The top reported proficiency rate is 54% in Math. The lowest is 35% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Bloomfield Elementary School
Bloomfield Elementary School serves kindergarten through sixth grade in Bryant, a very small, entirely rural town in Jay County. The school is a regular public school within the Jay School Corporation. For a family considering this area, the school is the only elementary option in its immediate community, and it draws from a town with a quiet, residential character.
The town of Bryant is small and has experienced a population decline in recent years. Housing is predominantly owner-occupied, with home values that sit below the Indiana average. The area’s primary commercial draw is Bearcreek Farms, a family-operated resort and entertainment complex. Beyond that, commercial activity is limited, and most residents commute by car for work, likely to nearby larger towns or Fort Wayne, which is roughly a half-hour drive to the northwest. The school is the primary civic institution for families with young children, and the district has been investing in its facilities, with a notable amount of capital spending on construction reported for the school year.
Academically, Bloomfield Elementary’s state testing results from the ILEARN assessments present a mixed picture. In math, the share of students proficient was above the midpoint of what a parent might typically see in Indiana schools. Results in English language arts were softer, with the proficiency rate trailing below. Science scores, which are tested by the state at certain grade levels, were also below the math result, as were the social studies scores. The school had full participation from its students on both the math and English language arts exams, so the results reflect the full tested population. A parent looking at these scores will see math as the relative strength and will want to look more closely at how the school addresses literacy and science instruction. There is no prior-year testing data available within this dataset to show whether these results represent an improvement or a decline.
The student body is small for an elementary school serving grades K through six, which for many families means a potentially tight-knit environment where teachers can get to know each child. Racially, the school is overwhelmingly white. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that a meaningful part of the school community comes from lower-income households. Data on the number of students receiving special education services or classified as English learners was not reported in the available information, so a parent with a child who has an Individualized Education Program or who is learning English would want to ask the school directly about those supports and the size of those populations.
Because Bloomfield Elementary serves only grades K through six, there is no graduation rate to report, and the school offers no high-school-level programs such as Advanced Placement or career and technical education pathways. Those offerings would be found at the district’s middle and high schools. For families looking at the elementary experience here, the academic picture is one of a school where math results are a clear asset, where literacy and science results are areas to investigate, and where the small, rural setting defines the tone of daily life.
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