Summary:
The Bloomington Project School is the single school in the The Bloomington Project School district in Bloomington, Indiana — a K–8 school with 317 students that is classified as an elementary school even though it serves middle grades.
This is a high-performing school by most measures. It ranks 28th of 374 Indiana districts, placing it in the 93rd percentile with 5 stars, and its own school rank history has held steady at 4 stars with percentile ranks in the low-to-mid 80s over the last three years. Test scores back that up: the school beats the Indiana state average in nearly every reported grade-level ILEARN comparison, often by 15–25 percentage points. English Language Arts is its strongest and most consistent subject, with all-grade proficiency at 60.75% and every grade from 3rd through 8th above state — 4th grade (68.42% vs. 42.2%) and 8th grade (70.83% vs. 44%) lead the way. Science (66.15% all-grade), 5th grade Social Studies (69.44% vs. 47.2%), and most math grades are also well above state, and 4th grade stands out with ELA, Math, and Science all at 68.42%.
Two areas are worth watching. Math is uneven: grades 3–7 are above state, but 8th grade math is 25% versus the state's 34.2% — the only reported subject where the school trails Indiana. Chronic absenteeism is the bigger concern, at 31.8% compared with a 16.7% state rate, nearly double. There is also context to keep in mind: 34.07% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, per-student spending is $9,540, and the student-teacher ratio is 15.8. Overall, this is a strong K–8 option whose clearest improvement targets are 8th grade math and attendance.
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