Summary:
ZIP code 40204 has three schools in the Jefferson County district: Bloom Elementary (K–5), Jefferson County Traditional Middle (grades 6–8), and Breckinridge Metropolitan High (grades 7–12). The clearest contrast in the reported 2025–2026 results is between Bloom, which exceeded the state in all 10 reported tests, and Jefferson County Traditional, which was below the state in eight of 10 and tied in two.
Bloom Elementary stands out at the top of the comparable proficiency results: it averaged 23 points above the state across its 10 tests, including fifth-grade reading at 81% proficient versus 51% statewide, a 30-point advantage. Jefferson County Traditional Middle averaged 4 points below the state; its strongest result was sixth-grade math, 45% versus 42%, while eighth-grade writing was 35% versus 48%, a 13-point shortfall. Attendance also sharply distinguishes the schools: chronic absenteeism in 2025–2026 was 8% at Bloom, 22% at Jefferson County Traditional, and 91% at Breckinridge, compared with 24% statewide and 32% districtwide. Breckinridge’s 2025–2026 proficiency results are state-suppressed, so its achievement cannot be ranked against the other schools.
Recent trends favor Bloom, though not every result improved: its average advantage over the state rose from 20 points in 2024–2025 to 23 points in 2025–2026, while Jefferson County Traditional’s average shortfall narrowed from 6 points to 4. Jefferson County Traditional had notable exceptions, including a 16-point drop in seventh-grade math and a 10-point gain in eighth-grade writing. SchoolDigger rankings rose for Bloom from the 78th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 95th in 2025–2026; Jefferson County Traditional moved from the 49th to the 35th percentile over that period. As context, 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible shares were 22% at Bloom, 53% at Jefferson County Traditional, and 76% at Breckinridge; student–teacher ratios were 17.4, 18.3, and 3.0, respectively.
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