Bedford (gunning) Middle School serves 1,067 learners in grades 6-8.

Bedford (gunning) Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Delaware for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Delaware state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 56% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Bedford (gunning) Middle School’s learner population of 1,067 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has decreased by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: Bedford (gunning) Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 205 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Bedford (gunning) Middle School is 0.63, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.69. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Bedford (gunning) Middle School is St. Georges Technical High School (3.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Waters (alfred G.) Middle School (5.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Southern Elementary School (0.1 miles away)