Northern Bedford County Middle School

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Northern Bedford County Middle School ranks 237 th of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Northern Bedford County Middle School is a public middle school located in Loysburg, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 182 students. The school is part of the Northern Bedford County School District, which is ranked 122 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northern Bedford County Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Pennsylvania middle schools over the past 5 years, with a current ranking of 237 out of 891 middle schools. The school's performance on PSSA tests is generally above the state average, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science. However, the school's Math proficiency rates have been lower than the state average. The school has a relatively low percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 45.05% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. Compared to nearby schools, Northern Bedford County Middle School generally outperforms Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School and Bedford Middle School in academic metrics, particularly in ELA and Science proficiency rates.

The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11 students per teacher in 2022-2023 and increasing per-student spending, reaching $14,144 in 2021-2022, indicate a commitment to providing a quality educational experience for its students. While the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is relatively strong, with a ranking of 167 out of 877 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2023-2024, the school's challenge lies in improving its Math proficiency rates, which are below the state average, and closing the gap with some of the higher-performing nearby schools in this subject area.

Detail:

Public 6-8

152 NBC Dr
Loysburg, PA 16659-9549

(814) 766-2221

District: Northern Bedford County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
237^th of 891 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,144

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 182

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.9%

Two or more races:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northern Bedford County Middle School ranks better than 73.4% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.03. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (98.9%), two or more races (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northern Bedford County Middle School is 11. (See more...)

Compare Northern Bedford County Middle School employs 16.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northern Bedford County Middle School is $14,144.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northern Bedford County Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northern Bedford County Middle School 237^th of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Northern Bedford County Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

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Northern Bedford County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Northern Bedford County School District 122^nd of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northern Bedford County Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Northern Bedford County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile
2019	68.61	276^th	891	69.0%
2021	70.08	207^th	797	74.0%
2022	72.83	212^th	883	76.0%
2023	72.67	220^th	893	75.4%
2024	71.03	237^th	891	73.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northern Bedford County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	77.82	117^th	874	86.6%
2024	73.12	167^th	877	81.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Northern Bedford County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	69.52	235^th	860	72.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Northern Bedford County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	67.65	255^th	870	70.7%

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Rank History for White students at Northern Bedford County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	60.26	241^st	681	64.6%
2024	56.06	272^nd	673	59.6%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Northern Bedford County Middle School

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Year	White	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2019	198	3	5	206
2020	189	0	5	194
2021	187	0	3	190
2022	171	0	1	172
2023	180	0	2	182

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

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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 Northern Bedford County Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	206	18.9	10.8	41.7
2020	194	18.4	10.5	42.3
2021	190	17.2	10.9	40.5
2022	172	16.1	10.6	44.8
2023	182	16.5	11.0	45.1

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 Northern Bedford County Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	206	18.9	10.8	41.7
2020	194	18.4	10.5	42.3
2021	190	17.2	10.9	40.5
2022	172	16.1	10.6	44.8
2023	182	16.5	11.0	45.1

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Northern Bedford County Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$675 (5.7%)	$11,163 (94.3%)	$11,838
2020	$1,018 (8.2%)	$11,334 (91.8%)	$12,352
2021	$1,298 (10.0%)	$11,723 (90.0%)	$13,021
2022	$1,207 (8.5%)	$12,938 (91.5%)	$14,144

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northern Bedford County Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 276^th of 891 Middle schools	Ranks 220^th of 893 Middle schools	6.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Northern Bedford County Middle School)	44.6	45.9	1.3%
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	39	36.4	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Northern Bedford County Middle School)	77.3	73.7	3.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63	55.6	7.4%
7th Grade Math (Northern Bedford County Middle School)	38.2	28.9	9.3%
7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	38.2	33.2	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Northern Bedford County Middle School)	73.5	67.3	6.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.5	54.5	6%
8th Grade Math (Northern Bedford County Middle School)	18.7	15	3.7%
8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	32.2	26	6.2%
8th Grade Science (Northern Bedford County Middle School)	73.5	85	11.5%
8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	58.2	57	1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Northern Bedford County Middle School)	68.7	71.6	2.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	57.9	52.8	5.1%
All Grades Math (Northern Bedford County Middle School)	34	30.1	3.9%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Northern Bedford County Middle School)	73.5	85	11.5%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Northern Bedford County Middle School)	73.2	71.1	2.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	206	182	11.7%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	3	0	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	198	180	9.1%
Two or More Races	5	2	60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	41.7%	45.1%	3.3%

Schools Near Northern Bedford County Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	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 Middle School	Public	6-8	152 NBC Dr	Loysburg	16659	Bedford County	Northern Bedford County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 766-2221	182	17	11.0	45.1%	180 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	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
Tussey Mountain Middle School	Public	5-8	199 Front St	Saxton	16678	Bedford County	Tussey Mountain School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 635-2975	270	25	10.9	100.0%	263 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	41	547^th of 891 public middle schools	38.6%		40.5	548^th of 893 public middle schools	38.6%	1			26.0	26.3	21.3	17.8	23.1		45.2	45.2			46.5	55.7	44.6	38.7	46.5	$13,447	$1,804	$11,643
Claysburg-Kimmel Junior High School	Public	7-8	531 Bedford St	Claysburg	16625	Blair County	Claysburg-Kimmel School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 239-5141	130	1	130.0	100.0%	125 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	70.1	251^st of 891 public middle schools	71.8%		69.3	255^th of 893 public middle schools	71.4%	4					55.8	20.6	34.9		64.1	64.1					60.4	62.5	61.7
Spring Cove Middle School	Public	6-8	185 Spring Cove Drive	Roaring Spring	16673	Blair County	Spring Cove School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 224-2106	376	25	14.9	51.6%	350 (93.1%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	38.4	569^th of 891 public middle schools	36.1%		40.8	544^th of 893 public middle schools	39.1%	25				27.7	22.6	17.4	22.4		50.4	50.4				48.2	40.5	33.9	40.7	$13,214	$682	$12,532
Chestnut Ridge Middle School	Public	3-7	3281 Valley Road	Fishertown	15539	Bedford County	Chestnut Ridge School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 839-4195	418	36	11.7	54.3%	406 (97.1%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	66.5	291^st of 891 public middle schools	67.3%		64	313^th of 893 public middle schools	64.9%	22	33.8	48.8	65.1	33.4	29.2		41.2	86.3		86.3	41.8	64.1	74.3	66.6	68.5		62.7	$16,712	$1,677	$15,035
Everett Area Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Renaissance Circle	Everett	15537	Bedford County	Everett Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 652-9114	293	20	14.5	56.0%	277 (94.5%)	4 (1.4%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	47.4	492^nd of 891 public middle schools	44.8%		50.8	460^th of 893 public middle schools	48.5%	32				36.1	23.6	19.8	26.2		51.0	51.0				50.0	47.7	45.8	47.8	$9,574	$1,349	$8,225
Bedford Middle School	Public	6-8	440 E Watson St	Bedford	15522	Bedford County	Bedford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 623-4200	403	30	13.6	42.9%	382 (94.8%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (3.0%)	68.9	261^st of 891 public middle schools	70.7%		70.4	241^st of 893 public middle schools	73.0%	20				47.7	39.0	24.1	37.5		54.5	54.5				58.4	62.8	65.2	62.1	$16,548	$517	$16,031
Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School	Public	7-9	1000 Hewit St	Hollidaysburg	16648	Blair County	Hollidaysburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 695-4426	807	83	9.7	41.1%	757 (93.8%)	4 (0.5%)	10 (1.2%)	16 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.5%)	85.9	93^rd of 891 public middle schools	89.6%		80	150^th of 893 public middle schools	83.2%	57					58.6	44.4	51.2		65.8	65.8					76.3	64.8	70.4	$13,696	$362	$13,334

Frequently Asked Questions about Northern Bedford County Middle School

What district is Northern Bedford County Middle School in?

Northern Bedford County School District

How many students attend Northern Bedford County Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 182 students attended Northern Bedford County Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Northern Bedford County Middle School?

Students at Northern Bedford County Middle School are 99% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Northern Bedford County Middle School a good school?

Northern Bedford County Middle School ranks 237^th of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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