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Marlin Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Marlin Elementary School is a PK–6 school in Bloomington, Indiana, serving 222 students as part of Monroe County Community School Corp, a district ranked 108th of 374 in Indiana (71st percentile, 4 stars) — yet Marlin itself is a much stronger performer than the district average. In 2025–2026, Marlin ranked 44th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools, placing it in the 96th percentile with 5 stars, up from the 75th–85th percentile range in the mid-2010s. All-grade ILEARN proficiency is 67.94% in ELA, 75.57% in math, and 65.15% in science, between 14.85 and 25.92 points above district averages. Math is the clearest strength: every tested grade from 3rd through 6th falls between 74.07% and 77.14%. Upper-grade ELA and 5th-grade social studies are also very high, with social studies at 82.86% — 24.82 points above the district and 35.66 points above the state.

Among nearby schools, only Unionville Elementary School and Childs Elementary School post slightly higher overall scores. Marlin clearly outperforms Binford Elementary School, University Elementary School, Fairview Elementary School, Summit Elementary School, Templeton Elementary School, Arlington Heights Elementary School, and The Bloomington Project School.

Attendance is a real strength: chronic absenteeism is 11.0%, below the district's 17.7% and the state's 16.7%, and it has improved from 17.0% in 2022–2023. Free/reduced lunch is 30.63%, up from 21.57% in 2022–2023, and per-student spending was $15,023 with a student-teacher ratio of 14.6 — so Marlin's results aren't simply explained by the lowest poverty, smallest classes, or lowest spending. Expect some year-to-year swings in single-grade subjects such as 5th-grade social studies and science, since small cohorts can move results sharply; current results remain above district and state. Overall, Marlin is a high-performing, 5-star school and one of the top elementary schools in the Bloomington area.

222

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,023

Per pupil spending ?

30.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1655 E Bethel Ln
Bloomington, IN 47408

(812) 330-7750

District: Monroe County Community School Corp

Students who attend Marlin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tri-North Middle School
High:	Bloomington Graduation School
	Bloomington High School North
Alternative:	The Academy of Sci & Entrepreneurship

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Hispanic:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (72% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg49%

Indiana avg47%

44^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	92.7	44 of 1015	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	90.3	77 of 1005	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	141 of 1011	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	93.7	39 of 1016	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	66 of 1020	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	84.4	130 of 1016	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	236 of 1031	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	155 of 1027	84.9%	★★★★☆
2017	74.3	243 of 1033	76.5%	★★★★☆
2016	72.9	258 of 1046	75.3%	★★★★☆
2015	62.6	418 of 1040	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.5	588 of 1036	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.3	689 of 1035	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.9	403 of 1015	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.6	619 of 1025	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.4	597 of 1009	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.7	542 of 1003	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.6	698 of 996	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.1	526 of 985	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.5	630 of 961	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.9	459 of 959	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	48.8	204 of 326	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies83%+36 vs state

Math76%

English Language Arts68%

Science65%

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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
Marlin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1655 E Bethel Ln	Bloomington	47408	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7750	222	15	14.6	30.6%	199 (89.6%)	3 (1.4%)	6 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.4%)	92.7	44^th of 1015 public elementary schools	95.7%		90.3	77^th of 1005 public elementary schools	92.3%	33	53.3	64.1	77.1	77.8			67.9	76.7	74.4	77.1	74.1			75.6	59.0	74.1	65.2	82.9	$15,023	$929	$14,093
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Marlin Elementary School

Is Marlin Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Marlin Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 44^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Marlin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 222 students attended Marlin Elementary School.

What district is Marlin Elementary School in?

Monroe County Community School Corp

What is the racial makeup of Marlin Elementary School?

Students at Marlin Elementary School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Marlin Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Tri-North Middle School
High : Bloomington Graduation School
High : Bloomington High School North
Alternative : The Academy of Sci & Entrepreneurship

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