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Schools in Bloomfield · Davis County Community School District

Bloomfield’s public schools score below 75% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Bloomfield’s districts is 52%, below the Iowa average (64%). 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 Iowa, not nationally.

#99of 140 Iowa townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
65%
▼ 5 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▼ 12 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▲ 10% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
IA 14.1
Schools in town
3
1,113 students on the public path
In brief

Bloomfield’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 65% of tested students were proficient in reading and 52% in math, against 70% and 64% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa (the state reports Bloomfield’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,046 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Davis County Middle School, then Davis County Community High School. Enrollment is down 11% since 2021–22. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

DC Online, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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 scoresB− Graduation

C: better than 25% of Iowa school districts, #99 of 140 Iowa towns. Graduation is above the Iowa average; test scores are below it.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (594)Better than 28%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 852 test results and a graduating class of 107 could put Bloomfield anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bloomfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (852 in math, 851 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–4Davis County ElementaryDavis County Community School DistrictC
5–8Davis County Middle SchoolDavis County Community School DistrictC+
9–12Davis County Community High SchoolDavis County Community School DistrictC−

Bloomfield’s public schools are run by Davis County Community School District, which also serves Drakesville, Floris and Pulaski. 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.

Davis County Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,147 students, down 11% since 2021–22 · 13.8 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$15,046IA $13,713 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 69.7% · 851 students tested
Math52%
State average 63.8% · 852 students tested

Bloomfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BloomfieldCDavis County

Every school in Bloomfield

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

District schools in Bloomfieldby address
Davis County Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C
418 students10:1Rate it →
Davis County Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
337 students19:1Rate it →
Davis County Community High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
358 students16:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Bloomfieldnot counted as local schools
DC Online
High · Grades 6–12
Online
34 studentsRate it →

Questions about Bloomfield’s schools

Are Bloomfield’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bloomfield children attend score below 75% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #99 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bloomfield in?

Davis County Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,147 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bloomfield kids go to high school?

Davis County Community High School, with 358 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Bloomfield’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Davis County Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Bloomfield spend per student?

$15,046 in Davis County Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. 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 Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.