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New Bloomfield Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
1150th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools
Better than 24% of Pennsylvania elementary schools
Summary

New Bloomfield Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the West Perry School District in Pennsylvania, with 386 students. The school has consistently struggled academically, ranking in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years and performing below state and district averages on standardized tests.

Despite spending $20,563 per student, which is higher than the state average, New Bloomfield Elementary has a student-teacher ratio of 16.3, which is higher than many nearby schools like Carroll Elementary School. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students from low-income families, with 100% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the nearby Carroll Elementary School. This suggests the additional spending may not be translating into smaller class sizes or effectively supporting the school's socioeconomic challenges.

Addressing the persistent academic and socioeconomic issues at New Bloomfield Elementary will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve resource allocation, instructional practices, and support for students and families. Collaboration with the West Perry School District, community, and education experts may be necessary to develop and implement an effective turnaround strategy for the school.

391
Students ?
17.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,327
Per pupil spending ?
98.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 300 West High St
       New Bloomfield, PA  17068

(717) 582-4318

District: West Perry School District


Students who attend New Bloomfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    West Perry Middle School
High:    West Perry Senior High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
92.6%
Two or more races:
5.4%
Hispanic:
2.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (32% vs 45% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school32%
District avg37%
Pennsylvania avg45%
1,150th of 1,511
Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?
Bottom 24%▼ down 27 pts since 2015
From top 49% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 3Elementary Schools in the West Perry School District
392nd of 606West Perry School District among Pennsylvania 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202524.01150 of 151123.9%★☆☆☆☆
202427.41132 of 152625.8%★☆☆☆☆
202343.6964 of 153437.2%★★☆☆☆
202253.7821 of 153446.5%★★☆☆☆
202149.2831 of 143342.0%★★☆☆☆
201954.0847 of 154445.1%★★☆☆☆
201857.2786 of 153048.6%★★☆☆☆
201762.3690 of 154755.4%★★★☆☆
201663.3683 of 155456.0%★★★☆☆
201558.9727 of 147450.7%★★★☆☆
201447.0985 of 146732.9%★★☆☆☆
201344.71059 of 151930.3%★★☆☆☆
201250.21045 of 159934.6%★★☆☆☆
201150.51016 of 159736.4%★★☆☆☆
201048.51040 of 157934.1%★★☆☆☆
200947.61031 of 154933.4%★★☆☆☆
200854.4887 of 155142.8%★★☆☆☆
200754.2879 of 155543.5%★★☆☆☆
200658.0764 of 154550.6%★★★☆☆
200560.8611 of 129953.0%★★★☆☆
200451.5758 of 130842.0%★★☆☆☆
200336.3929 of 130228.6%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202518.9902 of 103012.4%★☆☆☆☆
202418.8929 of 108414.3%★☆☆☆☆
202347.6496 of 104352.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202528.21067 of 146627.2%★☆☆☆☆
202422.51164 of 148821.8%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202520.61137 of 136916.9%★☆☆☆☆
202424.81129 of 143221.2%★☆☆☆☆
202346.8827 of 141441.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202521.71151 of 147522.0%★☆☆☆☆
202432.61065 of 149528.8%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
20258.51145 of 12014.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.91168 of 12295.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202320.41080 of 123612.6%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Female (2025)27th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-7 vs school
Disabled (2025)12th percentile-11 vs school
White (2025)5th percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts34%-15 vs state
Math30%-12 vs state

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Students who attend New Bloomfield Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Perry Middle School
High : West Perry Senior High School

New Bloomfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.9% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended New Bloomfield Elementary School.

Students at New Bloomfield Elementary School are 93% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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