Fox Lane Middle School, Bedford NY

Original Research by School Decision on Fox Lane Middle School

Fox Lane Middle School serves the sixth through eighth grades in Bedford, a rural-to-exurban affluent town in northeastern Westchester County known for country estates, horse farms, and open space preserved by strict four-acre zoning dating to the 1920s. The school enrolls families from Bedford Village, Bedford Hills, and surrounding areas within the Bedford Central School District, and sits within a housing market where property values are substantially elevated and appreciation is steady.

On state testing, the school shows uneven performance across grades and subjects. In math, sixth and seventh graders post proficiency rates in the mid-to-high range, but eighth-grade math proficiency drops notably lower. In English language arts, performance is similarly variable: sixth grade trails behind, seventh and eighth grades are stronger. The school reported no eighth-grade science testing results, suggesting either no classes at that level were tested or the assessment was not administered. Overall proficiency across the tested subjects and grades falls below the midpoint among the districts in Westchester County. A parent may want to look directly into the school's approach to eighth-grade math and what support systems exist there, since the proficiency decline at that grade level is visible and consistent.

The enrollment is small by district standards. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating economic diversity despite the town's affluent character. Racial composition is roughly balanced between White and Hispanic students, with smaller shares of other racial and ethnic groups represented. The school's demographics differ from the broader Bedford community profile and suggest the school serves families across a range of backgrounds.

The physical learning environment is undergoing substantial renovation. Voters approved a multi-school facilities bond in May 2022, and a second phase of work centered on the Fox Lane middle and high school campus is underway through 2025. This means building systems, athletic fields, windows, flooring, and security features are being replaced and modernized, which families touring the school should know is an active construction period.

At the district level, there is intentional change underway. The district replaced its elementary reading program in 2024-25, phasing out the Lucy Calkins workshop approach in favor of a science-of-reading-aligned curriculum after reporting literacy proficiency rates around half in grades 3-8. This signals the district is focused on core instructional practice and has made a deliberate shift in how students are taught. The district also faces a declining enrollment trend and adopted a budget for 2026-27 using modified zero-based budgeting with staffing reductions to close a budget gap while maintaining programs. For a family considering moving to Bedford, the district's fiscal outlook and the adjustments underway would be relevant to understand.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

New York Regents Exams

2 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Science	242	77.0%
Math	82	100.0%

Math

Grade 667%

School 67% · District 67%

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Grade 769%

School 69% · District 69% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 857%

School 57% · District 57%

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 653%

School 53% · District 53%

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 761%

School 61% · District 61%

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 862%

School 62% · District 62%

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Science

Grade 80%

School 0% · District 0%

▼ 33 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 880%

School 80% · district not reported

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

This schoolBEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income21%Higher-income71%50 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income32%Higher-income74%42 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income47%Higher-income68%22 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income32%Higher-income88%56 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income38%Higher-income83%45 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income44%Higher-income65%21 pp gap