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Schools in Bloomfield · East Bloomfield Central School District

Bloomfield’s public schools outscore 72% of New York districts

On the state math tests, 59% of Bloomfield’s students scored proficient, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bloomfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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
54%
▲ 5 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 12 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.9K
▼ 22% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.1
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
736 students on the public path
In brief

Bloomfield’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1155 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bloomfield’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 59% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,908 per student, against $34,607 across New York (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. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. 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 Bloomfield’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 72% of New York school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1155)Better than 90%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 378 test results and a graduating class of 75 could put Bloomfield anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Bloomfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (398 in math, 357 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Bloomfield Elementary SchoolEast Bloomfield Central School DistrictB
6–8Bloomfield Middle SchoolEast Bloomfield Central School DistrictC+
9–12Bloomfield High SchoolEast Bloomfield Central School DistrictA

Bloomfield’s public schools are run by East Bloomfield Central School District, which also serves Bristol, East Bloomfield and West Bloomfield. 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.

East Bloomfield Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 736 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 9.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$26,908NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 48.9% · 357 students tested
Math59%
State average 46.5% · 398 students tested

Bloomfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Bloomfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BloomfieldB+East Bloomfield Central

Every school in Bloomfield

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

Also serving Bloomfieldin other towns
Bloomfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
316 students9:1Rate it →
Bloomfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
182 students8:1Rate it →
Bloomfield High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
238 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Bloomfield’s schools

Are Bloomfield’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bloomfield children attend outscore 72% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bloomfield in?

East Bloomfield Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 736 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bloomfield kids go to high school?

Bloomfield High School, with 238 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Bloomfield’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in East Bloomfield Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Bloomfield spend per student?

$26,908 in East Bloomfield Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. 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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.