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Bedford Elementary School (Closed 2008)

315 Hutchinson Road
Battle Creek, MI 49017

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Bedford Elementary School serves 90 students in grades Kindergarten-3.

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bedford Elementary School
Kind	24
1	23
2	24
3	19

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Total Students

90 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Bedford Elementary School
2025	90
2007	86
2006	90
2005	90
2004	89
2003	103
2002	100
2001	99
2000	96
1999	88
1998	95
1997	102
1996	81
1995	85
1994	84
1993	102
1992	119
1991	123
1990	128
1989	127
1988	122
1987	109

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Total Classroom Teachers

4 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Bedford Elementary School
2025	4
2007	4
2006	4
2005	4
2004	5
2003	5
2002	5
2001	5
2000	5
1999	5
1998	5
1997	5
1996	5
1995	5
1994	5
1990	14

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Bedford Elementary School	Michigan	Gull Lake Community Schools
2025	23:1	16:1
2007	22:1	19:1	18:1
2006	23:1	18:1	18:1
2005	23:1	18:1	19:1
2004	18:1	19:1	17:1
2003	21:1	19:1	18:1
2002	20:1	18:1	18:1
2001	20:1	18:1	18:1
2000	19:1	19:1	19:1
1999	18:1	19:1	19:1
1998	19:1	19:1	19:1
1997	20:1	20:1	19:1
1996	16:1	20:1	19:1
1995	17:1	20:1	20:1
1994	17:1	21:1	19:1
1990	9:1	15:1	12:1

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Bedford Elementary School	Michigan	Gull Lake Community Schools
2025	3%	9%
2007	3%	5%	1%
2006	3%	4%	1%
2005	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	4%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%

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White

97%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bedford Elementary School	Michigan	Gull Lake Community Schools
2025	97%	63%
2007	94%	71%	95%
2006	97%	72%	95%
2005	99%	73%	95%
2004	100%	73%	96%
2003	99%	72%	95%
2002	98%	73%	94%
2001	100%	74%	95%
2000	95%	75%	95%
1999	92%	75%	95%
1998	92%	75%	95%
1997	95%	76%	97%
1996	93%	76%	99%
1995	100%	77%	98%
1994	99%	78%	98%
1993	100%	78%	98%
1992	96%	78%	98%
1991	96%	77%	98%
1990	94%	78%	97%
1989	97%	78%	98%
1988	98%	78%	98%

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All Ethnic Groups

37%

0.05

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bedford Elementary School	Michigan	Gull Lake Community Schools
2025	0.05	0.56
2007	0.10	0.46	0.10
2006	0.05	0.44	0.10
2005	0.02	0.43	0.10
2003	0.02	0.44	0.09
2002	0.04	0.43	0.10
2000	0.10	0.40	0.08
1999	0.15	0.40	0.08
1998	0.15	0.40	0.08
1997	0.10	0.39	0.05
1996	0.13	0.39	0.03
1994	0.02	0.37	0.04
1992	0.08	0.37	0.04
1991	0.08	0.38	0.04
1990	0.11	0.36	0.05
1989	0.06	0.36	0.04
1988	0.04	0.36	0.04

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Eligible for

16%

45%

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Showing 1999–2025. Full 37-year historical data available below ↓

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Bedford Elementary School	Michigan	Gull Lake Community Schools
2025	16%	45%
2007	14%	30%	12%
2006	16%	30%	10%
2005	13%	28%	9%
2004	16%	27%	8%
2003	18%	25%	9%
2002	12%	25%	7%
2001	15%	24%	6%
2000	15%	25%	7%
1999	10%	25%	6%
1998	7%	25%	5%
1997	10%	25%	6%
1996	9%	25%	5%
1995	12%	25%	5%
1994	10%	23%	6%
1993	12%	25%	6%
1992	9%	21%	6%
1990	6%	13%	3%
1989	12%	13%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Bedford Elementary School	Michigan	Gull Lake Community Schools
2025	8%	4%
2007	12%	6%	5%
2006	8%	7%	4%
2005	10%	6%	4%
2004	11%	6%	5%
2003	14%	6%	4%
2002	11%	6%	4%
2001	5%	6%	3%
2000	7%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Gull Lake Community Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Bedford Elementary School?

90 students attend Bedford Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

97% of Bedford Elementary School students are White, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

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

Bedford Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Bedford Elementary School offer ?

Bedford Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3

What school district is Bedford Elementary School part of?

Bedford Elementary School is part of Gull Lake Community Schools.

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