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Bedford Elementary School

906 Pennsylvania St, Bedford, IA 50833

ASchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
269
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Bedford Comm School District
Taylor County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores84% proficient in math & reading
90thpercentile
Equity74% of low-income students proficient
91stpercentile
Attendance12% chronically absent
64thpercentile
Class size13.4 students per teacher
47thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Bedford Elementary School

Bedford Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bedford, Iowa, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Bedford Comm School District. The school is located in a remote rural area in Taylor County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 269 students were enrolled, with about 13.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Iowa elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

906 Pennsylvania St
Bedford, IA 50833
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
269 students
Students per teacher
13.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Bedford Comm School District
County
Taylor County
NCES school ID
190456000122

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.