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Bloomingdale Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Bloomingdale Elementary School in Bloomingdale, MI, serves 272 students in Kindergarten through 5th grade within the Bloomingdale Public School District, a rural community where a high percentage of families face economic challenges.

Academically, Bloomingdale Elementary is performing in the bottom quintile of elementary schools statewide, with test scores significantly below state averages across most subjects and grade levels. For example, 3rd-grade ELA proficiency was just 11.9% in 2025-2026, compared to 66% at Alamo Elementary School and 62.2% at West Ward Elementary School. The school's overall rank has declined from the 47th percentile in 2015-2016 to around the 20th percentile today. One of the most pressing concerns is chronic absenteeism, which affects 41.7% of students—more than double the rate at nearby Gobles Elementary School (16.4%) and Paw Paw Later Elementary (16.0%). This high absenteeism rate, combined with 71.3% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, creates significant hurdles for academic success.

Despite these challenges, there are notable bright spots. Hispanic students at Bloomingdale rank in the 72nd percentile statewide—a remarkable achievement that suggests certain instructional approaches are working well for this group. Additionally, 4th-grade students showed a significant improvement in 2025-2026, with ELA proficiency jumping to 28.6% and math to 33.3%. The school also spends more per student ($18,762) than higher-performing neighbors like Gobles ($14,191) and Alamo ($10,846), indicating that funding alone isn't the issue. The comparison to Gobles Elementary School, just 4 miles away, demonstrates that higher achievement is possible in the same geographic area despite economic disadvantages, making Bloomingdale's challenges appear addressable with the right interventions focused on attendance and targeted support.

272

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,762

Per pupil spending ?

71.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

307 E Willow St
Bloomingdale, MI 49026-5125

(269) 521-3935

District: Bloomingdale Public School District

Students who attend Bloomingdale Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Bloomingdale Middle and High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.4%

Hispanic:

30.5%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (21% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg18%

Michigan avg38%

1,190^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Bloomingdale Public School District

531^st of 625Bloomingdale Public School District among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	1190 of 1492	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.8	1202 of 1488	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	1194 of 1486	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	1181 of 1470	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	1216 of 1344	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	1115 of 1153	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	995 of 1408	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.6	942 of 1448	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.4	977 of 1466	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.4	815 of 1548	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.9	758 of 1580	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.1	921 of 1533	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.5	941 of 1563	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.1	1073 of 1566	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.6	843 of 1552	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.8	571 of 1552	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.3	794 of 1589	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.2	700 of 1577	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.1	849 of 1565	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.4	1178 of 1545	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	954 of 1343	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	1167 of 1338	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1155 of 1342	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1066 of 1321	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	973 of 1171	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	1036 of 1443	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	63 of 225	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	33.2	139 of 209	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	139 of 201	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	96 of 188	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	999 of 1352	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	1081 of 1346	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	1122 of 1381	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	1006 of 1350	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	988 of 1099	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	684 of 1134	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	775 of 1397	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	1086 of 1372	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.5	1043 of 1366	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	1136 of 1347	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1108 of 1334	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	807 of 1196	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	781 of 1446	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	1130 of 1199	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.5	1171 of 1206	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	1143 of 1204	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	1160 of 1198	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	979 of 1005	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	939 of 1128	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	853 of 1253	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+52 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile~ school

White (2026)6th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math26%-12 vs state

Science19%-21 vs state

English Language Arts17%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				M-Step English Language Arts (2026)			M-Step Math (2026)			M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bloomingdale Elementary School	Public	K-5	307 E Willow St	Bloomingdale	49026	Van Buren County	Bloomingdale Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 521-3935	272	18	15.1	71.3%	167 (61.4%)	2 (0.7%)	83 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	19.3	1190^th of 1492 public elementary schools	20.2%		17.8	1202^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	19.2%	12	11.9	28.6	9.5	33.3	33.3	11.9	19.0	1472.5	$18,762	$2,111	$16,651
Gobles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	409 N State St	Gobles	49055	Van Buren County	Gobles Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 628-9445	355	23	15.5	57.7%	280 (78.9%)	7 (2.0%)	47 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	52.1	667^th of 1492 public elementary schools	55.3%		56.8	612^th of 1488 public elementary schools	58.9%	55	30.9	55.3	45.6	49.1	63.2	27.9	30.9	11.8	$14,191	$1,363	$12,829
Pullman Elementary School	Public	K-5	5580 South Ave	Pullman	49026	Van Buren County	Bloomingdale Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 236-5235	165	14	12.2	87.9%	73 (44.2%)	10 (6.1%)	66 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.1%)	15.6	1265^th of 1492 public elementary schools	15.2%		8.6	1380^th of 1488 public elementary schools	7.3%	115	19.4	13.6	21.2	25.8	13.6	18.2	21.2	1474.9	$22,064	$2,950	$19,114
South Walnut Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	309 S Walnut St	Bangor	49013	Van Buren County	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 427-6800	341	23	14.8	76.8%	164 (48.1%)	13 (3.8%)	139 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.3%)	9.2	1389^th of 1492 public elementary schools	6.9%		11.5	1327^th of 1488 public elementary schools	10.8%	62	9.0	14.7		11.9	18.7				$17,450	$3,551	$13,899
West Ward Elementary School	Public	K-5	630 Vernon St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 673-7000	247	15	16.4	64.0%	208 (84.2%)	8 (3.2%)	14 (5.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	61.6	530^th of 1492 public elementary schools	64.5%		44.7	796^th of 1488 public elementary schools	46.5%	266	62.2	29.7	48.6	55.6	40.5	45.9	43.2	24.3	$14,835	$1,204	$13,630
Pine Trails Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2950 Center St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 673-5379	326	20	16.7	74.5%	257 (78.8%)	9 (2.8%)	35 (10.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.4%)	38.9	877^th of 1492 public elementary schools	41.2%		27.4	1048^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.6%	171	41.7	27.3	45.7	40.7	25.5	30.4	26.1	19.6	$16,215	$1,583	$14,631
Dawson Elementary School	Public	K-5	125 Elm St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 673-6925	278	18	15.4	62.9%	230 (82.7%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (7.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.3%)	37.1	901^st of 1492 public elementary schools	39.6%		63	524^th of 1488 public elementary schools	64.8%	377	32.0	42.9	31.6	34.0	38.8	26.3	28.9	15.8	$17,007	$1,198	$15,809
Paw Paw Later Elementary	Public	3-5	612 W North St	Paw Paw	49079	Van Buren County	Paw Paw Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 415-5400	453	29	15.6	37.5%	356 (78.6%)	6 (1.3%)	59 (13.0%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	52.7	663^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	55.6%		55.4	639^th of 1488 public elementary schools	57.1%	24	33.3	40.1	54.1	36.1	32.2	36.5	50.7	31.8	$14,587	$1,357	$13,229
Paw Paw Early Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	512 W North St	Paw Paw	49079	Van Buren County	Paw Paw Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 415-5300	481	31	15.5	40.5%	376 (78.2%)	10 (2.1%)	58 (12.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.9%)								(n/a)									$14,434	$1,342	$13,093
North Ward Elementary School	Public	PK-K	440 River St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 673-6003	29	4	8.2	82.8%	25 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)	1 (3.4%)								(n/a)									$29,244	$1,035	$28,209

Frequently Asked Questions about Bloomingdale Elementary School

Is Bloomingdale Elementary School a good school?

Bloomingdale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.2% of Michigan elementary schools.

What district is Bloomingdale Elementary School in?

Bloomingdale Public School District

What schools do graduates of Bloomingdale Elementary School attend?

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

High : Bloomingdale Middle and High School

How many students attend Bloomingdale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Bloomingdale Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bloomingdale Elementary School?

Students at Bloomingdale Elementary School are 61% White, 31% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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