For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 617 students in Bloomfield School District.
Public Preschools in Bloomfield School District have a diversity score of 0.64, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
316 Schools
# Students
2,016 Students
123,556 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
9,799 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
45 Students
5,700 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
338 Students
41,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
33%
# Black Students
1,358 Students
19,526 Students
% Black Students
68%
16%
# White Students
178 Students
50,554 Students
% White Students
9%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
87 Students
5,835 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
326
14,476
# Students in K Grade:
88
18,578
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
18,808
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
17,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
14,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
114
14,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
119
12,062
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
5,116
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
3,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
4,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
163
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
188
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
58
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
61
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
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
Rank: n/an/a
Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet School
Magnet School
44 Brown Street
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 769-5510
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 769-5510
Grades: PK
| 310 students
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