Is C Henry Bloom Elementary School a good school?

C Henry Bloom Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend C Henry Bloom Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 410 students attended C Henry Bloom Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of C Henry Bloom Elementary School?

Students at C Henry Bloom Elementary School are 37% African American, 30% White, 21% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of C Henry Bloom Elementary School attend?

Students who attend C Henry Bloom Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Abraham Lincoln Middle School Middle : Thurgood Marshall School High : Rockford East High School

C Henry Bloom Elementary School

Summary:

C Henry Bloom Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rockford, Illinois, serving 410 students in grades K-5 and part of the Rockford School District 205, which is ranked 737 out of 813 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

C Henry Bloom Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years. The school has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.9% in 2019-2020 to 62.9% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Its test scores are also consistently lower than the Rockford School District and state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with only 14.1% of students proficient or better in ELA in 2023-2024, compared to 23% for the district and 41.2% for the state. The school's subgroup performance is also concerning, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools for most subgroups, including female students, male students, White students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities.

When comparing C Henry Bloom Elementary School to nearby schools within the same district, such as Brookview Elementary School and Clifford P Carlson Elementary School, it becomes clear that C Henry Bloom is underperforming, with significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates and lower test scores. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage at C Henry Bloom Elementary School, with 46.93% to 73.17% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may be contributing to the school's poor academic performance, and addressing these underlying issues could be crucial in improving student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

2912 Brendenwood Rd
Rockford, IL 61107-1907

(815) 229-2170

District: Rockford School District 205

SchoolDigger Rank:
1734^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,302

Students who attend C Henry Bloom Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Abraham Lincoln Middle School
	Thurgood Marshall School
High:	Rockford East High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.6

Number of students: 410

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.1%

White:

30.2%

Hispanic:

21.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.2%

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Compare Details C Henry Bloom Elementary School ranks worse than 83.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 15^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Rockford School District 205. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.05. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at C Henry Bloom Elementary School is $15,302. 24 elementary schools in the Rockford School District 205 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

C Henry Bloom Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks C Henry Bloom Elementary School 1734^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See C Henry Bloom Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Rockford School District 205:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockford School District 205 737^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at C Henry Bloom Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	26.77	1590^th	2020	21.3%
2004	31.21	1561^st	2030	23.1%
2005	27.64	1630^th	2022	19.4%
2006	37.91	1550^th	2086	25.7%
2007	38.43	1528^th	2095	27.1%
2008	31.06	1606^th	2092	23.2%
2009	28.94	1665^th	2120	21.5%
2010	27.50	1691^st	2139	20.9%
2011	26.09	1731^st	2147	19.4%
2012	22.67	1803^rd	2166	16.8%
2013	24.36	1718^th	2167	20.7%
2014	19.75	1764^th	2093	15.7%
2015	36.93	1211^th	2052	41.0%
2016	20.96	1670^th	2046	18.4%
2017	22.63	1611^th	2044	21.2%
2018	16.38	1780^th	2037	12.6%
2019	15.39	1869^th	2086	10.4%
2021	21.25	1534^th	1948	21.3%
2022	21.62	1616^th	2082	22.4%
2023	26.83	1476^th	2077	28.9%
2024	18.05	1734^th	2067	16.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at C Henry Bloom Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.19	75^th	93	19.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at C Henry Bloom Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	34.09	551^st	768	28.3%
2023	30.11	630^th	788	20.1%
2024	24.14	753^rd	826	8.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at C Henry Bloom Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.55	557^th	763	27.0%
2019	26.32	949^th	1194	20.5%
2022	27.94	826^th	1113	25.8%
2024	21.73	1029^th	1195	13.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at C Henry Bloom Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.88	1482^nd	1765	16.0%
2019	17.35	1693^rd	1816	6.8%
2021	32.63	1050^th	1514	30.6%
2022	30.24	1278^th	1763	27.5%
2023	35.40	1164^th	1808	35.6%
2024	23.40	1490^th	1793	16.9%

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Rank History for Female students at C Henry Bloom Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.60	1713^th	1964	12.8%
2019	17.18	1770^th	2019	12.3%
2021	16.23	1480^th	1680	11.9%
2022	23.55	1496^th	1970	24.1%
2023	27.79	1377^th	1957	29.6%
2024	17.49	1669^th	1942	14.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at C Henry Bloom Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.14	343^rd	907	62.2%
2024	18.86	876^th	886	1.1%

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Rank History for Male students at C Henry Bloom Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.33	1697^th	1972	13.9%
2019	14.38	1851^st	2019	8.3%
2021	24.27	1286^th	1707	24.7%
2022	21.33	1548^th	1977	21.7%
2023	26.95	1401^st	1984	29.4%
2024	19.90	1584^th	1959	19.1%

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Rank History for African American students at C Henry Bloom Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.73	586^th	698	16.0%
2019	18.51	682^nd	711	4.1%
2021	30.03	326^th	428	23.8%
2022	47.15	282^nd	684	58.8%
2023	36.79	420^th	692	39.3%
2024	27.55	526^th	655	19.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at C Henry Bloom Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.27	682^nd	938	27.3%
2019	33.50	663^rd	955	30.6%
2022	18.12	899^th	954	5.8%
2023	51.21	406^th	970	58.1%
2024	25.86	754^th	959	21.4%

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Rank History for White students at C Henry Bloom Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.70	1398^th	1463	4.4%
2019	11.18	1385^th	1462	5.3%
2021	18.06	1171^st	1308	10.5%
2022	17.15	1274^th	1425	10.6%
2023	28.25	1078^th	1419	24.0%
2024	14.18	1273^rd	1392	8.5%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for C Henry Bloom Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	488	17	10	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	517
1990	525	15	9	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	552
1991	496	21	27	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
1992	429	50	41	17	7	n/a	n/a	0	544
1993	415	61	47	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	547
1994	397	65	48	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	540
1995	332	96	39	33	3	n/a	n/a	0	503
1996	332	96	39	33	3	n/a	n/a	0	503
1997	300	124	32	36	4	n/a	n/a	0	496
1998	303	148	25	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	522
1999	259	165	22	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	488
2000	225	126	12	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	400
2001	202	142	13	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
2002	255	128	14	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	437
2003	255	128	14	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	437
2004	261	126	20	50	1	n/a	n/a	0	458
2005	279	109	25	48	1	n/a	n/a	21	483
2006	257	109	24	51	2	n/a	n/a	25	468
2007	248	109	18	59	1	n/a	n/a	30	465
2008	230	116	16	62	0	n/a	n/a	30	454
2009	227	121	15	60	0	n/a	n/a	43	466
2010	236	92	14	53	0	n/a	n/a	43	438
2011	216	103	15	80	3	0	35	0	452
2012	205	105	13	74	1	0	47	0	445
2013	196	92	6	59	2	0	38	0	393
2014	151	85	0	55	1	0	40	0	332
2015	161	63	0	53	0	0	38	0	315
2016	161	76	0	57	2	0	34	0	330
2017	158	86	0	63	0	0	27	0	334
2018	174	104	4	68	0	0	31	0	381
2019	153	140	16	72	0	2	25	0	408
2020	147	111	19	77	0	1	29	0	384
2021	136	110	15	77	0	1	32	0	371
2022	125	115	11	84	0	1	39	0	375
2023	124	152	6	86	0	1	41	0	410

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at C Henry Bloom Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	517	24.0	21.5	n/a
1990	552	24.5	22.5	n/a
1991	557	26.3	21.1	n/a
1992	544	24.5	22.2	n/a
1993	547	24.0	22.8	n/a
1994	540	23.5	23.0	n/a
1995	503	25.0	20.1	n/a
1996	503	25.0	20.1	n/a
1997	496	25.0	19.8	n/a
1998	522	25.0	20.9	n/a
1999	488	25.0	19.5	n/a
2000	400	21.0	19.0	n/a
2001	394	20.1	19.6	n/a
2002	437	23.1	18.9	41.6
2003	437	23.1	18.9	41.6
2004	458	21.5	21.3	39.3
2005	483	20.5	23.6	54.8
2006	468	21.0	22.3	52.8
2007	465	21.0	22.1	53.6
2008	454	21.0	21.6	59.7
2009	466	23.0	20.3	67.6
2010	438	22.4	19.5	67.1
2011	452	21.8	20.6	69.7
2012	445	24.8	17.8	76
2013	393	19.9	19.7	77.1
2014	332	22.0	15.0	76.8
2015	315	21.0	15.0	86.3
2016	330	23.0	14.3	62.4
2017	334	20.6	16.2	61.4
2018	381	22.9	16.6	61.7
2019	408	24.3	16.7	70.8
2020	384	24.0	16.0	71.4
2021	371	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	375	23.4	15.9	46.9
2023	410	22.0	18.6	73.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio C Henry Bloom Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	517	24.0	21.5	n/a
1990	552	24.5	22.5	n/a
1991	557	26.3	21.1	n/a
1992	544	24.5	22.2	n/a
1993	547	24.0	22.8	n/a
1994	540	23.5	23.0	n/a
1995	503	25.0	20.1	n/a
1996	503	25.0	20.1	n/a
1997	496	25.0	19.8	n/a
1998	522	25.0	20.9	n/a
1999	488	25.0	19.5	n/a
2000	400	21.0	19.0	n/a
2001	394	20.1	19.6	n/a
2002	437	23.1	18.9	41.6
2003	437	23.1	18.9	41.6
2004	458	21.5	21.3	39.3
2005	483	20.5	23.6	54.8
2006	468	21.0	22.3	52.8
2007	465	21.0	22.1	53.6
2008	454	21.0	21.6	59.7
2009	466	23.0	20.3	67.6
2010	438	22.4	19.5	67.1
2011	452	21.8	20.6	69.7
2012	445	24.8	17.8	76
2013	393	19.9	19.7	77.1
2014	332	22.0	15.0	76.8
2015	315	21.0	15.0	86.3
2016	330	23.0	14.3	62.4
2017	334	20.6	16.2	61.4
2018	381	22.9	16.6	61.7
2019	408	24.3	16.7	70.8
2020	384	24.0	16.0	71.4
2021	371	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	375	23.4	15.9	46.9
2023	410	22.0	18.6	73.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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