For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,032 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
453 Schools
# Students
9,084 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
679 Teachers
22,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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
0.37
0.70
# American Indian Students
17 Students
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
157 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
449 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
17%
# Black Students
706 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
8%
22%
# White Students
7,159 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
79%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
588 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
241
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
648
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
651
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
600
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
671
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
657
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
660
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
674
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
667
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
691
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
755
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
756
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
727
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
686
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,490 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,933 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$118 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,490
$15,473
Spending / Student
$12,933
$15,228
Best Bedford County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Middle School
Magnet 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
| 870 students
Rank: #22.
Liberty Middle School
Magnet 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
Magnet 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
| 627 students
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