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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLOOMFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 180060000112

Bloomfield Elementary School

500 W South St, Bloomfield, IN 47424 · (812) 384-4271 · Greene County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Indiana public elementary schools
  • B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools

Enrollment
416
Elementary
DISTRICT 284 · STATE 436
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
221 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K297%
Kindergarten6716%
Grade 15513%
Grade 26816%
Grade 36014%
Grade 47318%
Grade 56415%

This year's kindergarten class (67) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (64).

Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
38292%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 62% · US 43%
Hispanic
123%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
164%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
21652%
Female
20048%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Bloomfield Elementary School→Bloomfield Middle School→Bloomfield High School
Based on grade levels within Bloomfield School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above Proficiency
English Language Arts
41.0%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
42.0%
IN avg 41.1%

What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.

Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 Bloomfield Elementary School

Bloomfield Elementary School's state test result (42.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Bloomfield Elementary School this school41653.1%42.6%
Jefferson-Craig Elementary School
Vevay
42553.9%33.9%
Cowan Elementary School
Muncie
40954.0%39.6%
Northwood Elementary School
Mooresville
40251.2%45.2%
Springs Valley Elementary School
French Lick
43252.5%48.1%
Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School
Osgood
42152.3%41.8%
Matched among Indiana 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 Bloomfield Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Indiana
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
42.6%#465 of 983
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
42.0%#562 of 986
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
41.0%#432 of 986
Enrollment
ranked largest first
416#566 of 1,079
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.1:1#321 of 991
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
15.4%#843 of 996
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
53.1%#522 of 1,058
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-14.4%#263 of 597
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 2024-25
Enrollment
416
-22 (-5%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 632
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 17.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2541629.514.1:153% (221)
2023-2441128.514.4:151% (211)
2022-2345727.716.5:151% (233)
2020-214382517.5:142% (185)
2017-184862618.7:147% (228)
2015-164822717.9:145% (217)
2010-115692820.3:142% (240)
2000-016123119.7:123% (138)
1990-916323418.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bloomfield Elementary School.

About Bloomfield Elementary School

This page covers Bloomfield Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school in Bloomfield, Indiana. There are 416 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5.

Enrollment across the 3 schools in Bloomfield School District totals 852 students.

By race and ethnicity, Bloomfield Elementary School is 92% White. The remaining shares are 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. A diversity index of 15% means there is a 15% chance two randomly chosen students at Bloomfield Elementary School are from different groups.

The school lists 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. The average for elementary schools in Indiana is 15.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A total of 221 students, or 53%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Bloomfield Elementary School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 54% of Indiana public elementary schools.

When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Bloomfield Elementary School is 4.7 points above its prediction. Actual: 42.6%. Predicted: 38.0%.

In the surrounding county, Greene County, the median household earns about $62,094 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting Bloomfield Elementary School, Greene County has 15 public schools.

Bloomfield Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Bloomfield Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Bloomfield Elementary School ranks 1st in a group of 6 nearby schools.

Locale data from NCES put Bloomfield Elementary School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).

Enrollment fell by 5% across 4 years, from 438 in 2020-21 to 416 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 17.5:1 to 14.1:1.

Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Bloomfield Elementary School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Greene County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
31,021
Census ACS
Median income
$62,094
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,739 students

Quick facts

School name
Bloomfield Elementary School
District
Bloomfield School District
Address
500 W South St, Bloomfield, IN 47424
Phone
(812) 384-4271
County
Greene County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
416
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
221 (53%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
180060000112
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Bloomfield School District
Other schools in Bloomfield
Other Bloomfield Elementary schools

6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Bloomfield Elementary. Bloomfield Elementary School is the largest of the 7.

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Frequently asked questions

About Bloomfield Elementary School
How large is Bloomfield Elementary School?
Bloomfield Elementary School enrolls approximately 416 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Bloomfield Elementary School serve?
Bloomfield Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Bloomfield Elementary School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Bloomfield Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Bloomfield Elementary School?
Student demographics at Bloomfield Elementary School are roughly 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Bloomfield Elementary School in?
Bloomfield Elementary School is part of Bloomfield School District.
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