Bedford (gunning) Middle School
Tel:
(302) 832-6280
Bedford (gunning) Middle School serves 1,067 students in grades 6-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 54%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Bedford (gunning) Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 56% (majority Black).
School Overview
Bedford (gunning) Middle School's student population of 1,067 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 52 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 1,067 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 52 teachers |
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School Comparison
Bedford (gunning) Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 205 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Bedford (gunning) Middle School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (DE) |
Overall Testing Rank | #123 out of 205 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30% | 43% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 52% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 4% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 18% |
| Black | 51% | 30% |
| White | 33% | 44% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.63 | 0.69 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 28% | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13) | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Colonial School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, DE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Bedford (gunning) Middle School is St. Georges Technical High School (3.1 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Waters (alfred G.) Middle School (5.1 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Southern Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- New Castle Southern Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 838 students
0.1 miles
795 Cox Neck Road
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 832-6300 0.1 PK-5 838 - Bear Wilbur (kathleen H.) Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 1,180 student
2.4 miles
4050 Wrangle Hill Road
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 832-6330 2.4 K-5 1,180 - Middletown St. Georges Technical High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 1,146 student
3.1 miles
555 Hyetts Corner Rd.
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-3360 3.1 9-12 1,146 - Newark Leasure (may B.) Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 447 students
4.9 miles
1015 Church Road
Newark, DE 19702
(302) 454-2103 4.9 PK-5 447 - Middletown Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center Grades: PK-K | 247 students
5.0 miles
1221 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-5873 5.0 PK-K 247
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