For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,009 students in Bedford County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Bedford County School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
22 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
9,059 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
628 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bedford County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 135 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)55%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)73%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)58%
59%
Graduation Rate
90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.70
# American Indian Students
16 Students
845 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
161 Students
23,246 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
484 Students
54,991 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
18%
# Black Students
690 Students
66,738 Students
% Black Students
8%
21%
# White Students
7,106 Students
145,582 Students
% White Students
78%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
525 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
595 Students
20,787 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
250
1,227
# Students in K Grade:
629
2,557
# Students in 1st Grade:
652
2,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
680
2,836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
599
3,010
# Students in 4th Grade:
673
3,036
# Students in 5th Grade:
661
4,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
648
78,046
# Students in 7th Grade:
680
93,323
# Students in 8th Grade:
681
93,990
# Students in 9th Grade:
721
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
743
7,347
# Students in 11th Grade:
702
6,831
# Students in 12th Grade:
740
6,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,525 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,969 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$118 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,525
$15,502
Spending / Student
$12,969
$15,257
Best Bedford County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Ashwood Dr
Forest, VA 24551
(434) 525-6630
Forest, VA 24551
(434) 525-6630
Grades: 6-8
| 890 students
Rank: #22.
Liberty Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1237 Lacey Putney Way
Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 586-7735
Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 586-7735
Grades: 6-8
| 535 students
Rank: #33.
Staunton River Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1293 Golden Eagle Drive
Moneta, VA 24121
(540) 297-4152
Moneta, VA 24121
(540) 297-4152
Grades: 6-8
| 584 students
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