The top reported proficiency rate is 56% in English language arts. The lowest is 34% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Bedford Junior High School
Bedford Junior High School sits in Temperance, an unincorporated community within Bedford Township in Monroe County. Temperance is a car-dependent, primarily residential place with no formal downtown. Commercial activity clusters along Lewis Avenue and Temperance Road, and the community has grown steadily over several decades, maintaining a suburban small-town character with a high owner-occupancy rate. Publicly reported sources note that the Temperance ZIP Code covers most of Bedford Township and that residents likely rely on county-level library and park systems, since no dedicated local civic amenities were identified. Major employer information was not available. The school itself is a regular public middle school serving grades six through eight, part of Bedford Public Schools.
The student body is large for a middle school, with enrollment fairly evenly distributed across the three grade levels. A moderate share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school is predominantly white, with a small Hispanic population and very few students from other racial or ethnic backgrounds. Information on special education and English learner populations was not reported, so those figures are absent here. No data on discipline, course access, staffing, or attendance was available either, which limits the picture of day-to-day school climate.
On state assessments, the most recent results paint a mixed academic profile. English language arts is the school's clearer strength. Proficiency in sixth and seventh grade sits in a middling range, but eighth-grade ELA results jump considerably, with a large majority of tested students reaching proficiency on the PSAT. That eighth-grade ELA result stands out as the strongest single number in the school's assessment record. Math tells a different story. Sixth and seventh grade show modest proficiency, and eighth-grade math proficiency drops further on the PSAT. Science and social studies, tested only in eighth grade, land in a middling to modest range. Participation rates were not reported for any subject or grade. When the school's overall proficiency is compared against districts in Monroe County, it sits above the midpoint, meaning Bedford Junior High outperforms a majority of its county peers on the average of tested subjects and grades, though it does not reach the top of that group.
Because this is a middle school, there is no graduation rate to report. Chronic absenteeism data was also missing, so it is not possible to speak to that indicator. The district brief for Bedford Public Schools turned up little of lasting impact in the way of recent parent-relevant changes, so there is nothing specific to relay on strategic initiatives or program shifts.
The housing market around the school reflects Temperance's residential character. Home values in the school's ZIP Code run above the statewide benchmark but below the national figure, and values have been appreciating at a healthy clip recently. Rents are also elevated relative to the broader state. For families weighing buying versus renting, the estimated monthly mortgage cost comes in below the typical rent, though both carry a meaningful share of local household income. The area's steady growth and high owner-occupancy suggest ongoing residential demand, which may matter for families thinking about resale or long-term stability.
What the data supports is a picture of a solidly middle-tier Monroe County middle school with a real strength in eighth-grade English and a weaker showing in math, particularly at the same grade level. A parent weighing this school may want to look into math support and intervention offerings more closely, and ask the school about participation data and absenteeism trends, since neither was available in the records reviewed. The community itself is quiet, suburban, and car-oriented, with housing costs that sit in a middle band between state and national levels. For families drawn to that setting and comfortable with the academic profile, this is a school with a large peer group, a fairly homogeneous student population, and evidence of reasonable academic standing within its county context.
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