For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 946 students in Bloomfield School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, 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 14% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
775 Schools
# Students
2,003 Students
328,620 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
26,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Bloomfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#177 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
51%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.67
# American Indian Students
6 Students
850 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
46 Students
17,211 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
320 Students
97,951 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
30%
# Black Students
1,381 Students
42,053 Students
% Black Students
69%
13%
# White Students
168 Students
154,838 Students
% White Students
9%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
15,227 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
303
11,215
# Students in K Grade:
110
34,915
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
33,443
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
35,447
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
35,282
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
35,871
# Students in 5th Grade:
114
36,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
36,718
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
31,674
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
32,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
213
1,492
# Students in 10th Grade:
142
1,409
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
1,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
132
1,096
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,602 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,842 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,602
$25,998
Spending / Student
$33,842
$25,071
Best Bloomfield School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carmen Arace Intermediate School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
390 Park Avenue
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 286-2626
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 286-2626
Grades: 5-6
| 232 students
Rank: #22.
Metacomet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
185 School St.
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 286-2660
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 286-2660
Grades: 3-4
| 223 students
Rank: #33.
Global Experience Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
44 Griffin Rd.
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 769-6600
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 769-6600
Grades: 6-12
| 186 students
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