Bloomington’s public schools score below 91% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 18% of Bloomington’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). 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 Texas, not nationally.
From Texas 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.
Bloomington’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 641 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bloomington’s, its schools beat 4%, lower than their 9% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Bloomington’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,164 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Bloomington El, then Bloomington J H, then Bloomington H S. Enrollment is down 8% 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.
What’s behind Bloomington’s grade
D: better than 9% of Texas school districts. Both inputs trail the Texas average; graduation is 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.
Pre-K in Bloomington
Placedo El
Grades PK–2 · 210 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Placedo
Kindergarten in Bloomington
Placedo El
Grades PK–2 · 210 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Placedo
1st grade in Bloomington
Placedo El
Grades PK–2 · 210 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Placedo
2nd grade in Bloomington
Placedo El
Grades PK–2 · 210 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Placedo
3rd grade in Bloomington
Bloomington El
Grades 3–6 · 223 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Bloomington
Bloomington El
Grades 3–6 · 223 students · 17:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Bloomington
Bloomington El
Grades 3–6 · 223 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Bloomington
Bloomington El
Grades 3–6 · 223 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Bloomington
Bloomington J H
Grades 7–8 · 135 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Bloomington
Bloomington J H
Grades 7–8 · 135 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Bloomington
Bloomington H S
Grades 9–12 · 227 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Bloomington
Bloomington H S
Grades 9–12 · 227 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Bloomington
Bloomington H S
Grades 9–12 · 227 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Bloomington
Bloomington H S
Grades 9–12 · 227 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Bloomington’s public schools are run by Bloomington Independent 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.
Well below the state in reading
Bloomington vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Bloomington’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomington | D | Bloomington Independent |
Every school in Bloomington
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bloomington’s schools
Are Bloomington’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bloomington children attend score below 91% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bloomington in?
Bloomington Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 795 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bloomington kids go to high school?
Bloomington H S, with 227 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Bloomington’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Bloomington Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Bloomington spend per student?
$12,164 in Bloomington Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.