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Schools in Bloomfield Township · Lakeland School Corporation

Bloomfield Township’s public schools score below 52% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

29% of students in Bloomfield Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bloomfield Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#395of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana 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
29%
▼ 12 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 8 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▲ 7% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,452 students on the public path
In brief

Bloomfield Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 990 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bloomfield Township’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Bloomfield Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,598 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Lakeland Intermediate School, then Lakeland Jr/Sr High School. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Nature Valley School (private) and Creekside Amish School (private) are in town. 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 Township’s grade

C Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Indiana school districts, #395 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (990)Better than 34%
Towns in LaGrange County (11)Better than 0%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 858 test results and a graduating class of 140 could put Bloomfield Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bloomfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (858 in math, 857 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Lakeland Primary SchoolLakeland School CorporationNo scores
3–6Lakeland Intermediate SchoolLakeland School CorporationC
7–12Lakeland Jr/Sr High SchoolLakeland School CorporationC

Bloomfield Township’s public schools are run by Lakeland School Corporation, which also serves Clay, Greenfield, Johnson and Lagrange and others. 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.

Lakeland School CorporationGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,452 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$14,598IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 41.3% · 857 students tested
Math29%
State average 37.5% · 858 students tested

Bloomfield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bloomfield TownshipB−Lakeland School Corporation
JohnsonB−Lakeland School Corporation
SpringfieldBPrairie Heights Community School Corporation
ClayA−Westview School Corporation PK–12 · Lakeland School Corporation K–12
LimaB−Lakeland School Corporation
GreenfieldB−Lakeland School Corporation

4 of the 5 neighbors share Lakeland School Corporation with Bloomfield Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bloomfield Township

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

District schools in Bloomfield Townshipby address
Lakeland Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · LaGrange
299 students12:1Rate it →
Lakeland Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · LaGrange
C
416 students13:1Rate it →
Lakeland Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · LaGrange
C
737 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Nature Valley School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Lagrange
Private · Religious
43 students14:1Rate it →
Creekside Amish School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Lagrange
Private · Religious
35 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Bloomfield Township’s schools

Are Bloomfield Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bloomfield Township children attend score below 52% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #395 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bloomfield Township in?

Lakeland School Corporation, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,452 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Bloomfield Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Lakeland School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Bloomfield Township spend per student?

$14,598 in Lakeland School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bloomfield Township?

Yes: Nature Valley School (religious, grades 1–8, 43 students) and Creekside Amish School (religious, grades 1–8, 35 students).

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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 Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.