For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 4,934 students in Bedford Co PBLC Schs School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Bedford Co PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
22 Schools
449 Schools
# Students
8,653 Students
318,089 Students
# Teachers
648 Teachers
23,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Bedford Co PBLC Schs School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 135 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
69%
Graduation Rate
89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.69
# American Indian Students
17 Students
842 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
149 Students
22,554 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
386 Students
52,833 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
17%
# Black Students
698 Students
68,001 Students
% Black Students
8%
22%
# White Students
6,886 Students
152,830 Students
% White Students
80%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
546 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
512 Students
19,643 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
204
1,133
# Students in K Grade:
648
2,195
# Students in 1st Grade:
610
2,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
661
2,479
# Students in 3rd Grade:
640
2,661
# Students in 4th Grade:
621
2,923
# Students in 5th Grade:
335
4,273
# Students in 6th Grade:
665
76,587
# Students in 7th Grade:
660
94,860
# Students in 8th Grade:
694
98,467
# Students in 9th Grade:
772
7,906
# Students in 10th Grade:
741
7,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
688
7,285
# Students in 12th Grade:
714
7,485
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,112 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,577 is less than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$118 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,112
$15,672
Spending / Student
$13,577
$15,424
Best Bedford Co PBLC Schs School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Ashwood Dr
Forest, VA 24551
(434) 525-6630
Forest, VA 24551
(434) 525-6630
Grades: 4-8
| 881 students
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Forest High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Cavalier Circle
Forest, VA 24551
(434) 525-2674
Forest, VA 24551
(434) 525-2674
Grades: 7-12
| 1,283 students
Rank: #33.
Liberty Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1237 Lacey Putney Way
Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 586-7735
Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 586-7735
Grades: 4-8
| 541 students
Rank: #44.
Liberty High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Liberty Minutemen Dr
Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 586-2541
Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 586-2541
Grades: 7-12
| 713 students
Rank: #55.
Staunton River Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1293 Golden Eagle Drive
Moneta, VA 24121
(540) 297-4152
Moneta, VA 24121
(540) 297-4152
Grades: 4-8
| 597 students
Rank: #66.
Staunton River High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1095 Golden Eagle Dr
Moneta, VA 24121
(540) 297-7151
Moneta, VA 24121
(540) 297-7151
Grades: 7-12
| 919 students
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