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Schools in Richland Township · Bloomfield School District

Richland Township’s public schools score below 62% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 29% of Richland Township’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Richland Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#480of 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
36%
▼ 5 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 8 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$11.9K
▼ 13% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
852 students on the public path
In brief

Richland Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1073 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Richland Township’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% 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 ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,937 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Bloomfield Middle School, then Bloomfield High School. 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 Richland Township’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 38% of Indiana school districts, #480 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores are below the Indiana average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1073)Better than 16%
Towns in Greene County (15)Better than 20%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 433 test results could put Richland Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Richland Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (433 in math, 433 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Bloomfield Elementary SchoolBloomfield School DistrictC
6–8Bloomfield Middle SchoolBloomfield School DistrictNo scores
9–12Bloomfield High SchoolBloomfield School DistrictB

Richland Township’s public schools are run by Bloomfield School District, which also serves Bloomfield, Highland and Taylor. 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 · 3 schools · 852 students · 11.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,937IN $13,688 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 41.3% · 433 students tested
Math29%
State average 37.5% · 433 students tested

Richland Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Richland TownshipC+Bloomfield
Fairplay—White River Valley
Highland—Bloomfield
CenterC+Eastern Greene County
TaylorC+Bloomfield
JeffersonB−White River Valley

2 of the 5 neighbors share Bloomfield with Richland Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Richland Township

3 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 Richland Townshipby address
Bloomfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bloomfield
C
416 students14:1Rate it →
Bloomfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bloomfield
228 students10:1Rate it →
Bloomfield High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bloomfield
B
208 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Richland Township’s schools

Are Richland Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Richland Township children attend score below 62% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #480 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Richland Township in?

Bloomfield School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 852 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Richland Township kids go to high school?

Bloomfield High School in Bloomfield, with 208 students; its own test results earn a B.

How much does Richland Township spend per student?

$11,937 in Bloomfield School District (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. 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 Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.