Summary:
Bloomington Public Schools is a suburban Twin Cities district in Bloomington, Minnesota, serving roughly 9,861 students across 20 schools — 10 elementary, 4 middle, and 6 high schools. District-wide it ranks 246 of 458 in Minnesota (46th percentile, 2 stars), with 2025-2026 all-grade proficiency of 39% in math, 42.3% in reading, and 19.9% in science — all below the state's 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%. That mid-range average, however, hides wide differences between individual schools.
Ridgeview Elementary is the clearest standout, ranking 48 of 869 elementary schools (94th percentile, 5 stars) with 71.2% math, 73.6% reading, and 40.0% science. Hillcrest Elementary ranks at the 74th percentile (56.7% math, 59.0% reading) and has the highest all-grade science score in the district at 43.8%. Olson Middle is the strongest middle school at the 87th percentile, with 53.5% math and 56.5% reading. Poplar Bridge Elementary and Oak Grove Elementary sit near the 58th percentile, and Jefferson High School posts 51.6% math with an 89.1% graduation rate, above the district's 79.1% and the state's 84.9%.
At the other end, Valley View Elementary ranks at the 3rd percentile (7.1% math, 16.5% reading), Valley View Middle at the 14th, Indian Mounds Elementary at the 13th, and Kennedy High School at the 18th, with a 77.1% graduation rate and 8.5% dropout rate. Science is the district's weakest subject: only 4 of 15 reporting schools beat the state. Smaller programs like Beacon ALP, Choice Academy, New Code Academy High School, and Bloomington Transition Center have suppressed test data and alternative missions, so their numbers need cautious reading. Free/reduced-lunch rates track closely with outcomes: the lowest-poverty schools generally rank highest.
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