Bedford Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Bedford, Iowa·50833
Score
89.1/100
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#67
Among 609 Iowa elementary schools
Top 12%
In Iowa

Score 89.1/100: better than 89% of Iowa elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
79%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 70% of them
120 students tested
Math
92%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 95% of them
120 students tested
Science
92%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 64%, better than 98% of them
36 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ISASP/DLM65.246
English language artsGrade 4ISASP/DLM94.738
English language artsGrade 5ISASP/DLM80.636
MathGrade 3ISASP/DLM89.146
MathGrade 4ISASP/DLM97.438
MathGrade 5ISASP/DLM88.936
ScienceGrade 5ISASP/DLM91.736

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
280
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
280
Typical elementary school: 318
Free or reduced-price lunch
56%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

City
Taylor County

Contact

Address
906 Pennsylvania St
Bedford, IA 50833

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Bedford Elementary School at a glance

Bedford Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bedford, Iowa, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Bedford Comm School District. It has about 280 students (a typical Iowa elementary school has 318). About 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 41% at a typical Iowa elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 79% in English language arts (similar schools: 72%) and 92% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa elementary schools, it scores 89.1 out of 100: better than 89% of them, ranking #67 of 609. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.