Middle school (grades 6-8) · Bloomfield, KY

Bloomfield Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Bloomfield Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 210441001087
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👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bloomfield Middle School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kentucky median.

51
Resource Index · Higher
14.1:1
students per teacher
34.1%
free-lunch eligible
296
students enrolled

Bloomfield Middle School has class sizes near the Kentucky median. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

School address

Bloomfield, KY 40008
District: Nelson County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210441001087 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-47 students YoY

Bloomfield Middle School shrank from 352 students in 2022-23 to 305 in 2023-24 (-13.4%).

Teacher FTE added 21.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-47 students YoY 210441001087 · Bloomfield, KY Middle · SMALL · TRAD

296 enr · 14.1:1 · 34.1% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Nelson County High School (756 students)

Bloomfield Middle School shrank from 352 students in 2022-23 to 305 in 2023-24 (-13.4%). Teacher FTE added 21.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Bloomfield Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bloomfield Middle School reports 296 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Bloomfield Middle School compares

Bloomfield Middle School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.1:1 ▼ 7% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.1% ▼ 42% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 296 top 70% - -

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

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
296
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
34.1%
free-lunch eligible - 42% below the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 37% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
20.6%
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
$14,451
per pupil, district-wide - above Kentucky avg of $14,362
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 296 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
160
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 54.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 61.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 16 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 94.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
Two or More 2.0%
Asian 1.0%
African American 0.3%

Largest group: White at 94.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.4, Bloomfield Middle School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Nelson County reports $14,451 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bloomfield Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Nelson County High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Thomas Nelson High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Old Kentucky Home Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Foster Heights Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Coxs Creek Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bloomfield Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Nelson County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~296 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Bloomfield Middle School

How many students attend Bloomfield Middle School?

Bloomfield Middle School has 296 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Bloomfield, KY. CCD year-over-year: 352 (2022-23) → 305 (2023-24), down 47.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bloomfield Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bloomfield Middle School is 14.1:1, which is 7% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 10% 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 Bloomfield Middle School?

34.1% of students at Bloomfield Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bloomfield Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Bloomfield Middle School is White at 94.6% of enrollment, in Bloomfield, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bloomfield Middle School?

Bloomfield Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Nelson County?

Besides Bloomfield Middle School, Nelson County also operates Nelson County High School (756 students), Thomas Nelson High School (629 students), and Old Kentucky Home Middle School (594 students). See the Nelson County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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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