Bedford Heights Elementary School
Public elementary school in Bedford, Texas · Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Bedford Heights Elementary School serves 651 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Bedford (Tarrant County). It is one of 29 schools in Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD. By enrollment it is the 1237th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 35.09 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482406002661 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 651 | 23,262 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18.6 | 16 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 26.6% | 59.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 94% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Bedford Heights Elementary School in context
Size
Bedford Heights Elementary School is the 8th largest of Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD's 21 elementary schools; its 651 students are 2.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 588; Bedford Heights Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 110 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 47, against an average of 81 per grade. This year grade 6 has 38% more students than kindergarten (110 against 80). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 47 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 54.2% here and 27.3% across Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 24.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
26.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59.1% across Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 35.09 full-time-equivalent teachers for 651 students, Bedford Heights Elementary School has 18.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 651 students would have about 44 teachers, so Bedford Heights Elementary School has 8.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Bedford Heights Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Shady Brook Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 121 other elementary schools, 40 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 54.2% |
| Hispanic | 24.9% |
| Two or more races | 10% |
| Black | 7.5% |
| Asian | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 47 |
| Kindergarten | 80 |
| Grade 1 | 71 |
| Grade 2 | 72 |
| Grade 3 | 95 |
| Grade 4 | 88 |
| Grade 5 | 88 |
| Grade 6 | 110 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1000 Cummings Dr., Bedford, TX 76021
Phone: (817)399-3010
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bedford Heights Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Brook Elementary School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 0.7 mi | 582 | 15.8 | 64.3% |
| Spring Garden Elementary School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 1.3 mi | 599 | 14.8 | 43.4% |
| Bransford Elementary School | Grapevine-Colleyville ISD | 1.4 mi | 454 | 15.9 | 10.4% |
| Stonegate Elementary School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 1.7 mi | 472 | 14.5 | 64.2% |
| Meadow Creek Elementary School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 1.9 mi | 649 | 16.7 | 34.2% |
| W a Porter Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 2.0 mi | 538 | 13.5 | 16.9% |
| Shady Oaks Elementary School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 2.1 mi | 594 | 15.8 | 69.4% |
| Bell Manor Elementary School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 2.2 mi | 610 | 15.6 | 70.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.