Is Childs Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Childs Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 14 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Childs Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 493 students attended Childs Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Childs Elementary School?

Students at Childs Elementary School are 74% White, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Childs Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Childs Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Jackson Creek Middle School High : Bloomington Graduation School High : Bloomington High School South High : The Academy of Sci & Entrepreneurship

Childs Elementary School

Summary:

Childs Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bloomington, Indiana, serving 483 students in grades PK-6. As part of the Monroe County Community School Corporation, Childs Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic performance, a diverse student population, and low rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch eligibility.

Childs Elementary's academic excellence is evident in its consistently high ILEARN test scores, with over 70% of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Math - significantly higher than the district and state averages. This performance, along with the school's statewide ranking between 1st and 16th place over the past 10 years, demonstrates the exceptional education it provides. The school's diverse student population, with a racial makeup that includes 75.36% White, 2.48% African American, 3.31% Hispanic, 10.35% Asian, and 8.49% two or more races, is also noteworthy and may contribute to its strong academic results.

In comparison to nearby schools in the Monroe County Community School Corporation, such as Highland Park Elementary, Arlington Heights Elementary, and Fairview Elementary, Childs Elementary stands out with its exceptional performance. These nearby schools have lower ILEARN test scores and higher chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch rates, indicating they serve student populations with greater socioeconomic challenges. While the Bloomington Project School, a public charter school in the area, also performs well academically, its performance is still not as exceptional as Childs Elementary's.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

2211 S High St
Bloomington, IN 47401

(812) 330-7756

District: Monroe County Community School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
14^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,077

Students who attend Childs Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jackson Creek Middle School
High:	Bloomington Graduation School
	Bloomington High School South
	The Academy of Sci & Entrepreneurship

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 493

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.8%

Asian:

10.1%

Two or more races:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Childs Elementary School ranks better than 98.6% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks first among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Monroe County Community School Corp District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.96. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.8%), Asian (10.1%), two or more races (8.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Childs Elementary School is 15.6. 12 elementary schools in the Monroe County Community School Corp District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Childs Elementary School employs 31.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Childs Elementary School is $10,077. 13 elementary schools in the Monroe County Community School Corp District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Childs Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Monroe County Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Monroe County Community School Corp 102^nd of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Childs Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	88.12	15^th	326	95.4%
2005	91.22	30^th	959	96.9%
2006	91.35	29^th	961	97.0%
2007	92.34	23^rd	985	97.7%
2008	93.17	16^th	996	98.4%
2009	90.37	33^rd	1003	96.7%
2010	89.44	31^st	1009	96.9%
2011	85.79	61^st	1025	94.0%
2012	90.34	11^th	1015	98.9%
2013	85.44	69^th	1035	93.3%
2014	86.17	42^nd	1036	95.9%
2015	93.02	15^th	1040	98.6%
2016	93.68	11^th	1046	98.9%
2017	93.12	18^th	1033	98.3%
2018	93.23	16^th	1027	98.4%
2019	96.18	8^th	1031	99.2%
2021	98.95	1^st	1016	99.9%
2022	98.01	7^th	1020	99.3%
2023	97.74	6^th	1016	99.4%
2024	96.96	14^th	1010	98.6%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Childs Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	295	3	12	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	313
1989	323	5	12	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
1990	325	5	18	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
1991	369	8	16	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1992	359	11	13	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
1993	352	9	18	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
1994	366	13	19	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
1995	384	10	20	3	0	n/a	n/a	4	421
1996	384	10	20	3	0	n/a	n/a	4	421
1997	395	6	18	3	1	n/a	n/a	6	429
1998	392	7	21	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
1999	379	5	26	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	415
2000	402	3	24	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	434
2001	426	1	26	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
2002	431	4	51	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	508
2003	431	4	51	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	508
2004	452	5	58	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	532
2005	457	5	56	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	539
2006	415	5	43	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	482
2007	373	7	43	13	1	n/a	n/a	27	464
2008	373	2	36	11	1	n/a	n/a	36	459
2009	383	4	44	9	1	n/a	n/a	41	482
2010	372	4	54	14	0	n/a	n/a	38	482
2011	347	1	53	22	0	0	36	0	459
2012	347	1	53	18	0	0	38	0	457
2013	359	3	40	19	0	0	35	0	456
2014	383	2	36	20	0	0	44	0	485
2015	401	2	44	21	0	0	31	0	499
2016	411	7	42	20	0	0	33	0	513
2017	398	12	45	17	0	0	35	0	507
2018	422	14	60	16	0	0	37	0	549
2019	430	17	61	21	0	0	40	0	569
2020	403	16	62	22	0	0	41	0	544
2021	370	15	57	16	0	0	40	0	498
2022	402	12	53	11	0	0	41	0	519
2023	364	12	50	16	0	0	41	0	483
2024	364	18	50	20	0	0	41	0	493

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 Childs Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	313	17.6	17.7	3.8
1989	342	15.4	22.2	1.8
1990	354	17.4	20.3	0.8
1991	396	21.7	18.2	4.3
1992	385	15.8	24.3	4.2
1993	383	20.4	18.8	3.4
1994	403	21.3	18.9	2
1995	421	21.3	19.8	3.4
1996	421	21.3	19.8	3.4
1997	429	21.0	20.4	3.3
1998	421	21.1	20.0	2.4
1999	415	21.1	19.7	4.3
2000	434	22.4	19.4	5.3
2001	458	23.1	19.8	4.4
2002	508	24.2	21.0	6.7
2003	508	24.2	21.0	6.7
2004	532	25.6	20.8	7
2005	539	29.3	18.4	8.7
2006	482	25.2	19.1	7.1
2007	464	n/a	n/a	5.9
2008	459	25.6	17.9	6.9
2009	482	26.6	18.1	8.4
2010	482	25.4	18.9	8.3
2011	459	24.2	18.8	10.2
2012	457	25.4	17.9	10.3
2013	456	26.4	17.2	7.7
2014	485	31.0	15.6	9.1
2015	499	25.0	19.9	9.8
2016	513	27.0	19.0	10.5
2017	507	29.1	17.3	6.9
2018	549	30.0	18.3	8.7
2019	569	32.0	17.7	10.7
2020	544	31.0	17.5	9.2
2021	498	31.5	15.8	9
2022	519	33.0	15.7	9.8
2023	483	32.9	14.6	13.5
2024	493	31.5	15.6	15.4

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 Childs Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	313	17.6	17.7	3.8
1989	342	15.4	22.2	1.8
1990	354	17.4	20.3	0.8
1991	396	21.7	18.2	4.3
1992	385	15.8	24.3	4.2
1993	383	20.4	18.8	3.4
1994	403	21.3	18.9	2
1995	421	21.3	19.8	3.4
1996	421	21.3	19.8	3.4
1997	429	21.0	20.4	3.3
1998	421	21.1	20.0	2.4
1999	415	21.1	19.7	4.3
2000	434	22.4	19.4	5.3
2001	458	23.1	19.8	4.4
2002	508	24.2	21.0	6.7
2003	508	24.2	21.0	6.7
2004	532	25.6	20.8	7
2005	539	29.3	18.4	8.7
2006	482	25.2	19.1	7.1
2007	464	n/a	n/a	5.9
2008	459	25.6	17.9	6.9
2009	482	26.6	18.1	8.4
2010	482	25.4	18.9	8.3
2011	459	24.2	18.8	10.2
2012	457	25.4	17.9	10.3
2013	456	26.4	17.2	7.7
2014	485	31.0	15.6	9.1
2015	499	25.0	19.9	9.8
2016	513	27.0	19.0	10.5
2017	507	29.1	17.3	6.9
2018	549	30.0	18.3	8.7
2019	569	32.0	17.7	10.7
2020	544	31.0	17.5	9.2
2021	498	31.5	15.8	9
2022	519	33.0	15.7	9.8
2023	483	32.9	14.6	13.5
2024	493	31.5	15.6	15.4

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Childs Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$266 (3.2%)	$8,058 (96.8%)	$8,325
2020	$375 (4.3%)	$8,286 (95.7%)	$8,660
2021	$522 (5.5%)	$9,036 (94.5%)	$9,558
2022	$1,056 (10.5%)	$9,020 (89.5%)	$10,077

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Childs Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 8^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 6^th of 1016 Elementary schools	0.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Childs Elementary School)	72.9	77.3	4.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Monroe County Community School Corp)	53.4	45.8	7.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Childs Elementary School)	84.4	87.9	3.5%
3rd Grade Math (Monroe County Community School Corp)	66.1	57.2	8.9%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Childs Elementary School)	72.1	76.1	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Monroe County Community School Corp)	51.7	46.5	5.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Childs Elementary School)	86.9	87.3	0.4%
4th Grade Math (Monroe County Community School Corp)	64.1	53.7	10.4%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Childs Elementary School)	82	74.7	7.3%
4th Grade Science (Monroe County Community School Corp)	54.6	42.6	12%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Childs Elementary School)	82.1	66.7	15.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Monroe County Community School Corp)	53.2	45.8	7.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Childs Elementary School)	91	81.3	9.7%
5th Grade Math (Monroe County Community School Corp)	53.7	46.6	7.1%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Childs Elementary School)	84.6	74.7	9.9%
5th Grade Social Studies (Monroe County Community School Corp)	51.8	45.3	6.5%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Childs Elementary School)	77.6	73	4.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Monroe County Community School Corp)	56	53.5	2.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Childs Elementary School)	77.6	76.2	1.4%
6th Grade Math (Monroe County Community School Corp)	55.2	50.8	4.4%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Childs Elementary School)	81.6	74.6	7%
6th Grade Science (Monroe County Community School Corp)	61.5	54.6	6.9%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	569	483	15.1%
African American	17	12	29.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	61	50	18%
Hispanic	21	16	23.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	430	364	15.3%
Two or More Races	40	41	2.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	10.7%	13.5%	2.7%

Schools Near Childs Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Childs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2211 S High St	Bloomington	47401	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7756	493	32	15.6	15.4%	364 (73.8%)	18 (3.7%)	20 (4.1%)	50 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.3%)	97	14^th of 1010 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.7	6^th of 1016 public elementary schools	99.4%	8	79.7	67.2	63.5	78.4			72.2	89.9	83.6	77.0	77.0			81.7	70.3	$10,077	$1,056	$9,020
Early Learning Center	Public	PK	401 East Miller Drive	Bloomington	47401	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7702	14	0	127.2		12 (85.7%)	2 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$3,590	$800	$2,790
Templeton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1400 S Brenda Ln	Bloomington	47401	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 330-7735	406	35	11.4	63.5%	261 (64.3%)	49 (12.1%)	43 (10.6%)	8 (2.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.1%)	38.4	644^th of 1010 public elementary schools	36.2%		43.1	608^th of 1016 public elementary schools	40.2%	36	34.0	33.9	37.3	35.0			35.1	40.0	30.7	35.6	17.5			31.8	27.1	$12,654	$2,091	$10,563
Binford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2300 E Second St	Bloomington	47401	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7741	491	31	15.9	21.2%	360 (73.3%)	12 (2.4%)	22 (4.5%)	59 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.7%)	88.3	91^st of 1010 public elementary schools	91.0%		87.2	96^th of 1016 public elementary schools	90.6%	5	61.5	57.7	51.3	54.9			56.1	78.1	76.2	66.7	55.8			69.1	58.0	$10,508	$968	$9,540
Rogers Elementary School	Public	K-2	2200 E 2nd St	Bloomington	47401	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7767	328	31	10.5	26.2%	226 (68.9%)	9 (2.7%)	22 (6.7%)	44 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.9%)								(n/a)																$10,980	$1,144	$9,836
The Bloomington Project School	Public, Charter	K-8	349 S Walnut St	Bloomington	47401	Monroe County	The Bloomington Project School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(812) 558-0041	321	21	15.2	34.6%	253 (78.8%)	16 (5.0%)	18 (5.6%)	9 (2.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	80.4	181^st of 1010 public elementary schools	82.1%		79.6	189^th of 1016 public elementary schools	81.4%	8	61.1	57.6	65.9	59.4	58.3	60.7	60.8	64.9	57.6	43.9	34.4	29.2	53.6	48.2	63.4	$8,405	$688	$7,717
Clear Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Clear Creek Dr	Bloomington	47403	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 824-2811	304	26	11.5	50.3%	264 (86.8%)	6 (2.0%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.9%)	41.6	606^th of 1010 public elementary schools	40.0%		40.4	631^st of 1016 public elementary schools	37.9%	25	31.3	23.5	34.6	40.8			33.3	45.8	29.4	40.4	20.4			34.4	32.7	$11,225	$1,151	$10,074
Summit Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1450 W Countryside Ln	Bloomington	47403	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 330-2011	614	46	13.4	52.4%	363 (59.1%)	62 (10.1%)	93 (15.1%)	22 (3.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (11.4%)	44.6	583^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	42.3%		51.4	526^th of 1016 public elementary schools	48.2%	57	39.8	43.5	23.6	24.7			33.6	53.0	50.6	33.3	27.4			41.9	22.2	$10,593	$1,415	$9,178
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	627 W 8th St	Bloomington	47404	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 330-7732	376	36	10.4	77.9%	198 (52.7%)	71 (18.9%)	56 (14.9%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.7%)	42.2	601^st of 1010 public elementary schools	40.5%		26.5	764^th of 1016 public elementary schools	24.8%	163	54.0	42.2	13.2	18.5			34.7	55.6	46.9	13.2	25.9			38.4	5.3	$15,958	$1,977	$13,981
University Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1111 N Russell Rd	Bloomington	47408	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7753	532	36	14.6	36.8%	312 (58.6%)	58 (10.9%)	36 (6.8%)	90 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.8%)	89.2	78^th of 1010 public elementary schools	92.3%		93	46^th of 1016 public elementary schools	95.5%	32	64.1	51.5	68.2	80.7			67.4	70.3	45.6	70.5	79.6			67.7	68.2	$11,092	$1,038	$10,054

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