Bedford Elementary School (Closed 2025)

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Bedford Elementary School (Closed 2025)

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Top 50%

Serving 315 students in grades 1-5, Bedford Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving was 45-49% (which was approximately equal to the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 97% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Top Rankings

Bedford Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bedford Elementary School
1	52
2	61
3	50
4	79
5	73

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Total Students

315 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bedford Elementary School
2023	296
2022	290
2021	319
2020	312
2019	312
2018	313
2017	313
2016	315
2015	296
2014	285
2013	279
2012	260
2011	277
2010	270
2009	273
2008	308
2007	330
2006	346
2005	363
2004	376
2003	367
2002	330
2001	336
2000	329
1999	316
1998	342
1997	357
1996	383
1995	416
1994	424
1993	386
1992	361
1991	320
1990	290
1989	275
1988	270
1987	285

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bedford Elementary School
2023	22
2022	23
2021	23
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	21
2015	20
2014	19
2013	21
2012	20
2011	21
2010	21
2009	24
2008	23
2007	22
2006	21
2005	23
2004	24
2003	19
2002	19
2001	19
2000	22
1999	21
1998	22
1997	21
1996	22
1995	22
1994	19
1993	19
1992	18
1991	16
1990	14
1989	15
1988	15
1987	13

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MD)

#520 out of 1338 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bedford Elementary School
2023	#520
2022	#506
2021	#649
2019	#758
2018	#853
2017	#853
2016	#945
2015	#1138
2014	#877
2013	#705
2012	#686

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30-34%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Bedford Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	32%	27%	22%
2022	32%	25%	20%
2021	17%	20%	15%
2019	32%	38%	31%
2017	22%	41%	36%
2016	28%	42%	38%
2015	7%	38%	33%
2014	72%	72%	74%
2013	87%	79%	81%
2012	87%	82%	83%
2011	77%	80%	81%

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45-49%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bedford Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2022	47%	45%	40%
2021	22%	36%	34%
2019	37%	46%	39%
2017	37%	41%	37%
2016	26%	44%	40%
2015	27%	45%	48%
2014	77%	82%	83%
2013	82%	85%	86%
2012	87%	85%	86%
2011	82%	85%	87%
2010	77%	84%	85%

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30-34%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bedford Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2022	32%	36%	29%
2021	22%	41%	36%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bedford Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	15:1	14:1
2009	11:1	15:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	16:1	16:1	15:1
2004	16:1	16:1	15:1
2003	19:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	18:1	17:1	16:1
2000	15:1	17:1	16:1
1999	15:1	18:1	17:1
1998	16:1	17:1	16:1
1997	17:1	17:1	16:1
1996	18:1	18:1	17:1
1995	19:1	17:1	17:1
1994	22:1	18:1	17:1
1993	20:1	18:1	16:1
1992	20:1	18:1	17:1
1991	20:1	18:1	17:1
1990	20:1	18:1	17:1
1989	18:1	18:1	17:1
1988	19:1	19:1	17:1
1987	22:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bedford Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	2%	7%	8%
2022	2%	7%	8%
2021	2%	7%	8%
2020	2%	7%	8%
2019	2%	7%	8%
2018	1%	7%	8%
2017	1%	7%	8%
2016	1%	7%	8%
2015	2%	7%	7%
2014	3%	6%	7%
2013	2%	6%	7%
2012	3%	7%	7%
2011	1%	6%	6%
2010	1%	7%	6%
2009	1%	6%	7%
2008	2%	6%	6%
2007	1%	6%	5%
2006	2%	5%	5%
2005	1%	5%	5%
2004	2%	5%	5%
2003	3%	5%	5%
2002	2%	5%	5%
2001	2%	5%	5%
2000	2%	4%	4%
1999	1%	4%	4%
1998	1%	4%	3%
1997	1%	4%	3%
1996	1%	4%	3%
1995	1%	4%	3%
1993	2%	4%	3%
1991	1%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

20%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bedford Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	20%	22%	16%
2022	17%	21%	14%
2021	15%	20%	13%
2020	12%	18%	11%
2019	12%	18%	11%
2018	14%	17%	9%
2017	14%	17%	9%
2016	11%	16%	8%
2015	12%	15%	8%
2014	10%	14%	7%
2013	10%	13%	7%
2012	11%	12%	6%
2011	11%	12%	6%
2010	7%	10%	5%
2009	8%	10%	5%
2008	7%	9%	4%
2007	6%	8%	4%
2006	5%	8%	3%
2005	4%	7%	3%
2004	3%	6%	3%
2003	2%	6%	3%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%

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Black

67%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bedford Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	68%	33%	40%
2022	73%	33%	40%
2021	73%	34%	40%
2020	77%	34%	39%
2019	77%	34%	39%
2018	73%	34%	39%
2017	73%	34%	39%
2016	77%	34%	39%
2015	77%	34%	39%
2014	79%	35%	39%
2013	79%	35%	39%
2012	78%	35%	39%
2011	80%	36%	39%
2010	87%	38%	41%
2009	88%	38%	40%
2008	87%	38%	40%
2007	89%	38%	40%
2006	90%	38%	40%
2005	90%	38%	38%
2004	89%	38%	37%
2003	90%	37%	35%
2002	90%	37%	34%
2001	85%	37%	32%
2000	85%	37%	31%
1999	85%	37%	29%
1998	81%	36%	28%
1997	79%	35%	27%
1996	77%	35%	25%
1995	73%	34%	24%
1994	71%	34%	22%
1993	67%	33%	20%

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White

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bedford Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	3%	33%	31%
2022	2%	34%	33%
2021	3%	34%	34%
2020	3%	36%	37%
2019	3%	36%	37%
2018	5%	38%	40%
2017	5%	38%	40%
2016	5%	39%	41%
2015	4%	40%	42%
2014	3%	41%	43%
2013	4%	42%	44%
2012	3%	42%	45%
2011	3%	43%	46%
2010	3%	45%	47%
2009	3%	46%	48%
2008	4%	47%	50%
2007	3%	48%	51%
2006	3%	49%	52%
2005	5%	50%	53%
2004	6%	51%	55%
2003	5%	52%	57%
2002	6%	53%	59%
2001	10%	53%	61%
2000	11%	55%	64%
1999	13%	55%	66%
1998	18%	56%	68%
1997	20%	57%	69%
1996	21%	58%	71%
1995	26%	59%	72%
1994	29%	59%	74%
1993	31%	60%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bedford Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bedford Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	0.50	0.73	0.71
2022	0.44	0.73	0.71
2021	0.44	0.73	0.70
2020	0.39	0.72	0.69
2019	0.39	0.72	0.69
2018	0.44	0.72	0.67
2017	0.44	0.72	0.67
2016	0.39	0.71	0.67
2015	0.39	0.70	0.66
2014	0.38	0.69	0.66
2013	0.37	0.69	0.65
2012	0.39	0.69	0.64
2011	0.35	0.67	0.64
2010	0.24	0.65	0.61
2009	0.22	0.64	0.60
2008	0.24	0.63	0.59
2007	0.21	0.62	0.59
2006	0.19	0.61	0.58
2005	0.20	0.60	0.57
2004	0.21	0.60	0.56
2003	0.19	0.59	0.55
2002	0.20	0.58	0.54
2001	0.28	0.58	0.52
2000	0.27	0.56	0.50
1999	0.26	0.56	0.48
1998	0.31	0.56	0.47
1997	0.34	0.56	0.46
1996	0.37	0.55	0.44
1995	0.41	0.54	0.42
1994	0.44	0.54	0.40
1993	0.48	0.54	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

60%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bedford Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	59%	46%	48%
2022	50%	38%	37%
2021	67%	40%	46%
2020	60%	41%	42%
2019	60%	41%	42%
2016	65%	40%	40%
2015	62%	39%	40%
2014	67%	38%	40%
2013	57%	36%	39%
2012	58%	36%	37%
2011	52%	33%	34%
2010	51%	31%	30%
2009	47%	27%	27%
2008	48%	26%	25%
2007	41%	25%	24%
2006	37%	25%	24%
2005	34%	25%	23%
2004	33%	24%	22%
2003	31%	24%	20%
2002	30%	23%	19%
2001	34%	23%	19%
2000	32%	24%	20%
1999	28%	25%	21%
1998	28%	26%	21%
1997	28%	26%	21%
1996	27%	26%	20%
1995	23%	26%	19%
1994	22%	25%	17%
1993	14%	21%	10%
1992	15%	21%	11%
1991	12%	18%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Bedford Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	5%	4%	5%
2021	10%	5%	5%
2020	15%	6%	8%
2019	15%	6%	8%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	8%	6%	6%
2014	8%	6%	7%
2013	11%	6%	7%
2012	8%	6%	8%
2011	14%	7%	8%
2010	11%	7%	9%
2009	11%	8%	10%
2008	10%	8%	9%
2007	13%	7%	9%
2006	17%	7%	9%
2005	14%	7%	8%
2004	14%	7%	8%
2003	18%	7%	8%
2002	14%	7%	8%
2001	11%	7%	8%
2000	12%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Baltimore County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bedford Elementary School's ranking?

Bedford Elementary School is ranked #520 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Bedford Elementary School?

315 students attend Bedford Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Bedford Elementary School students are Black, 20% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bedford Elementary School?

Bedford Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bedford Elementary School offer ?

Bedford Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Bedford Elementary School part of?

Bedford Elementary School is part of Baltimore County Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Bedford Elementary School located?

Bedford Elementary School is located in the Lochearn neighborhood of Pikesville, MD. There are 1 other public schools located in Lochearn.

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