Bedford School

Summary:

Bedford School is an elementary school located in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 461. The school is part of the Dearborn Heights School District #7, which is ranked 519 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bedford School faces significant challenges, including a much higher chronic absenteeism rate (41.9% to 53.5%) compared to nearby schools like Pardee School and Polk Elementary School. The school's proficiency rates in M-Step English Language Arts and Math assessments are also generally lower than the state and district averages, as well as the nearby schools. For example, in 2023-2024, only 39% of 3rd graders, 32.9% of 4th graders, and 21.9% of 5th graders at Bedford School were proficient in ELA, compared to the state averages of 39.6%, 43.3%, and 44%, respectively.

Despite the higher spending per student at Bedford School ($14,680 in 2022-2023), the school's performance lags behind the state and nearby schools with lower per-student spending. This raises questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources within the school and Dearborn Heights School District #7. However, the school's diverse student population and the relatively stronger performance of its African American and Hispanic students are positive factors, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review and improvement plan to address the systemic issues impacting the academic outcomes of its elementary schools.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 4650 Croissant St
       Dearborn Heights, MI  48125-3326


(313) 203-4100

District: Dearborn Heights School District #7

SchoolDigger Rank:
1081st of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,680 Help


Students who attend Bedford School usually attend:

Middle:    Oakley W Best Middle School
High:    Annapolis High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.0 Help
Number of students:  461

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.1%
African American:
31.7%
Hispanic:
13.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.9% Help


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Compare Details Bedford School ranks worse than 72.7% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Dearborn Heights School District #7! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Bedford School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Dearborn Heights School District #7. Student population at Bedford School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (47.1%), African American (31.7%), Hispanic (13.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Dearborn Heights School District #7. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bedford School is 18, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Dearborn Heights School District #7! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bedford School is $14,680. 1 elementary schools in the Dearborn Heights School District #7 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bedford School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bedford School 1081st of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Bedford School in the ranking list.)

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Dearborn Heights School District #7:

SchoolDigger ranks Dearborn Heights School District #7 519th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bedford School

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Rank History for all students at Bedford School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 42.28 1138th 1545 26.3%
2007 39.34 1199th 1565 23.4%
2008 30.42 1320th 1577 16.3%
2009 32.58 1308th 1589 17.7%
2010 43.82 1170th 1552 24.6%
2011 27.65 1317th 1552 15.1%
2012 35.64 1132nd 1566 27.7%
2013 36.50 1078th 1563 31.0%
2019 15.98 1193rd 1408 15.3%
2021 14.76 1023rd 1153 11.3%
2022 16.74 1122nd 1344 16.5%
2023 23.69 1093rd 1470 25.6%
2024 26.00 1081st 1486 27.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bedford School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 62.97 62nd 184 66.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bedford School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.24 878th 1134 22.6%
2021 21.73 652nd 749 13.0%
2022 25.73 859th 1099 21.8%
2023 35.01 888th 1350 34.2%
2024 37.43 861st 1381 37.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Bedford School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 12.18 1081st 1171 7.7%
2021 21.60 760th 902 15.7%
2022 16.40 969th 1106 12.4%
2023 18.48 1088th 1321 17.6%
2024 24.76 1031st 1342 23.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Bedford School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 15.32 1053rd 1196 12.0%
2022 15.56 997th 1139 12.5%
2023 24.46 993rd 1334 25.6%
2024 23.85 1022nd 1347 24.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Bedford School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.10 136th 321 57.6%
2024 54.38 120th 348 65.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bedford School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 51.70 75th 201 62.7%
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Rank History for White students at Bedford School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.20 985th 1128 12.7%
2021 14.22 924th 1005 8.1%
2022 14.48 996th 1102 9.6%
2023 24.46 940th 1198 21.5%
2024 23.06 971st 1204 19.4%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Bedford School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 258 1 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 263
1989 253 0 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 259
1990 254 0 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 265
1991 250 0 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 260
1992 257 0 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 265
1993 253 0 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 262
1994 253 0 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 258
1995 272 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 275
1996 272 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 275
1997 251 6 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 268
1998 286 2 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 296
1999 280 3 3 11 0 n/a n/a 0 297
2000 336 7 3 15 0 n/a n/a 0 361
2001 311 4 2 11 3 n/a n/a 0 331
2002 344 14 1 16 2 n/a n/a 0 377
2003 344 14 1 16 2 n/a n/a 0 377
2004 320 34 0 21 2 n/a n/a 0 377
2005 282 29 1 15 1 n/a n/a 0 328
2006 267 49 0 24 0 n/a n/a 0 340
2007 262 49 0 21 1 n/a n/a 0 333
2008 258 51 n/a 26 1 n/a n/a 0 336
2009 234 55 0 23 0 n/a n/a 0 312
2010 219 43 0 26 0 n/a n/a 0 288
2011 201 57 2 29 0 0 0 0 289
2012 210 47 1 28 0 0 0 0 286
2013 190 46 2 35 3 0 1 0 277
2014 256 56 2 47 2 0 11 0 374
2015 234 49 3 62 4 0 8 0 360
2016 245 53 5 56 5 0 7 0 371
2017 257 72 2 46 7 0 14 0 398
2018 258 80 3 53 3 0 15 0 412
2019 215 109 1 65 5 0 10 0 405
2020 207 124 3 66 6 0 17 0 423
2021 197 114 2 64 5 0 16 0 398
2022 190 125 3 58 5 0 22 0 403
2023 217 146 3 64 4 0 27 0 461

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bedford School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 263 n/a n/a n/a
1989 259 n/a n/a 18.5
1990 265 17.0 15.5 16.2
1991 260 n/a n/a n/a
1992 265 n/a n/a 27.9
1993 262 n/a 0.0 27.5
1994 258 11.1 23.2 22.5
1995 275 11.0 25.0 25.8
1996 275 11.0 25.0 25.8
1997 268 12.0 22.3 24.6
1998 296 14.0 21.1 26
1999 297 12.0 24.8 31
2000 361 15.6 23.1 37.1
2001 331 16.8 19.7 36
2002 377 18.6 20.3 41.6
2003 377 18.6 20.3 41.6
2004 377 19.6 19.2 46.7
2005 328 19.2 17.1 44.8
2006 340 19.8 17.2 55.9
2007 333 18.8 17.7 8.1
2008 336 18.8 17.9 56.8
2009 312 19.8 15.8 59.3
2010 288 17.8 16.1 62.2
2011 289 16.5 17.5 67.1
2012 286 16.5 17.3 78.7
2013 277 15.5 17.8 79.4
2014 374 20.6 18.1 74.3
2015 360 20.0 18.0 79.4
2016 371 20.0 18.5 80.6
2017 398 19.6 20.2 73.6
2018 412 22.1 18.5 78.6
2019 405 20.6 19.6 84
2020 423 24.6 17.1 83.2
2021 398 24.8 16.0 84.4
2022 403 25.1 16.0 84.4
2023 461 25.5 18.0 85.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bedford School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 263 n/a n/a n/a
1989 259 n/a n/a 18.5
1990 265 17.0 15.5 16.2
1991 260 n/a n/a n/a
1992 265 n/a n/a 27.9
1993 262 n/a 0.0 27.5
1994 258 11.1 23.2 22.5
1995 275 11.0 25.0 25.8
1996 275 11.0 25.0 25.8
1997 268 12.0 22.3 24.6
1998 296 14.0 21.1 26
1999 297 12.0 24.8 31
2000 361 15.6 23.1 37.1
2001 331 16.8 19.7 36
2002 377 18.6 20.3 41.6
2003 377 18.6 20.3 41.6
2004 377 19.6 19.2 46.7
2005 328 19.2 17.1 44.8
2006 340 19.8 17.2 55.9
2007 333 18.8 17.7 8.1
2008 336 18.8 17.9 56.8
2009 312 19.8 15.8 59.3
2010 288 17.8 16.1 62.2
2011 289 16.5 17.5 67.1
2012 286 16.5 17.3 78.7
2013 277 15.5 17.8 79.4
2014 374 20.6 18.1 74.3
2015 360 20.0 18.0 79.4
2016 371 20.0 18.5 80.6
2017 398 19.6 20.2 73.6
2018 412 22.1 18.5 78.6
2019 405 20.6 19.6 84
2020 423 24.6 17.1 83.2
2021 398 24.8 16.0 84.4
2022 403 25.1 16.0 84.4
2023 461 25.5 18.0 85.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bedford School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,694 (16.0%) $8,911 (84.0%) $10,604
2020 $1,586 (15.7%) $8,546 (84.3%) $10,132
2021 $3,382 (30.0%) $7,909 (70.1%) $11,290
2022 $3,449 (26.9%) $9,382 (73.1%) $12,832
2023 $2,001 (13.6%) $12,679 (86.4%) $14,680

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bedford School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1193rd of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1093rd of 1470 Elementary schools
 10.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bedford School)34.427.5
 6.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dearborn Heights School District #7)21.821.1
 0.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Bedford School)36.731
 5.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Dearborn Heights School District #7)29.620.2
 9.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bedford School)20.330.9
 10.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Dearborn Heights School District #7)23.929.5
 5.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Bedford School)15.622.1
 6.5%
   4th Grade Math (Dearborn Heights School District #7)22.224
 1.8%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bedford School)23.830.1
 6.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Dearborn Heights School District #7)32.821.6
 11.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Bedford School)2017.8
 2.2%
   5th Grade Math (Dearborn Heights School District #7)22.214.2
 8%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students405461
 13.8%
African American109146
 33.9%
American Indian54
 20%
Asian13
 200%
Hispanic6564
 1.5%
Pacific Islander00
White215217
 0.9%
Two or More Races1027
 170%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84%85.9%
 1.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Bedford School

Students at Bedford School are 47% White, 32% African American, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Students who attend Bedford School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oakley W Best Middle School
High : Annapolis High School

Bedford School ranks 1081st of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 461 students attended Bedford School.


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

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