For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 935 students in Bloomfield School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Bloomfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
776 Schools
# Students
2,016 Students
329,376 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
27,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Bloomfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#173 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.68
# American Indian Students
6 Students
826 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
45 Students
17,267 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
338 Students
100,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
31%
# Black Students
1,358 Students
41,734 Students
% Black Students
68%
13%
# White Students
178 Students
152,258 Students
% White Students
9%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
87 Students
15,842 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
326
11,882
# Students in K Grade:
88
33,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
36,060
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
33,883
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
35,723
# Students in 4th Grade:
114
35,821
# Students in 5th Grade:
119
36,300
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
36,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
31,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
32,158
# Students in 9th Grade:
163
1,707
# Students in 10th Grade:
188
1,550
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
1,418
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
1,332
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,372 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,624 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,372
$26,037
Spending / Student
$33,624
$25,109
Best Bloomfield School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Metacomet School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
185 School St.
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 286-2660
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 286-2660
Grades: 3-4
| 218 students
Rank: #22.
Carmen Arace Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
390 Park Avenue
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 286-2626
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 286-2626
Grades: 5-6
| 215 students
Rank: #33.
Global Experience Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
44 Griffin Rd.
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 769-6600
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 769-6600
Grades: 6-12
| 195 students
Rank: n/an/a
Laurel School
Magnet School
1 Filley St.
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 286-2675
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 286-2675
Grades: PK-2
| 307 students
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