Best Public Schools in Bedford, IN

Summary:

The city of Bedford, Indiana is home to 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the North Lawrence Community Schools district, except for Lawrence County Independent Schools, a public charter school. The data reveals a mix of standout and underperforming schools, with significant gaps in academic performance, attendance, and socioeconomic factors across the district.

Parkview Elementary School and Needmore Elementary School stand out as the highest-performing elementary schools, with strong proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math, as well as relatively low chronic absenteeism. In contrast, Lawrence County Independent Schools has the highest chronic absenteeism rate at 32.2%, which may be impacting student learning and achievement.

At the high school level, Bedford-North Lawrence High School is the top performer, ranking 191 out of 431 Indiana high schools and boasting a 4-year graduation rate of 88.7%. However, the school's proficiency rates in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing (43.97%) and SAT/Math (24.1%) for 11th grade students suggest room for improvement. Overall, the data highlights the need for the Bedford school system to address performance gaps, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic factors to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bedford Middle School	Public	7-8	1501 'N' St	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 279-9781	527	32	16.3	57.3%	471 (89.4%)	4 (0.8%)	29 (5.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	43.3	281^st of 485 public middle schools	42.1%		49.3	249^th of 489 public middle schools	49.1%	32							31.0	33.2	32.1					25.3	27.4	26.4			$11,207	$973	$10,234
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-6	2014 'F' St	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 275-6311	305	18	17.2	69.5%	272 (89.2%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	49.5	530^th of 1010 public elementary schools	47.5%		51.7	520^th of 1016 public elementary schools	48.8%	10			22.7	30.8	43.6	44.7			35.5	31.8	48.7	46.2	27.7			37.9	48.7		$9,494	$1,072	$8,422
Parkview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2024 W 16th St	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 275-3301	494	44	11.3	69.0%	445 (90.1%)	5 (1.0%)	21 (4.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	70.9	286^th of 1010 public elementary schools	71.7%		59.7	422^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	58.5%	136			40.0	47.0	53.1	45.3			46.2	65.7	59.1	53.1	28.0			50.9	65.6		$10,591	$1,119	$9,472
Needmore Elementary School	Public	K-6	278 Trogdon Lane	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 279-2192	226	20	11.5	57.5%	207 (91.6%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	66	345^th of 1010 public elementary schools	65.8%		64.7	359^th of 1016 public elementary schools	64.7%	14			36.0	51.6	34.8	51.3			44.9	60.0	61.3	30.4	43.6			49.2	43.5		$10,132	$1,299	$8,833
North Lawrence Career Center	Public	6-12	258 BNL Dr	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 279-3561	0	22	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bedford-North Lawrence High School	Public	9-12	595 N Stars Blvd	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 279-9756	1,249	77	16.1	50.4%	1,147 (91.8%)	8 (0.6%)	45 (3.6%)	13 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (2.9%)	54.7	164^th of 431 public high schools	61.9%		55.6	150^th of 398 public high schools	62.3%	14	44.0	24.1																47.0	$9,703	$1,045	$8,659
Shawswick Elementary School	Public	K-6	71 Shawswick School Rd	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 279-3115	480	29	16.6	55.6%	439 (91.5%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	37.5	654^th of 1010 public elementary schools	35.2%		55.9	473^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	53.4%	181			16.2	36.4	25.7	37.0			28.2	29.4	33.3	30.1	37.0			32.2	42.5		$9,511	$1,015	$8,495
Lawrence County Independent Schools	Public, Charter	K-8	223 Old Farm Road	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	Lawrence County Independent Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(812) 277-9803	212	20	10.6	69.8%	199 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	28.8	742^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	26.5%		29.6	732^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	28.0%	10			26.3	25.0	36.4	18.8	30.0	30.0	28.1	36.8	20.8	28.6	0.0	5.0	20.0	19.2	38.1		$8,634	$500	$8,134
Playful Pathways	Public	PK	420 W Street	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 279-3521	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Bedford

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oolitic	2.6 mi	1	312^th
Springville	8.42 mi	1	239^th
Mitchell	8.49 mi	4	344^th
Bloomington	11.92 mi	27	145^th
Orleans	13.66 mi	2	354^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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