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C−

Metacomet School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–4

185 School St., Bloomfield, CT 06002 · (860) 286-2660 · Part of Bloomfield School District

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

Directions
Students
183
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–4
The gist

What stands out about Metacomet School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bloomfield kids: 2 schools

On the path

Where Bloomfield kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–2Laurel Literacy Academy247 students
3–4Metacomet SchoolYou are here
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

185 School St., Bloomfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 399
Grade 484
Enrollment over time
214’20
223’21
218’22
196’23
183’24

Down 14.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 65%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%White 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Metacomet School from Bloomfield families.

Other schools in Bloomfield School District

The district →
Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Bloomfield
289 students13:1
Laurel Literacy Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Bloomfield
247 students8:1
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

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Bloomfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.