For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,984 students in Bedford County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Bedford County School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
22 Schools
452 Schools
# Students
8,930 Students
315,424 Students
# Teachers
632 Teachers
23,174 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bedford County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 132 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)73%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)58%
59%
Graduation Rate
77%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
6%
18%
% Black
8%
21%
% White
77%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,705 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,513. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,156 is less than the state median of $15,268. 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
$12,705
$15,513
Spending / Student
$13,156
$15,268
Best Bedford County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Forest Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Ashwood Dr
Forest, VA 24551
(434) 525-6630
Forest, VA 24551
(434) 525-6630
Gr: 6-8 | 854 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
Liberty Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1237 Lacey Putney Way
Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 586-7735
Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 586-7735
Gr: 6-8 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #33.
Staunton River Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1293 Golden Eagle Drive
Moneta, VA 24121
(540) 297-4152
Moneta, VA 24121
(540) 297-4152
Gr: 6-8 | 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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