Central Primary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Bedford, Ohio

Central Primary School in Bedford, Ohio enrolled 406 students in 2024-25 with 26.8 full-time teachers, 15.2 students per teacher against the Ohio elementary-school median of 17.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 8%

397 students in 2022-23, 396 students in 2023-24, 406 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 29.0 to 26.8.

Students enrolled at Central Primary School by school year2022-23: 397, 2023-24: 396, 2024-25: 40602004006002022-233972023-243962024-25406
Students enrolled at Central Primary School by school year2022-23: 397, 2023-24: 396, 2024-25: 40602004006002022-233972023-243962024-25406
Students enrolled at Central Primary School by school year2022-23: 397, 2023-24: 396, 2024-25: 40602004006002022-233972023-243962024-25406
Students enrolled at Central Primary School by school year2022-23: 397, 2023-24: 396, 2024-25: 40602004006002022-233972023-243962024-25406
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2339729.013.7
2023-2439627.014.7
2024-2540626.815.2

15.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 78 of every 100 Ohio elementary schools

Among the 1,708 Ohio elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 17.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Ohio elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 87.0; Central Primary School 15.2; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherCentral Primary School 15.2state median 17.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 87.0; Central Primary School 15.2; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherCentral Primary School 15.2state median 17.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 87.0; Central Primary School 15.2; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherCentral Primary School 15.2state median 17.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 87.0; Central Primary School 15.2; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherCentral Primary School 15.2state median 17.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 358 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Central Primary School enrolled 358 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 358 of the 358 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent38.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

73.4% of students were Black, 11.6% Hispanic, 8.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Black73.4%
  2. Hispanic11.6%
  3. Two or more races8.4%
  4. White5.7%
  5. Asian0.5%
  6. Pacific Islander0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Bedford

4 public elementary schools in Bedford report 2024-25 enrollment; Central Primary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Central Primary School40615.264.7%
Columbus Intermediate School37815.964.2%
Glendale Primary School30913.757.7%
Carylwood Intermediate School24814.259.8%

All public schools in Bedford →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Central Primary School

  1. Glendale Primary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 309 students, 13.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  2. Columbus Intermediate SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 378 students, 15.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  3. Compare Central Primary School with Glendale Primary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Bedford City spends per student$21,970 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$21,970
  5. The largest public schools in OhioCentral Primary School is the number 801 by size of 1,715 Ohio elementary schools open in 2024-25.#801 of 1,715
  6. Ohio schools by students per teacher15.2 students per teacher here against the Ohio median of 17.4 for elementary schools.15.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Central Primary School

  1. How many students attend Central Primary School?
    406 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 397 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Bedford, OH.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Primary School?
    15.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Ohio median for elementary schools is 17.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Central Primary School a Title I school?
    Central Primary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Central Primary School in?
    Bedford City, NCES district ID 3910017. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 391001700129 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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