Photo: Tyler Vigen · CC BY-SA 4.0Bloomington’s public schools score below 58% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Bloomington’s districts is 37%, below the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bloomington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.
From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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.
Bloomington’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1591 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bloomington’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,498 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Ten elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Success Academy Bloomington Elem, Success Academy Bloomington Middle, Compass Academy, Compass Academy Secondary, Nativity of Mary School (private), Bloomington Lutheran School (private), Ramalynn Montessori Academy (private) and Hand in Hand Christian Montessori (private) are in town. New Code Academy Middle School, New Code Academy Elementary and New Code Academy High School, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. 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.
What’s behind Bloomington’s grade
C+: better than 42% of Minnesota school districts, #232 of 274 Minnesota towns. Both inputs trail the Minnesota average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bloomington, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Bloomington · depends on your address
Olson Middle
Grades 6–8 · 762 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Oak Grove Middle
Grades 6–8 · 711 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Valley View Middle
Grades 6–8 · 647 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Bloomington · depends on your address
Olson Middle
Grades 6–8 · 762 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Oak Grove Middle
Grades 6–8 · 711 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Valley View Middle
Grades 6–8 · 647 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Bloomington · depends on your address
Olson Middle
Grades 6–8 · 762 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Oak Grove Middle
Grades 6–8 · 711 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Valley View Middle
Grades 6–8 · 647 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Bloomington · depends on your address
Jefferson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,684 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Kennedy High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,578 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Bloomington · depends on your address
Jefferson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,684 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Kennedy High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,578 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Bloomington · depends on your address
Jefferson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,684 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Kennedy High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,578 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Bloomington · depends on your address
Jefferson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,684 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Kennedy High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,578 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Bloomington’s public schools are run by Bloomington Public School District. 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.
Below the state in reading
Bloomington vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Bloomington’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomington | C+ | Bloomington Public |
| Savage | B | Burnsville-Eagan-Savage PK–12 · Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools PK–12 |
| Burnsville | C | Burnsville-Eagan-Savage |
| Eagan | B+ | Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan PK–12 · West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan PK–12 |
| Edina | A+ | Edina Public |
| Eden Prairie | A | Eden Prairie Public |
| Richfield | C+ | Richfield Public |
| Mendota Heights | B | West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan |
Every school in Bloomington
30 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Beacon Alp Is, Pond Early Childhood Center and Southwood Early Childhood Center).
Questions about Bloomington’s schools
Are Bloomington’s schools good?
On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bloomington children attend score below 58% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #232 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bloomington in?
Bloomington Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,442 students in 22 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bloomington kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Jefferson High School and Kennedy High School.
What is Bloomington’s graduation rate?
80% of the class of 2023 in Bloomington Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Bloomington spend per student?
$18,498 in Bloomington Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Bloomington?
Yes: Nativity of Mary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 346 students), Bloomington Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 249 students), Ramalynn Montessori Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 120 students) and Hand in Hand Christian Montessori (religious, grades PK–8, 89 students). Bloomington also has 4 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Bloomington families are saying about school.
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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 Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.