Enrollment
210
Middle
DISTRICT 206 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLOOMFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090033001375
Carmen Arace Intermediate School
390 Park Avenue, Bloomfield, CT 06002 · (860) 286-2626 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL210 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
112 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 99 | 47% |
| Grade 6 | 111 | 53% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bloomfield School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
37.5%
CT avg 50.5%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Connecticut average is about 51 of 100.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Carmen Arace Intermediate School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen Arace Intermediate School this school | 210 | 53.3% | N/A |
| Carmen Arace Middle School Bloomfield | 202 | 55.0% | N/A |
| M. L. King Jr. Middle School Hartford | 184 | 82.1% | N/A |
| Park City Prep Charter School Bridgeport | 434 | 69.8% | N/A |
| Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School New Haven | 348 | 73.9% | N/A |
| Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy Hartford | 128 | 57.0% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Carmen Arace Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #142 of 173 | #40 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 210 | #167 of 181 | #47 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #112 of 169 | #29 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.8% | #114 of 169 | #36 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.3% | #56 of 180 | #17 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #55 of 133 | #15 of 39 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
210
-24 (-10%) vs 2020
-31% since 2010-11, when it was 305
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 210 | 18 | 11.7:1 | 53% (112) |
| 2023-24 | 215 | 18.6 | 11.6:1 | 61% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 215 | 17.1 | 12.6:1 | 60% (129) |
| 2020-21 | 234 | 17 | 13.8:1 | 62% (145) |
| 2017-18 | 244 | 19.8 | 12.3:1 | 55% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 220 | 20 | 11.0:1 | 55% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 305 | 27 | 11.3:1 | 55% (168) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carmen Arace Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (244 to 210); teachers down 9% (19.8 to 18).
About Carmen Arace Intermediate School
Carmen Arace Intermediate School is a low-enrollment middle school found in Bloomfield, Connecticut. It teaches 210 students in grades 5 through 6. By comparison, middle schools in Connecticut enroll about 521 students on average.
Carmen Arace Intermediate School is part of Bloomfield School District, where 7 schools serve 1,834 students.
Of every 100 students at Carmen Arace Intermediate School, about 73 are Black. Other reported shares: 16% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% White. Capitol Planning Region's residents are about 13% Black, 60 points below the school's share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 44%.
Staffing at Carmen Arace Intermediate School comes to 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.7:1. The ratio is within a point of the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut. On the income side, 53% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 43% average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region.
For Capitol Planning Region, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $93,394 a year, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Capitol Planning Region number 286, with about 137,047 students.
Among nearby public schools, Carmen Arace Middle School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Federal data place Carmen Arace Intermediate School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a drop of 24 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.8:1 in 2020-21, and 11.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bloomfield School District
- Bloomfield High SchoolHigh · 528 students
- Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet SchoolElementary · 289 students
- Laurel Literacy AcademyElementary · 247 students
- Carmen Arace Middle SchoolMiddle · 202 students
- Metacomet SchoolElementary · 183 students
- Global Experience Magnet SchoolHigh · 175 students
Other schools in Bloomfield
- Ana Grace Academy of the ArtsElementary · 855 students
- Academy of International Studies 6-12High · 697 students
- Bloomfield High SchoolHigh · 528 students
- Museum AcademyElementary · 511 students
- Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet SchoolElementary · 289 students
- Laurel Literacy AcademyElementary · 247 students
Nearby schools
- Carmen Arace Middle School0.0 mi · 202
- Metacomet School0.3 mi · 183
- Bloomfield High School0.6 mi · 528
- Museum Academy0.9 mi · 511
- Laurel Literacy Academy1.0 mi · 247
- Bulkeley High School1.5 mi · 552
Frequently asked questions
About Carmen Arace Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend Carmen Arace Intermediate School?
Carmen Arace Intermediate School enrolls approximately 210 students in grades 05-06.
What grades does Carmen Arace Intermediate School serve?
Carmen Arace Intermediate School serves grades 05-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carmen Arace Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carmen Arace Intermediate School is approximately 11.7:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carmen Arace Intermediate School?
At Carmen Arace Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 16% Hispanic, 73% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Carmen Arace Intermediate School public or private?
Carmen Arace Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bloomfield School District.
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