Bedford Elementary School
906 Pennsylvania St Bedford IA, 50833, Taylor County Phone: 712-523-2116 Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Bedford Community School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 22 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 233 | 236 | 238 | 264 | 247 | 258 | 244 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 30 | 12.9% | 36 | 15.3% | 26 | 10.9% | 35 | 13.3% | 23 | 9.3% | 31 | 12.0% | 29 | 11.9% |
| Kindergarten: | 37 | 15.9% | 28 | 11.9% | 46 | 19.3% | 47 | 17.8% | 43 | 17.4% | 42 | 16.3% | 32 | 13.1% |
| Grade 1: | 29 | 12.4% | 44 | 18.6% | 34 | 14.3% | 36 | 13.6% | 37 | 15.0% | 34 | 13.2% | 33 | 13.5% |
| Grade 2: | 45 | 19.3% | 32 | 13.6% | 35 | 14.7% | 37 | 14.0% | 33 | 13.4% | 37 | 14.3% | 34 | 13.9% |
| Grade 3: | 26 | 11.2% | 33 | 14.0% | 31 | 13.0% | 35 | 13.3% | 38 | 15.4% | 33 | 12.8% | 40 | 16.4% |
| Grade 4: | 35 | 15.0% | 32 | 13.6% | 32 | 13.4% | 39 | 14.8% | 31 | 12.6% | 41 | 15.9% | 40 | 16.4% |
| Grade 5: | 31 | 13.3% | 31 | 13.1% | 34 | 14.3% | 35 | 13.3% | 42 | 17.0% | 40 | 15.5% | 36 | 14.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 122 | 52.4% | 126 | 53.4% | 128 | 53.8% | 139 | 52.7% | 134 | 54.3% | 132 | 51.2% | 125 | 51.2% |
| Female: | 111 | 47.6% | 110 | 46.6% | 110 | 46.2% | 125 | 47.3% | 113 | 45.7% | 118 | 45.7% | 115 | 47.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic: | 3 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.7% | 3 | 1.3% | 8 | 3.0% | 7 | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.8% |
| Black: | 12 | 5.2% | 1 | 0.4% | 4 | 1.7% | 3 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.6% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% |
| White: | 215 | 92.3% | 229 | 97.0% | 229 | 96.2% | 251 | 95.1% | 233 | 94.3% | 254 | 98.4% | 235 | 96.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 115 | 49.4% | 105 | 44.5% | 105 | 44.1% | 127 | 48.1% | 110 | 44.5% | 76 | 29.5% | 87 | 35.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 6.9% | 23 | 9.7% | 28 | 11.8% | 23 | 8.7% | 22 | 8.9% | 40 | 15.5% | 38 | 15.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.71 | 12.93 | 13.41 | 14.36 | 11.72 | 12.80 | 11.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.66% | 89.66% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.65% | 80.65% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.31% | 79.31% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.19% | 74.19% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.33% | 83.33% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.57% | 78.57% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.00% | 70.00% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.43% | 71.43% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.63% | 90.63% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.67% | 76.67% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.25% | 81.25% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.00% | 70.00% | 75.72% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 58.8% | 61.1% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 41.2% | 38.9% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 20.0 years | 18.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 94.1% | 88.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $39,419.0 | $36,982.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $40,140.0 | $38,327.0 |