Enrollment
389
Elementary
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLOOMINGTON SD 87·NCES 170648000317
Bent Elementary School
904 N Roosevelt Ave, Bloomington, IL 61701 · (309) 828-4315 · McLean County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL389 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
260 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 73 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 22% larger than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 69% · 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
Based on grade levels within Bloomington SD 87. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
35.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +20.9pp since 2023
Math
27.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +10.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 21 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.8% | 27.2% |
| 2023-24 | 14.9% | 17.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bent Elementary School
Bent Elementary School's state test result (27.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bent Elementary School this school | 389 | 66.8% | 27.3% |
| Littlejohn Elementary School DeKalb | 362 | 70.7% | 25.8% |
| Willow Springs Elementary School Willow Springs | 414 | 65.7% | 42.8% |
| Chaney-Monge School Crest Hill | 479 | 68.5% | 24.9% |
| Hometown Elementary School Hometown | 338 | 68.6% | 46.1% |
| Nathan Hale Primary School Crestwood | 334 | 70.1% | 28.8% |
Matched among Illinois elementary 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 Bent Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In McLean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #1,372 of 1,925 | #26 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.2% | #1,383 of 2,077 ▼ 72 | #25 of 29 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #1,487 of 2,077 ▲ 272 | #25 of 29 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 389 | #1,051 of 2,419 | #12 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #1,369 of 2,035 | #17 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.8% | #376 of 2,042 | #16 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.8% | #817 of 2,132 | #5 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.0% | #305 of 615 | #1 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
389
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 366
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 | 389 | 27 | 14.4:1 | 67% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 370 | 26 | 14.2:1 | 71% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 374 | 24.6 | 15.2:1 | 62% (233) |
| 2020-21 | 382 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 357 | 26 | 13.8:1 | 68% (241) |
| 2015-16 | 410 | 25 | 16.4:1 | 76% (311) |
| 2010-11 | 436 | 26 | 16.8:1 | 72% (316) |
| 2000-01 | 337 | 26 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 366 | 20 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bent Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (357 to 389); teachers up 4% (26 to 27).
About Bent Elementary School
Bent Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Bloomington, Illinois, under Bloomington SD 87. The school had 389 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
The district, Bloomington SD 87, has 4,809 students enrolled across 9 schools.
Hispanic students account for 52% of enrollment at Bent Elementary School. Enrollment also includes 23% White, 14% Black, and 11% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 45 points above the 6% share among McLean County residents. By the diversity index, Bent Elementary School comes in at 65%.
The school reported 27 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.4:1. Elementary schools in Illinois average about 13.9:1, a similar figure. Eligible students account for 67% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Among public schools in McLean County, the average eligibility rate is 40%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Bent Elementary School is -5.7 points: 27.3% actual, 32.9% predicted.
Census Bureau estimates for McLean County show that median household income is about $79,905, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bent Elementary School is one of 60 public schools in McLean County, which together enroll about 23,759 students.
The shortest distance from Bent Elementary School to another public school is about 0.7 miles, to Sheridan Elementary School. The five-mile area around Bent Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Bent Elementary School comes in 6th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal data show 382 students in 2020-21 and 389 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
McLean County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
171,556
Census ACS
Median income
$79,905
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
23,759 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bloomington SD 87
- Bloomington High SchoolHigh · 1,369 students
- Bloomington Jr High SchoolMiddle · 1,050 students
- Oakland Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 379 students
- Sheridan Elementary SchoolElementary · 314 students
- Irving Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
Other schools in Bloomington
- Bloomington High SchoolHigh · 1,369 students
- Bloomington Jr High SchoolMiddle · 1,050 students
- Evans Junior High SchoolMiddle · 778 students
- Benjamin Elementary SchoolElementary · 607 students
- Northpoint Elementary SchoolElementary · 472 students
- Oakland Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
Nearby schools
- Sheridan Elementary School0.7 mi · 314
- Irving Elementary School0.9 mi · 303
- Glenn Elementary School1.0 mi · 272
- Bloomington Jr High School1.1 mi · 1,050
- Sarah A Raymond School of Early Educ1.2 mi · 260
- Bloomington High School1.2 mi · 1,369
Frequently asked questions
About Bent Elementary SchoolHow large is Bent Elementary School?
Bent Elementary School enrolls approximately 389 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Bent Elementary School serve?
Bent Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bent Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bent Elementary School is approximately 14.4:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Bent Elementary School?
Student demographics at Bent Elementary School are roughly 23% White, 52% Hispanic, 14% Black, 11% Two or more.
What district is Bent Elementary School in?
Bent Elementary School is part of Bloomington SD 87.
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