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Bloomington Jr High School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

901 Colton Ave, Bloomington, IL 61701 · (309) 827-0086 · Part of Bloomington School District 87

Bloomington City Township’s School Grade B better than 57% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
1,050
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Bloomington Jr High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bloomington City Township kids: Bloomington High School

On the path

Where Bloomington City Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Bloomington Jr High SchoolYou are here
9–12Bloomington High Schoolin Bloomington

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts19%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

901 Colton Ave, Bloomington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6359
Grade 7339
Grade 8352
Enrollment over time
1,152’20
1,064’21
1,006’22
997’23
1,050’24

Down 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 38%Black 24%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 15%Asian 2%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 Bloomington Jr High School from Bloomington City Township families.

Other schools in Bloomington School District 87

The district →
Sarah A Raymond Sch of Early Educ
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Bloomington
260 students22:1
Oakland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bloomington
C
446 students14:1
Bent Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bloomington
C−
389 students14:1
Washington Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bloomington
B−
379 students16:1
Sheridan Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bloomington
D
314 students11:1
Irving Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bloomington
D
303 students12:1

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 Illinois’s other public schools; Bloomington City Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.