BLOOMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BLOOMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the tight-knit K-5 schools in BLOOMFIELD, Nebraska, operated by BLOOMFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, with 146 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 46% below the typical public school in Nebraska, which averages around 272 students.

BLOOMFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 287 students. BLOOMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, BLOOMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 13% Hispanic, 12% Native American, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Knox County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, BLOOMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.4:1. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 45% of students at BLOOMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Knox County (around 30%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, BLOOMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 66.9%.

Around the school, census data for Knox County shows median household earnings sit near $64,636, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Knox County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,757 students), of which BLOOMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is BLOOMFIELD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BLOOMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 64.1%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. BLOOMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 148 (now 146). White enrollment moved from 87% to 72% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 today.

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