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 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 405 students in Bloomfield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in Bloomfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
1,941 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
12,633 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 197 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%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.70
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
17%
35%
% Black
66%
17%
% White
9%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,739 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,923 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,739
$26,157
Spending / Student
$34,923
$25,225

Best Bloomfield School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carmen Arace Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
390 Park Avenue
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 286-2622
Gr: 7-8 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
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 | 189 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,941 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : 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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