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Central Primary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–2

799 Washington St, Bedford, OH 44146 · (440) 439-4225 · Part of Bedford City School District

Bedford’s School Grade C better than 30% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
406
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–2
The gist

What stands out about Central Primary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bedford kids: Carylwood Intermediate School

On the path

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

PK–2Central Primary SchoolYou are here
3–5Carylwood Intermediate School248 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

799 Washington St, Bedford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K54
Kindergarten99
Grade 1129
Grade 2124
Enrollment over time
464’20
363’21
397’22
396’23
406’24

Down 12.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 73%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 8%White 6%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Primary School from Bedford families.

Other schools in Bedford City School District

The district →
Glendale Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Bedford
C−
309 students14:1
Columbus Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Bedford
C−
378 students16:1
Carylwood Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Bedford
C−
248 students14:1
Excel Academy
High · Grades 5–12 · Bedford
118 students25:1
Heskett Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bedford
C−
592 students15:1
Bedford High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bedford
C−
836 students11:1

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