📍 901 Colton Ave, Bloomington, McLean County, 61701
Bloomington Jr High School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Bloomington, McLean County. The school has 1,006 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Messina Lambert. It is part of the Bloomington SD 87 school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 81 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1. 19% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bloomington Jr High School enrolls 1,006 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 81 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% White, 24% Black or African American and 17% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 437 | 43% |
| Black or African American | 239 | 24% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 168 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 133 | 13% |
| Asian | 24 | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
648 of the school's 1,006 students (64%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Bloomington Jr High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 44, state house district 88.
Bloomington Jr High School is one of 9 schools in Bloomington SD 87, based in Bloomington, Illinois. The district serves 4,809 students district-wide and employs 349 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,006 students, Bloomington Jr High School is larger than the district average of about 534 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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