Other / mixed grade configuration · Tucson, AZ

Bloom Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Bloom Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040880001442
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
33
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bloom Elementary earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Arizona schools.

#49 of 131
schools in Tucson · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
10.8:1
small classes for Arizona
58.0%
free-lunch eligible

Bloom Elementary has class sizes smaller than 90% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bloom Elementary ranks #49 of 131 schools in Tucson, AZ.

Enrollment

336

Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.8:1

vs 17:1 Arizona avg

-36% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

58.0%

vs 48.3% Arizona avg

+20% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Bloom Elementary compares with Arizona and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Bloom Elementary

Bloom Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Tucson, Arizona, enrolling 336 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 10.8:1, Bloom Elementary is leaner than roughly 90% of Arizona schools and 36% under the state's 17:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 58.0% of students eligible for free meals.

With 336 students, its enrollment sits close to the Arizona median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,064 scored Arizona schools.

Against 230 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #60.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (51%) and White (27%) (diversity index 65/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 336 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 68.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 23.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Tucson's public schools, it stands alongside Craycroft Elementary School (586 students): Bloom Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.8:1 vs 21.7:1).

Tucson Unified District (4403) also operates Tucson Magnet High School (2,938 students) and Pueblo High School (1,821 students) alongside Bloom Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Bloom Elementary compares

Bloom Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.8:1 ▼ 36% 17:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.0% ▲ 20% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 336 top 59% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
336
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
58.0%
free-lunch eligible - 20% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher - 36% below state mean
Top 10% in Arizona - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
68.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,545
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,145
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 336 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 51.2%
White 27.4%
African American 9.2%
Two or More 7.4%
Asian 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 51.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.8, Bloom Elementary is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tucson Unified District (4403), which includes Bloom Elementary.

$11,545
Per student
-12%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.8%
State 34.7%
Federal 23.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Bloom Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tucson Magnet High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pueblo High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cholla High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sahuaro High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Catalina Online Learning Experience Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Bloom Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Tucson Unified District (4403) · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Tucson

2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Bloom Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Bloom Elementary

How many students attend Bloom Elementary?

Bloom Elementary has 336 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tucson, AZ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bloom Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Bloom Elementary is 10.8:1, which is 36% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bloom Elementary?

58.0% of students at Bloom Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bloom Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Bloom Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 51.2% of enrollment, in Tucson, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bloom Elementary?

Bloom Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bloom Elementary rank among schools in Tucson?

By Resource Investment Index, Bloom Elementary ranks #49 of 131 schools in Tucson, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Tucson on the city page.

Is Bloom Elementary a good school?

Bloom Elementary earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Arizona schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Tucson Unified District (4403)?

Besides Bloom Elementary, Tucson Unified District (4403) also operates Tucson Magnet High School (2,938 students), Pueblo High School (1,821 students), and Cholla High School (1,575 students). See the Tucson Unified District (4403) district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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