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Schools in Bloomfield · Bloomfield School District

Bloomfield’s public schools score below 81% of Connecticut districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 21% of Bloomfield’s students scored proficient, below the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bloomfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.

#134of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 14 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 19 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$33.7K
▲ 30% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.2
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
10
1,834 students on the public path
In brief

Bloomfield’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 160 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bloomfield’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 19% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 50% and 40% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut (the state reports Bloomfield’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $33,654 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary and two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bloomfield’s grade

D Test scoresC Graduation

C−: better than 19% of Connecticut school districts, #134 of 152 Connecticut towns. Both inputs trail the Connecticut average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (160)Better than 7%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 902 test results and a graduating class of 160 could put Bloomfield anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Bloomfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (900 in math, 903 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bloomfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Laurel Literacy AcademyBloomfield School DistrictNo scores
3–4Metacomet SchoolBloomfield School DistrictC−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−

Bloomfield’s public schools are run by Bloomfield School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bloomfield School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 1,834 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$33,654CT $25,892 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 50.5% · 903 students tested
Math21%
State average 39.8% · 900 students tested

Bloomfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Bloomfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BloomfieldC−Bloomfield
East GranbyB+East Granby
SimsburyA−Simsbury
WindsorCWindsor
West HartfordB+West Hartford
AvonA−Avon
HartfordDHartford

Every school in Bloomfield

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bloomfieldby address
Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
289 students13:1Rate it →
Laurel Literacy Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–2
247 students8:1Rate it →
Metacomet School
Elementary · Grades 3–4
C−
183 students9:1Rate it →
Carmen Arace Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6
C−
210 students12:1Rate it →
Global Experience Magnet School
High · Grades 6–12
D
175 students10:1Rate it →
Carmen Arace Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
C−
202 students8:1Rate it →
Bloomfield High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
528 students11:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Bloomfieldrun by other districts or the state
Academy of International Studies 6-12
High · Grades 6–12
C−
697 students10:1Rate it →
Museum Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
511 students14:1Rate it →
Ana Grace Academy of the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C
855 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Bloomfield’s schools

Are Bloomfield’s schools good?

On Connecticut’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bloomfield children attend score below 81% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #134 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bloomfield in?

Bloomfield School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,834 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

What is Bloomfield’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Bloomfield School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does Bloomfield spend per student?

$33,654 in Bloomfield School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.