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Needmore Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

278 Trogdon Lane, Bedford, IN 47421 · (812) 279-2192 · Part of North Lawrence Community Schools

Marshall Township’s School Grade B better than 56% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
223
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Needmore Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 28.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Marshall Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–6Needmore Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

278 Trogdon Lane, Bedford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten33
Grade 133
Grade 235
Grade 337
Grade 428
Grade 533
Grade 624
Enrollment over time
312’20
263’21
242’22
226’23
223’24

Down 28.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian 1%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 Needmore Elementary School from Marshall Township families.

Other schools in North Lawrence Community Schools

The district →
Parkview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Bedford
B−
528 students12:1
Shawswick Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Bedford
B
507 students16:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Bedford
C
307 students15:1
Dollens Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Oolitic
C+
217 students10:1
Bedford Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Bedford
C
518 students16:1
Bedford-North Lawrence High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bedford
B+
1,268 students17:1

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