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Bloomer Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

445^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Bloomer Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, part of the Council Bluffs Community School District. With 427 students, Bloomer Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Iowa elementary schools, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Bloomer Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 19.5% to 29.1% over the past few years, well above the state and district averages. The school's test scores on the ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) are also generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 52% of 5th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 63.4% for the district and 69.8% statewide. Additionally, Bloomer Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.42% to 84.92% over the past few years, much higher than nearby schools in the district.

When comparing Bloomer Elementary to other schools in the Council Bluffs Community School District, such as College View Elementary and Lewis & Clark Elementary, Bloomer consistently underperforms, with significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates and lower test scores. Despite spending more per student than nearby schools, Bloomer Elementary is still struggling to achieve better outcomes, suggesting that a more comprehensive approach to addressing the school's challenges may be necessary.

396

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,330

Per pupil spending ?

48%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 S 7th Street
Council Bluffs, IA 51501

(712) 328-6519

District: Council Bluffs Community School District

Students who attend Bloomer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gerald W Kirn Middle School
High:	Abraham Lincoln High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.4%

Hispanic:

16.7%

African American:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (63% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Science scores 29 pts below the Iowa average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg65%

Iowa avg71%

445^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Council Bluffs Community School District

272^nd of 313Council Bluffs Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	445 of 576	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	464 of 557	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	473 of 565	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	471 of 574	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	500 of 567	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	529 of 603	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	485 of 567	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.0	510 of 574	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.7	504 of 599	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.0	563 of 616	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	22.6	517 of 603	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.6	510 of 624	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.6	459 of 626	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics70%-4 vs state

English Language Arts64%-7 vs state

Science35%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Bloomer Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bloomer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 S 7th Street	Council Bluffs	51501	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 328-6519	396	30	13.1	48.0%	275 (69.4%)	29 (7.3%)	66 (16.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (4.8%)	33.7	445^th of 576 public elementary schools	22.7%		22.6	464^th of 557 public elementary schools	16.7%	19	62.7	75.9	52.0	77.6	70.4	58.8	35.3	$19,330	$1,175	$18,155
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	517 N 17th St	Council Bluffs	51501	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 328-6528	455	34	13.3	44.6%	318 (69.9%)	23 (5.1%)	81 (17.8%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	24	481^st of 576 public elementary schools	16.5%		13.6	496^th of 557 public elementary schools	11.0%	15	40.3	60.0	59.6	66.1	69.2	65.4	53.8	$19,039	$1,554	$17,485
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2011 S 10th St	Council Bluffs	51501	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 328-6522	431	31	13.8	45.7%	286 (66.4%)	10 (2.3%)	104 (24.1%)	6 (1.4%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.2%)	22.5	484^th of 576 public elementary schools	16.0%		18.5	476^th of 557 public elementary schools	14.5%	8	37.7	66.1	43.1	63.8	77.4	66.2	43.1	$18,279	$1,230	$17,049
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2218 3rd Avenue	Council Bluffs	51501	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 328-6516	384	27	14.1	46.4%	271 (70.6%)	12 (3.1%)	83 (21.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	34.3	439^th of 576 public elementary schools	23.8%		25.7	455^th of 557 public elementary schools	18.3%	16	59.1	69.6	56.8	81.8	60.9	68.2	45.5	$18,750	$1,398	$17,351
Hoover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1205 North Broadway	Council Bluffs	51503	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 328-6537	401	28	14.1	39.2%	315 (78.6%)	14 (3.5%)	50 (12.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.7%)	62.2	241^st of 576 public elementary schools	58.2%		69.1	171^st of 557 public elementary schools	69.3%	70	62.3	75.6	84.6	73.8	70.7	84.6	71.8	$17,477	$593	$16,884
Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1603 Grand Ave	Council Bluffs	51503	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 328-6471	271	17	15.8	33.9%	227 (83.8%)	6 (2.2%)	27 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)	60.3	260^th of 576 public elementary schools	54.9%		39.6	388^th of 557 public elementary schools	30.3%	128	65.1	83.3	70.7	90.7	86.7	75.6	56.1	$19,301	$591	$18,710
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3130 Ave C	Council Bluffs	51501	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 328-6469	421	31	13.5	45.4%	283 (67.2%)	26 (6.2%)	90 (21.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.5%)	41.5	392^nd of 576 public elementary schools	31.9%		20.9	468^th of 557 public elementary schools	16.0%	76	63.6	61.9	66.7	81.8	61.9	71.8	62.8	$17,313	$1,173	$16,140
Rue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3326 6th Avenue	Council Bluffs	51501	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 328-6540	385	25	15.3	43.1%	254 (66.0%)	16 (4.2%)	80 (20.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	26 (6.8%)	9.3	532^nd of 576 public elementary schools	7.6%		34.7	416^th of 557 public elementary schools	25.3%	116	36.2	55.6	46.2	55.3	66.7	48.1	34.6	$19,242	$1,012	$18,230
College View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1225 College Road	Council Bluffs	51503	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 328-6452	488	31	15.6	30.7%	400 (82.0%)	13 (2.7%)	57 (11.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	70.7	166^th of 576 public elementary schools	71.2%		59.4	261^st of 557 public elementary schools	53.1%	95	63.9	83.1	88.1	80.7	81.5	86.4	83.1	$17,397	$688	$16,709
E A Kreft Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	3206 Renner Dr.	Council Bluffs	51501	Pottawattamie County	Lewis Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 366-8292	502	34	14.5	41.2%	394 (78.5%)	11 (2.2%)	72 (14.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)								(n/a)								$13,892	$352	$13,540

Frequently Asked Questions about Bloomer Elementary School

How many students attend Bloomer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Bloomer Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bloomer Elementary School?

Students at Bloomer Elementary School are 69% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Bloomer Elementary School in?

Council Bluffs Community School District

What schools do graduates of Bloomer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bloomer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gerald W Kirn Middle School
High : Abraham Lincoln High School

Is Bloomer Elementary School a good school?

Bloomer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.7% of Iowa elementary schools.

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