📍 3639 Business Route 220, Bedford, Bedford County, 15522
Bedford El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bedford, Bedford County. The school has 766 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bedford Area SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a small-town setting. The school employs 47.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. 61% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bedford El Sch enrolls 766 students across grades K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 47.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 2.7% Two or more races and 1.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 712 | 93% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 2.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 11 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 8 | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
390 of the school's 766 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 365 qualify for free lunch and 25 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Bedford El Sch is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 35, state house district 78.
Bedford El Sch is one of 3 schools in Bedford Area SD, based in Bedford, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,686 students district-wide and employs 117 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 766 students, Bedford El Sch is larger than the district average of about 562 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant