Photo: Ruhrfisch · CC BY-SA 4.0Bloomsburg’s public schools score below 55% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Bloomsburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 45% of students in Bloomsburg’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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.
Bloomsburg’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 62% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,724 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (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 Bloomsburg Area MS, then Bloomsburg Area HS. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Columba Catholic School (private) is 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.
What’s behind Bloomsburg’s grade
B−: better than 45% of Pennsylvania school districts, #730 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bloomsburg, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Bloomsburg
Memorial El Sch
Grades K–5 · 405 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Bloomsburg
Memorial El Sch
Grades K–5 · 405 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Bloomsburg
Memorial El Sch
Grades K–5 · 405 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Bloomsburg
Memorial El Sch
Grades K–5 · 405 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Bloomsburg
Memorial El Sch
Grades K–5 · 405 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Bloomsburg
Memorial El Sch
Grades K–5 · 405 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 380 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 380 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 380 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 362 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 362 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 362 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 362 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Bloomsburg’s public schools are run by Bloomsburg Area School District, which also serves Beaver, Hemlock, Main and Montour. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Bloomsburg vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Bloomsburg’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomsburg | B− | Bloomsburg Area |
| Hemlock | B− | Bloomsburg Area |
| Montour | B− | Bloomsburg Area |
| Mount Pleasant | A | Central Columbia |
| Catawissa | — | Southern Columbia Area |
| Scott | A | Central Columbia |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Bloomsburg Area with Bloomsburg, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Bloomsburg
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bloomsburg’s schools
Are Bloomsburg’s schools good?
On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bloomsburg children attend score below 55% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #730 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bloomsburg in?
Bloomsburg Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,492 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bloomsburg kids go to high school?
Bloomsburg Area HS, with 362 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Bloomsburg’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Bloomsburg Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Bloomsburg spend per student?
$17,724 in Bloomsburg Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Bloomsburg?
Yes: St. Columba Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–4, 50 students).
Parents talk
What Bloomsburg families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bloomsburg → They have their own page.
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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.