Bedford Elementary School

906 Pennsylvania St, Bedford IA, 50833 | Bedford Community School District | 712-523-2116
  • grades PK-5
  • students 241
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 87% 26% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Bedford
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
82%Bedford
69%Iowa

Bedford Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Bedford Community School District" in Bedford, IA. There are a total of 241 students and 17 teachers at Bedford Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Bedford Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 87.0%, which is 26% higher than the Iowa average.

Bedford Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students241
Teachers17
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Bedford Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
380-89%
4>= 80%
5>= 90%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
380-89%
4>= 80%
580-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Bedford Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 91.1% 93.5% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 5.5% 3.6% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.8% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7% 1.7% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 0.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Bedford demographics profile

StatisticBedfordIowaNational
Population1,4933,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9305791
Median age39.438.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%60%55%
Speak English100%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Bedford

IndexBedfordIowaNational
Completed 8th grade90.5%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school88.9%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college53.6%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.3%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.0%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters5.4%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Bedford Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.