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Enrollment
1,050
Middle
DISTRICT 534 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLOOMINGTON SD 87·NCES 170648000319
Bloomington Jr High School
901 Colton Ave, Bloomington, IL 61701 · (309) 827-0086 · McLean County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,050 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
682 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 6 | 359 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 339 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 352 | 34% |
Student demographics
73%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
Bloomington Jr High School→Bloomington High School
Feeds from
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
35.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +15.6pp since 2023
Math
18.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 16 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.3% | 18.3% |
| 2023-24 | 19.7% | 9.9% |
% 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
27.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Bloomington Jr High School
Bloomington Jr High School's state test result (27.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington Jr High School this school | 1,050 | 65.0% | 27.7% |
| Huntley Middle School Dekalb | 865 | 63.8% | 22.0% |
| Eisenhower Middle School Rockford | 963 | 59.3% | 22.4% |
| Coolidge Junior High School Granite City | 854 | 68.0% | 19.1% |
| Woodrow Wilson Middle School Moline | 860 | 63.1% | 31.5% |
| Bernard W Flinn Middle School Rockford | 807 | 69.5% | 20.4% |
Matched among Illinois 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 Bloomington Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In McLean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #461 of 578 | #11 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.3% | #502 of 640 ▲ 33 | #11 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #537 of 640 ▲ 37 | #10 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,050 | #23 of 691 | #1 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #290 of 558 | #3 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.3% | #9 of 560 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.0% | #136 of 581 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.8% | #154 of 440 | #1 of 7 |
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
1,050
-102 (-9%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 1,274
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 | 1,050 | 80.3 | 13.1:1 | 65% (682) |
| 2023-24 | 997 | 84.3 | 11.8:1 | 67% (666) |
| 2022-23 | 1,006 | 81 | 12.4:1 | 64% (648) |
| 2020-21 | 1,152 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,247 | 79.9 | 15.6:1 | 59% (741) |
| 2015-16 | 1,228 | 76 | 16.2:1 | 57% (704) |
| 2010-11 | 1,180 | 80 | 14.8:1 | 55% (645) |
| 2000-01 | 1,309 | 77 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,274 | 79 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bloomington Jr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (1,247 to 1,050); teachers unchanged (79.9 to 80.3).
About Bloomington Jr High School
Bloomington Jr High School is a high-enrollment middle school in Bloomington, Illinois. The school had 1,050 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (middle schools in Illinois) has about 462 students.
Within Bloomington SD 87, Bloomington Jr High School is one of 9 schools. The district enrolls 4,809 students.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Bloomington Jr High School, at 38%. Other reported shares: 24% Black, 20% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, and 2% Asian. McLean County's residents are about 78% White, 40 points above the school's share. The school's diversity index is 73%, meaning two students picked at random have a 73% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 80.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.1:1. For comparison, middle schools in Illinois average 13.0:1. Around 65% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is 25 points above the 40% average for public schools in McLean County.
Bloomington Jr High School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (27.7%) and its predicted rate (34.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools.
Bloomington Jr High School is located in McLean County, where the median household income is $79,905, about 47% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Besides Bloomington Jr High School, McLean County has 59 other public schools.
The closest public school to Bloomington Jr High School is Bloomington High School, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Bloomington Jr High School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Bloomington Jr High School as City: Small.
Bloomington Jr High School's enrollment declined from 1,152 in 2020-21 to 1,050 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Bloomington Jr High School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Oakland Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Bent Elementary SchoolElementary · 389 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
- Evans Junior High SchoolMiddle · 778 students
- Benjamin Elementary SchoolElementary · 607 students
- Northpoint Elementary SchoolElementary · 472 students
- Oakland Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Cedar Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 418 students
Other Bloomington Junior High schools
One other US public school is named Bloomington Junior High. Bloomington Jr High School is the largest of the 2.
- Bloomington Junior High SchoolBLOOMINGTON, TX · 135 students
Nearby schools
- Bloomington High School0.1 mi · 1,369
- Washington Elementary School0.5 mi · 379
- Oakland Elementary School1.0 mi · 446
- Bent Elementary School1.1 mi · 389
- Glenn Elementary School1.1 mi · 272
- Colene Hoose Elementary School1.2 mi · 413
Frequently asked questions
About Bloomington Jr High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bloomington Jr High School?
Bloomington Jr High School enrolls approximately 1,050 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Bloomington Jr High School serve?
Bloomington Jr High School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Bloomington Jr High School have?
Bloomington Jr High School employs 80 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bloomington Jr High School?
At Bloomington Jr High School, the student body is approximately 38% White, 20% Hispanic, 24% Black, 2% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Bloomington Jr High School?
Bloomington Jr High School is overseen by Bloomington SD 87 in McLean County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.