Bloomer Elementary School

Bloomer Elementary School is an average-sized elementary school in Council Bluffs, Iowa, operated by Council Bluffs Comm School District. The school enrolls 396 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Iowa's public schools average about 325 students each, so Bloomer Elementary School sits 22% above that benchmark.

Within Council Bluffs Comm School District, which oversees 15 schools and 8,299 students, Bloomer Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Bloomer Elementary School reports that 69% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 17% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Bloomer Elementary School records 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 48% of students at Bloomer Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Pottawattamie County (around 40%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Bloomer Elementary School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 68.0%; this one comes in at 57.5%, -10.4 points off the demographic line.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Pottawattamie County indicate median household income runs about $73,602, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Bloomer Elementary School is one of 35 public schools in Pottawattamie County (combined enrollment of about 15,270 students).

Nearest neighbor: Anne E. Nelson Early Learning Center, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Bloomer Elementary School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bloomer Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 59.4%.

Bloomer Elementary School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 7%: 426 students in 2018 compared to 396 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 74% to 69%.

On the community side, the feed for Bloomer Elementary School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.