Bloomfield Public Schools

Our Bloomfield Blueprint, designed around the four priorities and detailed in our District Accountability Plan, has a track record of increasing student performance. The district continues a tradition of strong regional, statewide and national arts contributions, as well as state-wide athletics recognition. Transitions to the Smarter Balanced Assessment in 2015 and the redesigned SAT in 2016 have introduced a need for a systemic renewed academic approach aligned to Common Core Standards at every grade level. One indicator of effective academic programming is reflected in the graduation rates of our high school students. According to the State Department of Education, the graduation rate for the Bloomfield School District rose from 74% in 2011 to 92.3% in 2019. Over the last nine years, an average of 78% of our graduates enrolled in a college within two years of high school graduation, and 80% of those students return to college for a second year. In line with our expectations for h...