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Bedford El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3639 Business Route 220, Bedford, PA 15522 · (814) 623-4221 · Part of Bedford Area School District

Bedford Township’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
764
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Bedford El Sch

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Bedford Township kids: Bedford MS

On the path

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

K–5Bedford El SchYou are here
6–8Bedford MSin Bedford

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3639 Business Route 220, Bedford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten126
Grade 1123
Grade 2121
Grade 3130
Grade 4130
Grade 5134
Enrollment over time
743’20
775’21
766’22
750’23
764’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <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 Bedford El Sch from Bedford Township families.

Other schools in Bedford Area School District

The district →
Bedford MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bedford
B−
414 students14:1
Bedford SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Bedford
A
495 students12:1

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