Bloomfield School District

1133 Blue Hills Avenue
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 815 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 42%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% 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
775 Schools
# Students
1,834 Students
325,380 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
26,723 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bloomfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#175 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
41%
36%
50%
30%
47%
87%
88.2%
(2022-23)
16.9%
19.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
18%
32%
% Black
65%
13%
% White
10%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $42,725 is higher than the state median of $29,922. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $40,681 is higher than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$14,669 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$14,214 MM
Revenue / Student
$42,725
$29,922
Spending / Student
$40,681
$28,995

Best Bloomfield School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Metacomet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
185 School St.
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 286-2660
Gr: 3-4 | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
Carmen Arace Intermediate School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
390 Park Avenue
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 286-2626
Gr: 5-6 | 210 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #33.
Global Experience Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
44 Griffin Rd.
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 769-6600
Gr: 6-12 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: n/an/a
1 Filley St.
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 286-2675
Gr: PK-2 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,834 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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