Enrollment
317
Elementary
STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THE BLOOMINGTON PROJECT SCHOOL·NCES 180008302446
The Bloomington Project School
349 S Walnut St, Bloomington, IN 47401 · (812) 558-0041 · Monroe County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL317 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
20 FTE teachers
STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
108 students
STATE 50%
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 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 25 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 7% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 57% · 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
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
57.5%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
47.7%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.4%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 →
Where The Bloomington Project School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Monroe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #216 of 983 | #6 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #465 of 986 | #8 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #150 of 986 | #6 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 317 | #796 of 1,079 | #12 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #642 of 991 | #17 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.5% | #574 of 996 | #10 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.1% | #866 of 1,058 | #12 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.6% | #133 of 353 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
317
+10 (+3%) vs 2020
+37% since 2010-11, when it was 231
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 20.5:1
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 | 317 | 20 | 15.8:1 | 34% (108) |
| 2023-24 | 321 | 21 | 15.3:1 | 35% (111) |
| 2022-23 | 330 | 24 | 13.8:1 | 32% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 307 | 15 | 20.5:1 | 30% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 279 | 13.4 | 20.8:1 | 29% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 277 | 13 | 21.3:1 | 35% (96) |
| 2010-11 | 231 | 13 | 17.8:1 | 30% (70) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Bloomington Project School.
About The Bloomington Project School
The Bloomington Project School is an elementary school with a street address in Bloomington, Indiana. The latest federal count shows 317 students in kindergarten through 8. The average for elementary schools in Indiana is about 436 students, so this school is 27% smaller than average.
Federal records list The Bloomington Project School as its own district.
The Bloomington Project School's enrollment is 79% White. Next come 9% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 4% Black. The White share in Monroe County as a whole is similar, at about 82%. By the diversity index, The Bloomington Project School comes in at 36%.
At The Bloomington Project School, 20 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.8:1. Elementary schools in Indiana average about 15.5:1, a similar figure. Roughly 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, The Bloomington Project School is 4.0 points above its prediction. Actual: 55.4%. Predicted: 51.4%.
In Monroe County (population about 140,965), median household income is about $65,868, roughly 50% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The Bloomington Project School is one of 33 public schools in Monroe County, which together enroll about 14,256 students.
Nearby, Fairview Elementary School is about 0.5 miles away. The Bloomington Project School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: The Bloomington Project School ranks 2nd of 5 nearby schools, at 55.4% versus a 44.1% average.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small. NCES lists The Bloomington Project School as a charter school.
Enrollment was 307 in 2020-21 and 317 in 2024-25, a rise of 10 students. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 20.5:1 to 15.8:1.
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Monroe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
140,965
Census ACS
Median income
$65,868
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
14,256 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bloomington
- Bloomington High School SouthHigh · 1,691 students
- Bloomington High School NorthHigh · 1,528 students
- Edgewood Primary SchoolElementary · 652 students
- Edgewood Intermediate SchoolElementary · 619 students
- Summit Elementary SchoolElementary · 617 students
- Jackson Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 572 students
Nearby schools
- Fairview Elementary School0.5 mi · 414
- Templeton Elementary School0.9 mi · 412
- The Acad of Sci & Entrepreneurship1.0 mi · 79
- Early Learning Center1.1 mi · 27
- Tri-North Middle School1.1 mi · 569
- Bloomington High School South1.4 mi · 1,691
Frequently asked questions
About The Bloomington Project SchoolHow many students attend The Bloomington Project School?
The Bloomington Project School enrolls approximately 317 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does The Bloomington Project School serve?
The Bloomington Project School serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does The Bloomington Project School have?
The Bloomington Project School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at The Bloomington Project School?
Student demographics at The Bloomington Project School are roughly 79% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is The Bloomington Project School in?
The Bloomington Project School is part of The Bloomington Project School.
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