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Bedford Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

1501 'N' St, Bedford, IN 47421 · (812) 279-9781 · Part of North Lawrence Community Schools

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

Directions
Students
518
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Bedford Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Shawswick Township kids: Bedford-North Lawrence High School

On the path

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

K–64 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Bedford Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Bedford-North Lawrence High Schoolin Bedford

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts36%
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 ↗

1501 'N' St, Bedford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7270
Grade 8248
Enrollment over time
514’20
446’21
562’22
527’23
518’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 5%Asian <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bedford Middle School from Shawswick 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
Needmore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Bedford
C+
223 students13:1
Dollens Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Oolitic
C+
217 students10:1
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; Shawswick Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.