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C−

Bloomfield School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Bloomfield.

Bloomfield’s School Grade C− better than 19% of Connecticut school districts

Students
1,834
Schools
7
Spent per student
$33,654
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$20M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Bloomfield School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 19% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Spends 30% more per student than the CT average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $20M, about $10,911 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 19% of the 199 Connecticut school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−Bloomfield 22,267

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bloomfield. Grade by grade →

PK–2Laurel Literacy AcademyThis district
3–4Metacomet SchoolThis district
6–122 schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency21%
State average 39.8% · 900 students tested
Reading / language arts36%
State average 50.5% · 903 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 88.2% · 160 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$33,654 per student · 30% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 33%Federal 9%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,044’20
2,003’21
2,016’22
1,941’23
1,834’24

Down 10.3% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 65%Hispanic 18%White 10%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools.

Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Bloomfield
289 students13:1
Laurel Literacy Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Bloomfield
247 students8:1
Metacomet School
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Bloomfield
C−
183 students9:1
Carmen Arace Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Bloomfield
C−
210 students12:1
Global Experience Magnet School
High · Grades 6–12 · Bloomfield
D
175 students10:1
Carmen Arace Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Bloomfield
C−
202 students8:1
Bloomfield High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bloomfield
C
528 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Avon School DistrictAvon
$24,181per student
East Granby School DistrictEast Granby
$27,915per student
Hartford School DistrictHartford
$26,602per student
Simsbury School DistrictSimsbury
$23,870per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Connecticut.