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Binford Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

2300 E Second St, Bloomington, IN 47401 · (812) 330-7741 · Part of Monroe County Community School Corporation

Perry Township’s School Grade A− better than 84% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
507
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Binford Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Perry Township kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–6Binford Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency60%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2300 E Second St, Bloomington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K28
Kindergarten1
Grade 3124
Grade 4100
Grade 5137
Grade 6117
Enrollment over time
481’20
480’21
475’22
491’23
507’24

Up 5.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Asian 12%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 5%Black 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Binford Elementary School from Perry Township families.

Other schools in Monroe County Community School Corporation

The district →
Summit Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bloomington
B+
617 students14:1
University Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bloomington
A
536 students15:1
Childs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bloomington
A+
446 students15:1
Grandview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bloomington
C
417 students10:1
Fairview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bloomington
C−
414 students10:1
Templeton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bloomington
C
412 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 Indiana’s other public schools; Perry Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.