Summary:
The Bloomington Independent School District (Isd) contains a single middle school, Bloomington J H, which serves grades 7 and 8 in a small, rural community with an enrollment of 135 students.
As the only middle school in the district, Bloomington J H shows a mixed performance profile. The school's greatest strength is in advanced math, with 80% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam scoring proficient in 2025-2026, far exceeding both the district and state averages. However, this success contrasts sharply with general math proficiency, which hovers around 18-24% for 7th and 8th graders. The most critical weakness is in 8th Grade Social Studies, where only 4.55% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, compared to the state average of 31.69%. The school's state ranking is very low, dropping from the 12th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 7th percentile in 2025-2026, earning zero stars. Year-over-year test scores are highly volatile, likely due to the small student population, making it difficult to assess the effectiveness of instructional changes.
Key metrics include a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1 and a high rate of economic disadvantage, with 82.96% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch. Spending per student is $10,484. On a positive note, the school's dropout rate is a low 0.7%, half the district's rate, indicating strong student retention through 8th grade despite academic struggles. The "Algebra I Paradox" highlights a school that excels with a select group of advanced students while the majority struggle with grade-level math, and the extremely low social studies scores point to a critical area needing immediate intervention.
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