Summary:
The 65063 zip code is home to a single high school, New Bloomfield High, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 72nd out of 378 schools in 2023-2024 to 143rd out of 352 schools in 2022-2023.
New Bloomfield High's strengths include a 4-year graduation rate of 88.0%, which is above the state average, and exceptional performance in Algebra I, with a proficiency rate of 77.5% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average of 45.4%. However, the school faces challenges in other academic areas, such as lower-than-average proficiency rates in 7th grade English Language Arts, 7th and 8th grade Mathematics, and Biology I. Additionally, the school has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 20.7%, which may contribute to these academic struggles.
While New Bloomfield High serves a population with a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (43.14%), the school's spending per student for the 2021-2022 school year was $9,169, and it maintains a student-teacher ratio of 12.2 for the 2023-2024 school year. These factors suggest that the school has the resources to support its students, and further investigation into its specific strategies and support systems could provide valuable insights to address the areas of concern and improve overall student performance.
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