend outscore 82% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bedford in?

Bedford Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 514 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Bedford’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Bedford Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Bedford spend per student?

$13,967 in Bedford Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.