Northern Bedford County School District

Summary:

The Northern Bedford County School District consists of three schools: Northern Bedford County Elementary School, Northern Bedford County High School, and Northern Bedford County Middle School. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with the high school ranking among the top schools in Pennsylvania and the elementary school consistently outperforming state and district averages in standardized tests.

Northern Bedford County High School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and boasting high Keystone Exam proficiency rates in Literature, Biology, and Algebra I. The school also maintains a strong 4-year graduation rate of 87.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.6%. In contrast, Northern Bedford County Middle School shows mixed results, with some grade levels performing above the district and state averages in PSSA assessments, while others lag behind.

Northern Bedford County Elementary School also stands out, consistently ranking in the top third of Pennsylvania elementary schools and outperforming the district and state averages in PSSA proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Science. Despite having the highest percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients in the district, the elementary school demonstrates strong academic performance, particularly in 4th grade Science with 94.7% of students proficient or better.

District Detail

152 NBC Drive
Loysburg, PA 16659-9549

(814) 766-2221

SchoolDigger Rank:
122^nd of 610 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 870

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northern Bedford County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	217 NBC Dr	Loysburg	16659	Bedford County	Northern Bedford County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 766-2221	425	34	12.5	52.2%	410 (96.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	64.2	611^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.0%		68.2	529^th of 1534 public elementary schools	65.5%	82				54.6	42.1	43.5				47.1	94.7		94.7	63.6	61.4	64.5				63.3	$10,926	$964	$9,962
Northern Bedford County Middle School	Public	6-8	152 NBC Dr	Loysburg	16659	Bedford County	Northern Bedford County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 766-2221	198	18	11.3	48.5%	193 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	71	237^th of 891 public middle schools	73.4%		72.7	220^th of 893 public middle schools	75.4%	17							49.3	31.7	18.9	34.6		67.9	67.9				73.9	60.3	64.1	66.5	$14,144	$1,207	$12,938
Northern Bedford County High School	Public	9-12	152 NBC Dr	Loysburg	16659	Bedford County	Northern Bedford County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 766-2221	247	28	8.9	44.9%	243 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	86.4	68^th of 686 public high schools	90.1%		69	215^th of 674 public high schools	68.1%	147	58.9	72.5	82.3																		$18,511	$321	$18,190

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tussey Mountain School District	7.34 mi	3	444^th
Claysburg-Kimmel School District	8.35 mi	3	277^th
Spring Cove School District	9.16 mi	4	404^th
Chestnut Ridge School District	10.93 mi	3	150^th
Bedford County Technical Center	11.12 mi	1

Northern Bedford County School District

District Detail

Northern Bedford County High School

Northern Bedford County Middle School

Northern Bedford County Elementary School

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