Enrollment
267
Elementary
DISTRICT 207 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 54/MSAD 54·NCES 231459000948
Bloomfield Elementary School
140 Academy Circle, Skowhegan, ME 04976 · (207) 474-6221 · Somerset County
GRADES 01–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL267 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
200 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 48%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 81 | 30% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 33% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 36% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 28% · 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
Bloomfield Elementary School→Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan→Skowhegan Area Middle School→Skowhegan Area High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 54/MSAD 54. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsMath
36.4%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Maine average is about 51 of 100.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Bloomfield Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield Elementary School this school | 267 | 74.9% | N/A |
| Somerset Elementary School Hartland | 231 | 74.5% | N/A |
| Piscataquis Community Elementary Guilford | 264 | 72.0% | N/A |
| Spruce Mountain Elementary School Jay | 306 | 70.9% | N/A |
| Dimensions Academy Cornville | 177 | 72.3% | N/A |
| Canaan Elementary School Canaan | 160 | 71.3% | N/A |
Matched among Maine 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| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Somerset County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #182 of 193 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 267 | #121 of 360 | #2 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.5:1 | #4 of 181 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.5% | #159 of 181 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.9% | #14 of 280 | #3 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #111 of 134 | 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. 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
267
-17 (-6%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 391
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 267 | 31.3 | 8.5:1 | 75% (200) |
| 2023-24 | 274 | 31.4 | 8.7:1 | 73% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 272 | 31.2 | 8.7:1 | 69% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 284 | 29 | 9.8:1 | 73% (206) |
| 2017-18 | 284 | 31.9 | 8.9:1 | 73% (206) |
| 2015-16 | 309 | 31 | 10.0:1 | 76% (234) |
| 2010-11 | 353 | 30 | 11.8:1 | 64% (225) |
| 2000-01 | 360 | 25 | 14.4:1 | 44% (157) |
| 1990-91 | 391 | 23 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bloomfield Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (284 to 267); teachers down 2% (31.9 to 31.3).
About Bloomfield Elementary School
Bloomfield Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Skowhegan, Maine. The school has 267 students in 2024-25 across grades 1 through 3.
RSU 54/MSAD 54 is made up of 7 schools with 2,193 students in all.
Roughly 94% of students at Bloomfield Elementary School are White. Other groups include 3% multiracial. Somerset County residents are about 95% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 12%.
Its ratio of 8.5:1 is based on 31.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Maine average 10.5:1, 2.0 more students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 75%. On average, public schools in Somerset County report 65%.
In the surrounding county, Somerset County, the median household earns about $58,179 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Somerset County has 34 public schools with about 6,044 students, including Bloomfield Elementary School.
Skowhegan Area Middle School sits about 0.2 miles from Bloomfield Elementary School. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles.
The federal government classifies Bloomfield Elementary School's location as Rural: Fringe.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 17 students, from 284 to 267. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (8.5:1) than in 2020-21 (9.8:1).
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Somerset County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
50,959
Census ACS
Median income
$58,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
6,044 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 54/MSAD 54
- Skowhegan Area High SchoolHigh · 686 students
- Skowhegan Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 473 students
- Mill Stream Elementary SchoolElementary · 309 students
- Margaret Chase Smith Sch - SkowheganElementary · 180 students
- Canaan Elementary SchoolElementary · 160 students
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 118 students
Other schools in Skowhegan
- Skowhegan Area High SchoolHigh · 686 students
- Skowhegan Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 473 students
- Margaret Chase Smith Sch - SkowheganElementary · 180 students
- Overman AcademyHigh · 170 students
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 118 students
- Creative Childrens AcademyElementary · 38 students
Other Bloomfield Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Bloomfield Elementary. Bloomfield Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 7.
- Bloomfield Elementary SchoolBloomfield, IN · 416 students
- BLOOMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBLOOMFIELD, NY · 316 students
- Bloomfield Elementary SchoolBryant, IN · 279 students
- BLOOMFIELD ELEM.BLOOMFIELD, MO · 229 students
- Bloomfield Elementary SchoolBloomfield, KY · 225 students
Nearby schools
- Skowhegan Area Middle School0.2 mi · 473
- Skowhegan Area High School0.2 mi · 686
- Overman Academy1.3 mi · 170
- Creative Childrens Academy1.3 mi · 38
- Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan1.7 mi · 180
- North Elementary School1.9 mi · 118
Frequently asked questions
About Bloomfield Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Bloomfield Elementary School?
Bloomfield Elementary School enrolls approximately 267 students in grades 01-03.
Is Bloomfield Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bloomfield Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-03.
How many students per teacher at Bloomfield Elementary School?
Approximately 8.5:1 students per teacher at Bloomfield Elementary School.
How diverse is Bloomfield Elementary School?
Bloomfield Elementary School reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Bloomfield Elementary School public or private?
Bloomfield Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 54/MSAD 54.
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