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Binford Elementary School

2300 E Second St
Bloomington, IN 47401

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Serving 507 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Binford Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 507 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 10% in IN
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 10%)
: Binford Elementary School serves the southeast part of Bloomington, IN, encompassing an attendance zone of approximately 70.5 square miles. Families typically have a 15-20 minute drive to the school, with an average distance of 7.5 miles from the school to the edge of the zone and a maximum distance of 15.5 miles to the furthest edge.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Binford Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Binford Elementary School's student population of 507 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Binford Elementary School
Pre-K	28
Kind	1
3	124
4	100
5	137
6	117

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Total Students

507 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Binford Elementary School
2025	507
2024	491
2023	475
2022	480
2021	481
2020	521
2019	526
2018	528
2017	536
2016	521
2015	535
2014	513
2013	502
2012	510
2011	490
2010	459
2009	463
2008	470
2007	459
2006	463
2005	522
2004	480
2003	482
2002	499
2001	502
2000	534
1999	510
1998	478
1997	441
1996	454
1995	444
1994	501
1993	541
1992	520
1991	533
1990	543
1989	522
1988	491
1987	514

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Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Binford Elementary School
2025	34
2024	31
2023	32
2022	29
2021	29
2020	29
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	26
2014	29
2013	28
2012	25
2011	25
2010	25
2009	26
2008	27
2006	26
2005	27
2004	28
2003	26
2002	27
2001	26
2000	28
1999	25
1998	25
1997	24
1996	24
1995	24
1994	27
1993	26
1992	27
1991	27
1990	29
1989	27
1988	27
1987	27

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School Motto

Empowering students to maximize their educational success to become productive, responsible global citizens.

School Rankings

Binford Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Binford Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#167 out of 1743 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Binford Elementary School
2023	#167
2022	#166
2021	#186
2019	#213
2018	#131
2017	#87
2016	#120
2015	#349
2014	#476
2013	#189
2012	#162
2011	#149
2010	#93

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65%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Binford Elementary School	Indiana	Monroe County Community Sch Corp School District
2023	65%	39%	52%
2022	66%	38%	51%
2021	60%	36%	47%
2019	71%	45%	57%
2018	81%	54%	64%
2017	83%	54%	65%
2016	81%	55%	65%
2015	82%	64%	73%
2014	89%	83%	86%
2013	93%	81%	84%
2012	92%	80%	84%
2011	92%	79%	82%
2010	94%	76%	80%

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57%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Binford Elementary School	Indiana	Monroe County Community Sch Corp School District
2022	57%	41%	53%
2021	58%	43%	54%
2019	59%	49%	60%
2018	80%	62%	64%
2017	82%	63%	73%
2016	82%	64%	73%
2015	80%	68%	75%
2014	87%	80%	82%
2013	91%	78%	82%
2012	91%	78%	84%
2011	90%	77%	80%
2010	89%	74%	78%

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63%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Binford Elementary School	Indiana	Monroe County Community Sch Corp School District
2022	63%	34%	50%
2021	60%	38%	54%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Binford Elementary School	Indiana	Monroe County Community Sch Corp School District
2025	15:1	15:1
2024	16:1	15:1
2023	15:1	15:1	13:1
2022	17:1	15:1	13:1
2021	17:1	16:1	14:1
2020	18:1	17:1	15:1
2019	19:1	17:1	15:1
2018	20:1	17:1	16:1
2017	20:1	17:1	16:1
2016	19:1	18:1	16:1
2015	21:1	18:1	16:1
2014	18:1	17:1	15:1
2013	18:1	17:1	15:1
2012	20:1	17:1	16:1
2011	20:1	18:1	18:1
2010	18:1	17:1	16:1
2009	18:1	17:1	16:1
2008	17:1	17:1	17:1
2006	18:1	18:1	17:1
2005	19:1	18:1	17:1
2004	17:1	18:1	18:1
2003	19:1	18:1	17:1
2002	18:1	18:1	18:1
2001	19:1	18:1	18:1
2000	19:1	18:1	18:1
1999	20:1	18:1	19:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	18:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	19:1	18:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	18:1
1993	21:1	18:1	19:1
1992	19:1	19:1	19:1
1991	20:1	18:1	20:1
1990	19:1	18:1	19:1
1989	19:1	18:1	19:1
1988	18:1	19:1	18:1
1987	19:1	19:1	20:1

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Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Binford Elementary School	Indiana	Monroe County Community Sch Corp School District
2025	13%	3%
2024	12%	3%
2023	11%	3%	5%
2022	12%	3%	5%
2021	10%	3%	5%
2020	11%	3%	5%
2019	11%	3%	5%
2018	13%	2%	5%
2017	13%	2%	5%
2016	13%	2%	5%
2015	13%	2%	5%
2014	11%	2%	5%
2013	13%	2%	5%
2012	10%	2%	5%
2011	10%	2%	5%
2010	10%	3%	6%
2009	11%	2%	6%
2008	12%	2%	7%
2007	10%	2%	6%
2006	8%	1%	5%
2005	8%	1%	5%
2004	7%	1%	5%
2003	6%	1%	4%
2002	4%	1%	4%
2001	1%	1%	3%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	3%
1998	3%	1%	3%
1997	6%	1%	3%
1996	3%	1%	3%
1995	4%	1%	3%
1994	4%	1%	3%
1993	3%	1%	3%
1992	3%	1%	3%
1991	4%	1%	3%
1990	4%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Binford Elementary School	Indiana	Monroe County Community Sch Corp School District
2025	5%	15%
2024	5%	15%
2023	5%	14%	8%
2022	5%	14%	7%
2021	5%	13%	6%
2020	5%	13%	6%
2019	4%	12%	6%
2018	5%	12%	5%
2017	5%	12%	5%
2016	5%	11%	5%
2015	5%	11%	5%
2014	5%	10%	5%
2013	4%	10%	4%
2012	4%	9%	5%
2011	3%	9%	5%
2010	3%	8%	5%
2009	3%	8%	4%
2008	3%	7%	4%
2007	4%	7%	4%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	1%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Binford Elementary School	Indiana	Monroe County Community Sch Corp School District
2025	4%	14%
2024	2%	13%
2023	2%	13%	6%
2022	2%	13%	6%
2021	4%	13%	6%
2020	4%	13%	6%
2019	3%	13%	6%
2018	3%	13%	5%
2017	3%	12%	5%
2016	3%	13%	5%
2015	5%	12%	5%
2014	4%	12%	5%
2013	5%	12%	5%
2012	4%	12%	4%
2011	3%	12%	4%
2010	4%	13%	6%
2009	3%	13%	6%
2008	4%	13%	5%
2007	3%	13%	6%
2006	3%	13%	4%
2005	4%	13%	4%
2004	4%	12%	4%
2003	2%	12%	4%
2002	2%	12%	4%
2001	4%	12%	4%
2000	2%	12%	4%
1999	2%	11%	4%
1998	2%	11%	4%
1997	2%	11%	4%
1996	2%	11%	4%
1995	2%	11%	4%
1994	2%	11%	4%
1993	3%	11%	4%
1992	4%	11%	4%
1991	4%	11%	3%
1990	2%	11%	3%
1989	2%	11%	3%
1988	1%	11%	3%

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White

71%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Binford Elementary School	Indiana	Monroe County Community Sch Corp School District
2025	71%	62%
2024	73%	63%
2023	74%	64%	73%
2022	73%	65%	75%
2021	75%	66%	75%
2020	75%	66%	76%
2019	75%	67%	76%
2018	75%	68%	78%
2017	73%	69%	78%
2016	73%	69%	78%
2015	72%	70%	79%
2014	75%	71%	79%
2013	74%	72%	79%
2012	77%	73%	79%
2011	79%	73%	78%
2010	81%	75%	83%
2009	83%	76%	84%
2008	81%	77%	84%
2007	83%	77%	84%
2006	86%	80%	89%
2005	86%	81%	89%
2004	87%	82%	88%
2003	90%	82%	89%
2002	92%	83%	89%
2001	94%	84%	91%
2000	94%	84%	92%
1999	95%	85%	92%
1998	95%	85%	91%
1997	91%	85%	89%
1996	94%	85%	90%
1995	93%	86%	91%
1994	93%	86%	91%
1993	93%	86%	91%
1992	93%	86%	91%
1991	92%	86%	92%
1990	93%	86%	92%
1989	96%	86%	93%
1988	95%	87%	93%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Binford Elementary School	Indiana	Monroe County Community Sch Corp School District
2025	7%	6%
2024	8%	6%
2023	8%	6%	8%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	8%
2020	5%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	4%	5%	7%
2017	6%	5%	7%
2016	6%	5%	7%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	5%	5%	6%
2013	4%	4%	6%
2012	4%	4%	6%
2011	4%	4%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

29%

38%

0.47

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Binford Elementary School	Indiana	Monroe County Community Sch Corp School District
2025	0.47	0.57
2024	0.45	0.56
2023	0.44	0.55	0.45
2022	0.45	0.54	0.43
2021	0.42	0.53	0.42
2020	0.42	0.53	0.41
2019	0.42	0.52	0.41
2018	0.42	0.51	0.38
2017	0.45	0.50	0.38
2016	0.45	0.50	0.38
2015	0.46	0.49	0.37
2014	0.42	0.47	0.36
2013	0.43	0.46	0.37
2012	0.40	0.45	0.37
2011	0.37	0.45	0.38
2010	0.32	0.42	0.29
2009	0.29	0.40	0.28
2008	0.32	0.39	0.27
2007	0.28	0.39	0.26
2006	0.25	0.34	0.21
2005	0.25	0.33	0.20
2004	0.24	0.31	0.21
2003	0.19	0.31	0.21
2002	0.15	0.30	0.20
2001	0.12	0.28	0.18
2000	0.12	0.28	0.15
1999	0.10	0.27	0.16
1998	0.10	0.27	0.18
1997	0.17	0.27	0.19
1996	0.12	0.27	0.19
1995	0.13	0.25	0.18
1994	0.13	0.25	0.17
1993	0.13	0.25	0.16
1992	0.13	0.25	0.15
1991	0.15	0.25	0.16
1990	0.13	0.25	0.15
1989	0.08	0.25	0.13
1988	0.10	0.23	0.13

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(22-23)

8.3%

23.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Binford Elementary School	Indiana	Monroe County Community Sch Corp School District
2023	8.3%	23.7%	24.9%
2022	9.1%	25.1%	22.8%
2021	3.9%	21%	17.2%

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Eligible for

19%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Binford Elementary School	Indiana	Monroe County Community Sch Corp School District
2025	19%	42%
2024	18%	43%
2023	18%	47%	35%
2022	19%	39%	28%
2021	16%	42%	32%
2020	14%	41%	31%
2019	15%	41%	31%
2018	13%	42%	28%
2017	11%	40%	28%
2016	15%	41%	31%
2015	15%	41%	31%
2014	14%	41%	31%
2013	15%	41%	31%
2012	14%	40%	31%
2011	14%	39%	30%
2010	14%	37%	27%
2009	14%	33%	25%
2008	13%	31%	25%
2007	10%	29%	23%
2006	11%	28%	26%
2005	13%	28%	23%
2004	14%	27%	22%
2003	11%	25%	21%
2002	9%	24%	20%
2001	10%	22%	18%
2000	7%	21%	19%
1999	9%	22%	19%
1998	9%	22%	18%
1997	10%	22%	18%
1996	11%	22%	19%
1995	9%	22%	19%
1994	8%	22%	18%
1993	9%	22%	20%
1992	10%	20%	17%
1991	8%	17%	15%
1990	10%	16%	14%
1989	11%	16%	11%
1988	12%	16%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Binford Elementary School	Indiana	Monroe County Community Sch Corp School District
2025	2%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	1%	6%	2%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	3%	7%	5%
2019	3%	8%	5%
2018	3%	8%	6%
2017	4%	8%	6%
2016	2%	7%	5%
2015	4%	8%	6%
2014	3%	8%	6%
2013	3%	8%	6%
2012	3%	8%	6%
2011	3%	8%	7%
2010	3%	9%	8%
2009	5%	9%	7%
2007	2%	8%	7%
2006	3%	8%	7%
2005	3%	8%	6%
2004	3%	8%	7%
2003	4%	8%	8%
2002	4%	7%	7%
2001	4%	7%	7%
2000	4%	6%	6%
1999	3%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Monroe County Community Sch Corp School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Binford Elementary School's ranking?

Binford Elementary School is ranked #167 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Binford Elementary School often compared to?

Binford Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like University Elementary School, Childs Elementary School, Rogers Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Binford Elementary School?

507 students attend Binford Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Binford Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Binford Elementary School?

Binford Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Binford Elementary School offer ?

Binford Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Binford Elementary School part of?

Binford Elementary School is part of Monroe County Community Sch Corp School District.

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Explore whether your child may benefit more from recess than another academic period, including research on attention, learning, physical activity, stress, social development, and school-day balance today.

October 07, 2026

Combined Grade Classrooms, What Parents Should Know

Learn how combined-grade classrooms work, why public schools use them, potential benefits and challenges, and the questions parents should ask before enrolling their child in one today.

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 507 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 10%
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 10%)
: Binford Elementary School serves the southeast part of Bloomington, IN, encompassing an attendance zone of approximately 70.5 square miles. Families typically have a 15-20 minute drive to the school, with an average distance of 7.5 miles from the school to the edge of the zone and a maximum distance of 15.5 miles to the furthest edge.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education