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

Bloomfield Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Bloomfield Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 360492005737
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
65
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
76
📋 Attendance
44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bloomfield Middle School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Bloomfield · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
8.7:1
small classes for New York
32.7%
free-lunch eligible

Bloomfield Middle School has class sizes smaller than 85% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bloomfield Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Bloomfield, NY.

Enrollment

182

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

21.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

8.7:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-26% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

32.7%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-42% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Bloomfield Middle School compares with New York and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:18.7:1

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

What stands out at Bloomfield Middle School

Bloomfield Middle School is a small middle school in Bloomfield, New York, enrolling 182 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Bloomfield Middle School is leaner than roughly 85% of New York schools and 26% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 32.7% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of New York schools, with 182 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.

Among 171 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #15, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 17/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 121 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Discipline events run high: 80 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 182 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

East Bloomfield Central School District also operates Bloomfield Elementary School (316 students) and Bloomfield High School (238 students) alongside Bloomfield Middle School.

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 Bloomfield Middle School compares

Bloomfield Middle School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.7:1 ▼ 26% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.7% ▼ 42% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 182 top 92% - -

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

8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
182
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
32.7%
free-lunch eligible - 42% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.7:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 15% in New York - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.5%
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
$24,290
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 121 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
50
in-school suspensions + 30 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 27.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 44.0 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

White 91.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
Two or More 2.2%
Asian 1.6%
African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 91.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.6, Bloomfield Middle School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Bloomfield Central School District, which includes Bloomfield Middle School.

$24,290
Per student
-8%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.6%
State 47.6%
Federal 12.8%

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 Bloomfield Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bloomfield Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Bloomfield High School Larger Similar economic need Similar 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

East Bloomfield Central School District · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

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

Next steps

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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 Bloomfield Middle School

How many students attend Bloomfield Middle School?

Bloomfield Middle School has 182 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Bloomfield, NY.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Bloomfield Middle School is 8.7:1, which is 26% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 45% 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?

32.7% of students at Bloomfield Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

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

The largest demographic group at Bloomfield Middle School is White at 91.2% of enrollment, in Bloomfield, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bloomfield Middle School?

Bloomfield Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher 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 Bloomfield Middle School rank among public schools in Bloomfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Bloomfield Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Bloomfield, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Bloomfield on the city page.

Is Bloomfield Middle School a good school?

Bloomfield Middle School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York 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 East Bloomfield Central School District?

Besides Bloomfield Middle School, East Bloomfield Central School District also operates Bloomfield Elementary School (316 students) and Bloomfield High School (238 students). See the East Bloomfield Central School District 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.

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

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