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Childs Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Childs Elementary School is a PK–6 public school in Bloomington, Indiana, serving 446 students in the Monroe County Community School Corp. In 2025–2026, it ranks 8th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools (99th percentile, 5 stars), while its district ranks 108th of 374 (71st percentile, 4 stars). Childs has been a top-20 state performer most of the past decade and was #1 in 2020–2021. Its 2025–2026 ILEARN results are exceptionally strong: ELA 76.98%, Math 81.42%, Science 73.13%, and 5th-grade Social Studies 88.41% proficient.

Among nearby schools, the closest high performer is Binford Elementary School, also in the top 7% of the state. Childs leads Binford by +11.8 points in ELA, +12.96 in Math, +7.49 in Science, and +10.86 in 5th-grade Social Studies. Childs leads University Elementary School by roughly 14–18 points in ELA, Math, and Science; it leads The Bloomington Project School by +16.23 ELA, +29.53 Math, +6.98 Science, and +18.97 Social Studies. Childs also has the lowest free/reduced lunch rate among listed nearby schools at 12.78%, compared with 20.71% at Binford Elementary School, 68.12% at Fairview Elementary School, and 70.43% at Arlington Heights Elementary School. Its chronic absenteeism is 8.6%, below the district (17.7%) and state (16.7%), though Binford Elementary School, Rogers Elementary School, and University Elementary School are slightly lower. Childs spends $12,981 per student, the lowest among same-district nearby schools, with a 14.8 student-teacher ratio, higher than most same-district peers such as Fairview Elementary School (10.3).

For parents, the key takeaway is that Childs’s performance is long-running and broad. Math is especially strong in early grades: 3rd grade 92%, 4th grade 85.71%, 5th grade 81.16%, and 6th grade 68.75%. ELA peaks in 5th grade at 82.61%, and 5th-grade Social Studies is 88.41%. Math has stayed around 81–83%; ELA dipped to 68.21% in 2024–2025 and then rebounded to 76.98%; Social Studies jumped from 67.19% to 88.41%. Chronic absenteeism rose from 1.2% in 2020–2021 to 8.6% in 2024–2025 but remains below district and state levels. Overall, Childs is a high-performing outlier and clear academic leader among PK–6 schools in the area; comparisons should account for grade-span differences at schools such as Rogers Elementary School (K–2) and The Bloomington Project School (K–8).

446

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,981

Per pupil spending ?

12.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2211 S High St
Bloomington, IN 47401

(812) 330-7756

District: Monroe County Community School Corp

Students who attend Childs Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jackson Creek Middle School
High:	Bloomington Graduation School
	Bloomington High School South
Alternative:	The Academy of Sci & Entrepreneurship

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.0%

Asian:

8.5%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (79% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Monroe County Community School Corp

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg49%

Indiana avg47%

8^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 13Elementary Schools in the Monroe County Community School Corp

108^th of 374Monroe County Community School Corp among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	97.6	8 of 1015	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	96.9	15 of 1005	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	14 of 1011	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	6 of 1016	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	7 of 1020	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	1 of 1016	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	8 of 1031	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	16 of 1027	98.4%	★★★★★
2017	93.1	18 of 1033	98.3%	★★★★★
2016	93.7	11 of 1046	98.9%	★★★★★
2015	93.0	15 of 1040	98.6%	★★★★★
2014	86.2	42 of 1036	95.9%	★★★★★
2013	85.4	69 of 1035	93.3%	★★★★★
2012	90.3	11 of 1015	98.9%	★★★★★
2011	85.8	61 of 1025	94.0%	★★★★★
2010	89.4	31 of 1009	96.9%	★★★★★
2009	90.4	33 of 1003	96.7%	★★★★★
2008	93.2	16 of 996	98.4%	★★★★★
2007	92.3	23 of 985	97.7%	★★★★★
2006	91.3	29 of 961	97.0%	★★★★★
2005	91.2	30 of 959	96.9%	★★★★★
2004	88.1	15 of 326	95.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies88%+41 vs state

Math81%

English Language Arts77%

Science73%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)							ILEARN Math (2026)							ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Childs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2211 S High St	Bloomington	47401	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7756	446	30	14.8	12.8%	339 (76.0%)	15 (3.4%)	19 (4.3%)	38 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.8%)	97.6	8^th of 1015 public elementary schools	99.2%		96.9	15^th of 1005 public elementary schools	98.5%	7	76.0	81.2	82.6	67.2			77.0	92.0	85.7	81.2	68.8			81.4	71.4	75.0	73.1	88.4	$12,981	$1,146	$11,835
Templeton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1400 S Brenda Ln	Bloomington	47401	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 330-7735	412	35	11.8	64.6%	247 (60.0%)	59 (14.3%)	56 (13.6%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.5%)	24.2	785^th of 1015 public elementary schools	22.7%		34.1	683^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	32.0%	102	15.2	19.2	26.9	20.9			20.7	19.6	29.4	26.9	25.4			25.5	31.4	29.9	30.5	34.6	$16,147	$2,103	$14,044
Binford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2300 E Second St	Bloomington	47401	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7741	507	34	14.9	20.7%	362 (71.4%)	18 (3.6%)	27 (5.3%)	63 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.1%)	90	67^th of 1015 public elementary schools	93.4%		90.8	67^th of 1005 public elementary schools	93.3%		58.0	60.0	73.0	69.2			65.2	70.5	61.5	70.7	72.3			68.5	55.8	75.4	65.6	77.6	$13,553	$1,003	$12,550
Rogers Elementary School	Public	K-2	2200 E 2nd St	Bloomington	47401	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7767	288	25	11.4	32.3%	196 (68.1%)	18 (6.3%)	17 (5.9%)	38 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)								(n/a)																			$14,061	$1,074	$12,988
The Bloomington Project School	Public, Charter	K-8	349 S Walnut St	Bloomington	47401	Monroe County	The Bloomington Project School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(812) 558-0041	317	20	15.8	34.1%	250 (78.9%)	14 (4.4%)	16 (5.0%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.1%)	82.6	153^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	84.9%		83	150^th of 1005 public elementary schools	85.1%	3	52.9	68.4	63.9	48.2	59.3	70.8	60.8	52.9	68.4	50.0	50.0	55.6	25.0	51.9	68.4	63.0	66.2	69.4	$9,540	$784	$8,757
Clear Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Clear Creek Dr	Bloomington	47403	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 824-2811	294	27	10.9	54.8%	245 (83.3%)	7 (2.4%)	13 (4.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.2%)	28	740^th of 1015 public elementary schools	27.1%		39.9	624^th of 1005 public elementary schools	37.9%	116	9.4	25.0	31.9	23.3			23.5	37.5	44.4	21.3	23.3			31.0	22.2	33.3	27.3	36.2	$16,151	$1,289	$14,862
Summit Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1450 W Countryside Ln	Bloomington	47403	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 330-2011	617	46	13.5	50.7%	352 (57.1%)	68 (11.0%)	105 (17.0%)	24 (3.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (10.4%)	42.5	600^th of 1015 public elementary schools	40.9%		45.3	568^th of 1005 public elementary schools	43.5%	32	25.8	26.6	35.6	32.5			29.9	44.9	39.2	37.0	35.4			39.4	38.0	44.3	41.1	42.5	$14,352	$1,428	$12,924
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	627 W 8th St	Bloomington	47404	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 330-7732	414	40	10.3	68.1%	231 (55.8%)	66 (15.9%)	61 (14.7%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.9%)	64.1	355^th of 1015 public elementary schools	65.0%		52.5	479^th of 1005 public elementary schools	52.3%	124	55.9	33.3	47.8	42.4			44.7	66.1	46.0	46.3	45.5			50.6	44.4	53.0	48.8	44.8	$17,736	$2,407	$15,329
University Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1111 N Russell Rd	Bloomington	47408	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7753	536	37	14.5	38.8%	299 (55.8%)	54 (10.1%)	47 (8.8%)	94 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.8%)	87.3	104^th of 1015 public elementary schools	89.8%		86.7	119^th of 1005 public elementary schools	88.2%	15	68.1	60.0	62.7	59.2			62.5	68.1	63.1	57.6	64.5			63.6	64.1	54.0	58.6	69.0	$13,753	$819	$12,934
Arlington Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	700 W Parrish Rd	Bloomington	47404	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 330-7747	301	27	11.0	70.4%	173 (57.5%)	38 (12.6%)	27 (9.0%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	56 (18.6%)	12.3	898^th of 1015 public elementary schools	11.5%		11.9	895^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.9%	3	5.0	14.6	25.0	16.2			14.4	24.4	26.8	7.1	8.1			17.7	22.0	18.9	20.5	21.4	$14,373	$1,297	$13,076

Frequently Asked Questions about Childs Elementary School

What district is Childs Elementary School in?

Monroe County Community School Corp

How many students attend Childs Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended Childs Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Childs Elementary School?

Students at Childs Elementary School are 76% White, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American.

Is Childs Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Childs Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 8^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Childs Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Jackson Creek Middle School
High : Bloomington Graduation School
High : Bloomington High School South
Alternative : The Academy of Sci & Entrepreneurship

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