📍 325 Carolyn Dr, Bedford, Tarrant County, 76021
Bedford J H is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Bedford, Tarrant County. The school has 969 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Kathleen Harrell. It is part of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Isd school district. It serves grades 7–9 in a suburban setting. The school employs 55.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1. 64% of students are proficient in reading. 55% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bedford J H enrolls 969 students across grades 7–9. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 55.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% White, 33% Hispanic or Latino and 14% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 411 | 42% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 319 | 33% |
| Black or African American | 132 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 60 | 6.2% |
| Asian | 33 | 3.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
482 of the school's 969 students (50%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 405 qualify for free lunch and 77 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 J H is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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 TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 9, state house district 92.
Bedford J H is one of 34 schools in HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD, based in BEDFORD, Texas. The district serves 23,262 students district-wide and employs 1,450 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 969 students, Bedford J H is larger than the district average of about 684 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large