Bedford (gunning) Middle School
Bedford (gunning) Middle School serves 1,067 students in grades 6-8.
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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is equal to the Delaware state average of 53%) for the 2018-19 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
1,067 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Bedford (gunning) Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 204 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#116 out of 204 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
53%

Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
15:1

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%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
37%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13)
6%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, DE Dept. of Education
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