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What's the most underrated thing about Bloom Carroll Primary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
479
Elementary
DISTRICT 512 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLOOM-CARROLL LOCAL·NCES 390468602679
Bloom Carroll Primary School
4955 Carroll Eastern Rd, Carroll, OH 43112 · (740) 756-4326 · Fairfield County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL479 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
19.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.3:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
130 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 43%
Community
1
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 | 142 | 30% |
| Grade 1 | 155 | 32% |
| Grade 2 | 182 | 38% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 54% · 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
Schools most like Bloom Carroll Primary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloom Carroll Primary School this school | 479 | 27.1% | N/A |
| Ella Canavan Elementary School Medina | 475 | 25.5% | 82.3% |
| Ervin Carlisle Elementary School Delaware | 533 | 31.0% | 76.5% |
| Bloom Carroll Intermediate School Carroll | 545 | 22.8% | 77.3% |
| Stephen Bell Elementary School Bellbrook | 535 | 26.9% | N/A |
| Bellflower Elementary School Mentor | 465 | 27.1% | 74.3% |
Matched among Ohio 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 Bloom Carroll Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Fairfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 479 | #550 of 1,808 | #13 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #1,131 of 1,582 | #11 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.7% | #940 of 1,590 | #11 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.1% | #559 of 767 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.9% | #321 of 561 | #7 of 10 |
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
479
-33 (-6%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 482
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 23.3:1
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 | 479 | 25 | 19.2:1 | 27% (130) |
| 2023-24 | 489 | 23.6 | 20.7:1 | 28% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 499 | 22.1 | 22.6:1 | 16% (79) |
| 2020-21 | 512 | 22 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 440 | 19.5 | 22.5:1 | 15% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 425 | 19 | 22.4:1 | 23% (98) |
| 2010-11 | 389 | 16 | 24.3:1 | 46% (177) |
| 2000-01 | 435 | 27 | 16.1:1 | 11% (49) |
| 1990-91 | 482 | 25 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bloom Carroll Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (440 to 479); teachers up 28% (19.5 to 25).
About Bloom Carroll Primary School
Carroll, Ohio, is home to Bloom Carroll Primary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 479 students, from kindergarten through 2.
Bloom-Carroll Local enrolls 2,294 students, and its 4 schools include Bloom Carroll Primary School.
The student body at Bloom Carroll Primary School is 83% White. Enrollment also includes 7% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 82% White, within a few points of the school. Bloom Carroll Primary School's diversity index is 30%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 25 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 19.2:1. This ratio sits 1.3 above the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio. Roughly 27% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 41% average for public schools in Fairfield County, the school's rate is lower.
Census Bureau estimates for Fairfield County show that the median household income is $90,966, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. There are 47 public schools in Fairfield County, enrolling about 26,447 students in all.
The closest other public school is Bloom Carroll Intermediate School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Bloom Carroll Primary School has 6 other public schools within five miles.
Federal data place Bloom Carroll Primary School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 33 fewer students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 23.3:1 to 19.2:1.
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Fairfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
163,453
Census ACS
Median income
$90,966
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
26,447 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bloom-Carroll Local
- Bloom-Carroll High SchoolHigh · 697 students
- Bloom-Carroll Middle SchoolMiddle · 573 students
- Bloom Carroll Intermediate SchoolElementary · 545 students
Other schools in Carroll
- Bloom-Carroll High SchoolHigh · 697 students
- Bloom-Carroll Middle SchoolMiddle · 573 students
- Bloom Carroll Intermediate SchoolElementary · 545 students
- Fairfield Career CenterHigh · 523 students
Nearby schools
- Bloom Carroll Intermediate School0.0 mi · 545
- Bloom-Carroll Middle School0.5 mi · 573
- Bloom-Carroll High School0.6 mi · 697
- Fairfield Career Center2.3 mi · 523
- General Sherman Junior High School4.1 mi · 693
- Tarhe Trails Elementary School4.9 mi · 611
Frequently asked questions
About Bloom Carroll Primary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bloom Carroll Primary School?
Bloom Carroll Primary School enrolls approximately 479 students in grades KG-02.
What age range does Bloom Carroll Primary School serve?
Bloom Carroll Primary School serves students from grade KG through grade 02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bloom Carroll Primary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bloom Carroll Primary School is approximately 19.2:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bloom Carroll Primary School?
At Bloom Carroll Primary School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 3% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Bloom Carroll Primary School in?
Bloom Carroll Primary School is part of Bloom-Carroll Local.
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