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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLOOMFIELD R-XIV·NCES 290525000072

BLOOMFIELD ELEM.

505 COURT ST, BLOOMFIELD, MO 63825 · (573) 568-4562 · Stoddard County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL229 STUDENTS
Enrollment
229
Elementary
DISTRICT 149 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
128 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 54%
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
Pre-K
30
Kindergarten
45
Grade 1
47
Grade 2
37
Grade 3
33
Grade 4
37
Student demographics
White
95%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
2%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9%
Black
0%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15%
Two+
2%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
52%
Female
48%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
17.0%
MO avg 49.5% . -4.0pp since 2023
Math
15.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -42.0pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
27.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-22.7pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
229
-31 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 12.5:1
% White
95%
was 99%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BLOOMFIELD ELEM.

As a low-enrollment K-5 school in BLOOMFIELD, Missouri, BLOOMFIELD ELEM. serves 229 students from grades pre-K through 4, part of BLOOMFIELD R-XIV. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 27% below typical.

BLOOMFIELD ELEM. is one of 4 schools operated by BLOOMFIELD R-XIV, a district that educates 595 students overall.

On the student-mix side, BLOOMFIELD ELEM. shows that nearly all students (95%) are White; the rest consists of 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, BLOOMFIELD ELEM. shows 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.0:1. The state averages about 12.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 56% of students at BLOOMFIELD ELEM. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BLOOMFIELD ELEM. is in the bottom 10% of Missouri public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 50.2%; BLOOMFIELD ELEM. posts 27.5%, -22.7 points below that line.

In the broader community, census data for Stoddard County shows the typical household earns roughly $57,957 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Stoddard County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,712 students), BLOOMFIELD ELEM. is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is BLOOMFIELD HIGH, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BLOOMFIELD ELEM. ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 57.4%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BLOOMFIELD ELEM. has declined 12%, going from 260 students in 2018 to 229 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Stoddard County at a glance

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Population
28,470
Census ACS
Median income
$57,957
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
4,712 students

Quick facts

School name
BLOOMFIELD ELEM.
District
BLOOMFIELD R-XIV
Address
505 COURT ST, BLOOMFIELD, MO 63825
Phone
(573) 568-4562
County
Stoddard County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
229
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
12.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
128 (56%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
290525000072
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BLOOMFIELD ELEM.
How large is BLOOMFIELD ELEM.?
BLOOMFIELD ELEM. enrolls approximately 229 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does BLOOMFIELD ELEM. serve?
BLOOMFIELD ELEM. serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BLOOMFIELD ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BLOOMFIELD ELEM. is approximately 12.0:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BLOOMFIELD ELEM.?
At BLOOMFIELD ELEM., the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is BLOOMFIELD ELEM. public or private?
BLOOMFIELD ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by BLOOMFIELD R-XIV.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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