Bedford Junior High School
Public middle school in Bedford, Texas · Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD · Grades 7–9
Bedford Junior High School serves 968 students in grades 7–9 in Bedford (Tarrant County). It is one of 29 schools in Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD. By enrollment it is the 311th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 55 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–9 |
| 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 | 482406002662 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 968 | 23,262 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17.6 | 16 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.4% | 59.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 90% of Texas middle 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 Junior High School in context
Size
Of the 5 middle schools in Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD, Bedford Junior High School is the 4th largest, with 4.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 2.8 miles away and have a median of 761 students, so Bedford Junior High School is larger than most of them.
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 7 with 338 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 304, against an average of 323 per grade. This year grade 9 has 10% fewer students than grade 7 (304 against 338). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 43.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD (27.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 33.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
44.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59.1% across Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
Bedford Junior High School has 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 968 students would have about 67.2 teachers, so Bedford Junior High School has 12.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Smithfield Middle School, 2.4 miles away in Birdville ISD. There are 12 middle schools within 5 miles and 40 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 43.5% |
| Hispanic | 33.3% |
| Black | 12.2% |
| Two or more races | 6.2% |
| Asian | 3.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 338 |
| Grade 8 | 326 |
| Grade 9 | 304 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
325 Carolyn Dr., Bedford, TX 76021
Phone: (817)399-3122
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bedford Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithfield Middle School | Birdville ISD | 2.4 mi | 798 | 15.6 | 27.1% |
| Hurst Junior High School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 2.7 mi | 967 | 15.8 | 72.6% |
| Harwood Junior High School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 2.7 mi | 1,024 | 17.1 | 43.8% |
| Colleyville Middle School | Grapevine-Colleyville ISD | 2.8 mi | 610 | 14.6 | 7.5% |
| Central Junior High School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 2.8 mi | 1,061 | 14.8 | 60.3% |
| Heritage Middle School | Grapevine-Colleyville ISD | 3.9 mi | 724 | 13.5 | 24.9% |
| North Ridge Middle School | Birdville ISD | 4.0 mi | 662 | 15.3 | 40.3% |
| Richland Middle School | Birdville ISD | 4.4 mi | 633 | 14.4 | 75% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.