Bedford Middle School
Bedford, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 7–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Does Not Meet Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
507 students tested32.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency24
- At proficiency139
- Approaching proficiency223
- Below proficiency121
Math
507 students tested33.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency56
- At proficiency116
- Approaching proficiency175
- Below proficiency160
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
14.6% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2021–22.
| Measure | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 446 |
| Suspended out of school | 14.6% · 65 |
| Suspended in school | 14.1% · 63 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
20.4% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 595 | 556 | 550 |
| Chronically absent | 30.4% · 181 | 29.9% · 166 | 20.4% · 112 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Town, Distant
Enrollment
527 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Principal
Heidi Wagner
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino5.5%
White89.4%
Black or African American0.8%
Asian1.1%
Two or More Races3.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.2%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180786001336
- District
- North Lawrence Com Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 527 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 32.3
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25