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Bloomfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 901 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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
1,941 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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
0.53
0.68
# American Indian Students
6 Students
802 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
41 Students
17,257 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
335 Students
103,259 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
32%
# Black Students
1,284 Students
41,083 Students
% Black Students
66%
13%
# White Students
180 Students
148,824 Students
% White Students
9%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
16,417 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
332
11,754
# Students in K Grade:
95
33,746
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
34,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
105
36,350
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
34,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
36,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
36,193
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
36,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
30,995
# Students in 8th Grade:
163
31,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
148
1,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
155
1,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
1,382
# Students in 12th Grade:
132
1,334
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,739 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,923 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,739
$26,157
Spending / Student
$34,923
$25,225
Best Bloomfield School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Metacomet 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
| 196 students
Rank: #22.
Carmen Arace Intermediate 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
| 189 students
Rank: n/an/a
1 Filley St.
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 286-2675
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 286-2675
Grades: PK-2
| 301 students
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