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Schools in Bedford Heights · Bedford City School District

Bedford Heights’s public schools score below 70% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

In Bedford Heights, 24% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bedford Heights, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#954of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
41%
▼ 18 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 28 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–6 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.8K
▲ 49% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
2,521 students on the public path
In brief

Bedford Heights’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 766 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bedford Heights’s, its schools beat 4%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Bedford Heights’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,790 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 3 the district’s path is Columbus Intermediate School, then Heskett Middle School, then 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 Heights’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 30% of Ohio school districts, #954 of 993 Ohio towns. Both inputs trail the Ohio average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (766)Better than 4%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,380 test results and a graduating class of 199 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Bedford Heights’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,367 in math, 1,394 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
3–5Columbus Intermediate SchoolBedford City School DistrictC−
6–8Heskett Middle SchoolBedford City School DistrictC−
9–12Bedford High Schoolin BedfordC−

Bedford Heights’s public schools are run by Bedford City School District, which also serves Bedford, Oakwood and Walton Hills. Parts of Bedford Heights (8% of its land) are served by Orange City instead. 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 City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,887 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$24,790OH $16,610 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 59.5% · 1394 students tested
Math24%
State average 52.2% · 1367 students tested

Bedford Heights vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bedford HeightsCBedford City
BedfordCBedford City
OakwoodCBedford City
SolonA+Solon City
Maple HeightsCMaple Heights City

2 of the 4 neighbors share Bedford City with Bedford Heights, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bedford Heights

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

District schools in Bedford Heightsby address
Columbus Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Bedford
C−
378 students16:1Rate it →
Heskett Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bedford
C−
592 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Bedford Heightsin other towns
Central Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Bedford
D
406 students15:1Rate it →
Glendale Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Bedford
C−
309 students14:1Rate it →
Bedford High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bedford
C−
836 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Bedford Heights’s schools

Are Bedford Heights’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bedford Heights children attend score below 70% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #954 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bedford Heights in?

Bedford City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,887 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Bedford Heights are served by Orange City.

Where do Bedford Heights kids go to high school?

Bedford High School in Bedford, with 836 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Bedford Heights’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Bedford City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Bedford Heights spend per student?

$24,790 in Bedford City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. 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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.