Bloomington Junior High School

901 Colton Ave, Bloomington, IL, 61701-3374
Tel: (309)827-0086
Grades: 6-8 | 1,180 students
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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Bloomington Junior High School serves 1,180 students in grades 6-8.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the IL state average of 15:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body.
  • Bloomington Junior High School is the only public middle school within Bloomington, and operates within the Bloomington 87 School District.

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Source: 2011 NCES data, IL Dept. of Educ.
Bloomington Junior High School
Grades Offered Grades 6-8
Total Students 1,180 students
% Male / % Female 47% / 53%
Total Classroom Teachers 80 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(IL) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 15:1 15:1
 
This School
(IL) School Average
% American Indian		 n/a n/a
% Asian		 2% 4%
% Hispanic		 11% 22%
% Black		 24% 19%
% White		 55% 51%
Unknown		 8% 4%
 
 
This School
(IL) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 48% 39%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 7% 5%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name Bloomington 87 School District

Nearby Schools:

Bloomington Junior High School
Grades: 6-8 | 0 mi. away
Bloomington High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0.3 mi. away
Bloomington Area Career Center
Grades: 11-12 | 0.3 mi. away
Washington Elementary School
Grades: KG-5 | 0.5 mi. away
Oakland Elementary School
Grades: KG-5 | 1 mi. away
Glenn Elementary School
Grades: KG-5 | 1 mi. away

View all schools in: Bloomington, Mclean County, Zip 61701

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