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Best Elementary Schools
in BLOOMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

This page covers 11 elementary schools in BLOOMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Elementary Schools Rankings

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rank
New Code Academy Elementary
Grades KG–0589 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (6.3:1) · above-average investment ($19,875/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
6.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,875
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
60%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05402 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,875/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
14.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,875
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
24%
Low economic need
3
rank
NORMANDALE HILLS ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05397 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.2:1) · above-average investment ($19,875/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
13.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,875
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
46%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
HILLCREST ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05353 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,875/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
13.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,875
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
29%
Low economic need
5
rank
WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05343 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.8:1) · above-average investment ($19,875/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
11.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,875
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
47%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
POPLAR BRIDGE ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05475 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,875/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,875
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
32%
Low economic need
7
rank
OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05460 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,875/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
13.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,875
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
48%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
WASHBURN ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05351 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.8:1) · above-average investment ($19,875/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
12.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,875
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
71%
High economic need
9
rank
OLSON ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05493 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,875/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
17.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,875
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
41%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
INDIAN MOUNDS ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05382 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.1:1) · above-average investment ($19,875/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
12.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,875
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
80%
High economic need
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
11
Elementary Schools
24
Total Schools
62
#1 Score
56
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.