C Henry Bloom Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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C Henry Bloom Elementary School

2912 Brendenwood Rd
Rockford, IL 61107

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Bottom 50%

Serving 418 students in grades Kindergarten-5, C Henry Bloom Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 418 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

C Henry Bloom Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

C Henry Bloom Elementary School's student population of 418 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	C Henry Bloom Elementary School
Kind	76
1	72
2	70
3	80
4	58
5	61
6	1

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Total Students

418 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	C Henry Bloom Elementary School
2023	410
2022	375
2021	371
2020	408
2019	408
2018	334
2017	334
2016	330
2015	315
2014	332
2013	393
2012	445
2011	452
2010	438
2009	466
2008	454
2007	465
2006	468
2005	483
2004	458
2003	437
2002	429
2001	394
2000	400
1999	488
1998	522
1997	496
1996	503
1995	525
1994	540
1993	547
1992	544
1991	557
1990	552
1989	517
1988	528
1987	543

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	C Henry Bloom Elementary School
2023	22
2022	23
2020	24
2019	24
2018	21
2017	21
2016	23
2015	21
2014	22
2013	20
2012	25
2011	22
2010	22
2009	23
2008	21
2007	21
2006	21
2005	20
2004	21
2003	23
2002	23
2001	20
2000	21
1999	25
1998	25
1997	25
1996	25
1995	24
1994	24
1993	24
1992	25
1991	26
1990	25

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School Rankings

C Henry Bloom Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of C Henry Bloom Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2660 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	C Henry Bloom Elementary School
2023	#2660
2022	#2529
2021	#2839
2019	#3300
2018	#2983
2017	#3068
2016	#2795
2015	#2072
2014	#2829
2013	#2872
2012	#2614

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10-14%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	C Henry Bloom Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford SD 205 School District
2023	12%	27%	13%
2021	12%	28%	12%
2019	7%	33%	14%
2018	12%	32%	13%
2017	12%	32%	15%
2016	12%	31%	16%
2015	17%	29%	17%
2014	42%	59%	43%
2013	42%	58%	41%
2012	73%	80%	68%
2011	74%	80%	68%

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10-14%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	C Henry Bloom Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford SD 205 School District
2022	12%	30%	16%
2021	7%	32%	16%
2019	12%	38%	19%
2018	17%	37%	13%
2017	17%	38%	20%
2016	22%	36%	23%
2015	32%	38%	28%
2014	37%	57%	39%
2013	45%	58%	41%
2012	67%	75%	60%
2011	70%	75%	60%

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30-39%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	C Henry Bloom Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford SD 205 School District
2023	19:1	14:1	17:1
2022	16:1	14:1	17:1
2020	17:1	15:1	17:1
2019	17:1	15:1	17:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	16:1	16:1
2013	20:1	13:1	19:1
2012	18:1	16:1	17:1
2011	21:1	16:1	17:1
2010	20:1	16:1	17:1
2009	20:1	16:1	18:1
2008	22:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	17:1	19:1
2006	22:1	16:1	19:1
2005	24:1	16:1	19:1
2004	22:1	17:1	18:1
2003	19:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	16:1	17:1
2001	20:1	16:1	16:1
2000	19:1	16:1	17:1
1999	20:1	16:1	17:1
1998	21:1	17:1	17:1
1997	20:1	17:1	17:1
1996	20:1	17:1	16:1
1995	22:1	17:1	17:1
1994	23:1	18:1	17:1
1993	23:1	18:1	18:1
1992	22:1	17:1	17:1
1991	21:1	17:1	17:1
1990	23:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	C Henry Bloom Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford SD 205 School District
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	3%	4%	4%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	5%	5%	5%
2009	5%	5%	5%
2008	6%	5%	5%
2007	6%	5%	5%
2006	7%	5%	5%
2005	6%	5%	4%
2004	4%	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%	3%
2002	4%	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	5%	3%	3%
1998	5%	3%	3%
1997	6%	3%	3%
1996	8%	3%	3%
1995	10%	3%	3%
1994	9%	3%	3%
1993	9%	3%	3%
1992	8%	3%	3%
1991	5%	3%	3%
1990	2%	3%	3%
1989	3%	3%	3%
1988	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

19%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	C Henry Bloom Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford SD 205 School District
2023	21%	27%	31%
2022	23%	27%	29%
2021	21%	27%	29%
2020	18%	26%	27%
2019	18%	26%	27%
2018	18%	26%	27%
2017	18%	26%	27%
2016	17%	26%	27%
2015	16%	25%	27%
2014	17%	25%	26%
2013	15%	24%	26%
2012	17%	24%	26%
2011	18%	23%	25%
2010	14%	22%	25%
2009	15%	22%	25%
2008	15%	21%	24%
2007	15%	20%	23%
2006	13%	19%	21%
2005	11%	18%	20%
2004	11%	18%	18%
2003	9%	17%	17%
2002	10%	16%	16%
2001	9%	15%	15%
2000	9%	15%	12%
1999	8%	14%	12%
1998	9%	13%	11%
1997	7%	13%	9%
1996	7%	12%	8%
1995	6%	12%	7%
1994	5%	11%	6%
1993	4%	11%	6%

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Black

37%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C Henry Bloom Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford SD 205 School District
2023	37%	17%	31%
2022	31%	17%	32%
2021	30%	17%	31%
2020	34%	17%	32%
2019	34%	17%	32%
2018	26%	17%	31%
2017	26%	17%	31%
2016	24%	17%	31%
2015	20%	17%	31%
2014	26%	17%	30%
2013	23%	18%	30%
2012	24%	18%	30%
2011	23%	18%	30%
2010	23%	20%	32%
2009	28%	20%	32%
2008	27%	20%	31%
2007	25%	20%	31%
2006	24%	20%	31%
2005	24%	20%	31%
2004	28%	21%	32%
2003	29%	21%	32%
2002	34%	21%	31%
2001	36%	21%	31%
2000	32%	21%	31%
1999	34%	21%	29%
1998	28%	21%	28%
1997	25%	20%	27%
1996	19%	21%	26%
1995	16%	20%	25%
1994	12%	21%	24%
1993	11%	21%	23%
1992	9%	21%	23%
1991	4%	21%	22%

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White

30%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C Henry Bloom Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford SD 205 School District
2023	30%	45%	26%
2022	33%	47%	27%
2021	37%	47%	28%
2020	38%	48%	29%
2019	38%	48%	29%
2018	48%	49%	31%
2017	48%	49%	31%
2016	49%	49%	32%
2015	52%	49%	32%
2014	45%	50%	33%
2013	50%	50%	34%
2012	46%	51%	34%
2011	48%	51%	35%
2010	56%	53%	38%
2009	51%	53%	38%
2008	52%	54%	40%
2007	54%	55%	41%
2006	56%	56%	43%
2005	59%	57%	45%
2004	57%	57%	46%
2003	58%	58%	48%
2002	52%	59%	49%
2001	51%	60%	51%
2000	56%	61%	54%
1999	53%	62%	56%
1998	58%	63%	58%
1997	60%	64%	61%
1996	65%	64%	63%
1995	68%	65%	65%
1994	73%	65%	67%
1993	75%	65%	68%
1992	79%	66%	69%
1991	89%	66%	70%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	C Henry Bloom Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford SD 205 School District
2023	10%	4%	7%
2022	10%	4%	7%
2021	8%	4%	7%
2020	6%	4%	7%
2019	6%	4%	7%
2018	8%	3%	7%
2017	8%	3%	7%
2016	10%	3%	6%
2015	12%	3%	6%
2014	12%	3%	7%
2013	9%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C Henry Bloom Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford SD 205 School District
2023	0.73	0.70	0.73
2022	0.74	0.68	0.73
2021	0.73	0.68	0.73
2020	0.71	0.68	0.73
2019	0.71	0.68	0.73
2018	0.67	0.67	0.72
2017	0.67	0.67	0.72
2016	0.67	0.67	0.73
2015	0.66	0.67	0.72
2014	0.69	0.66	0.73
2013	0.68	0.66	0.73
2012	0.71	0.65	0.73
2011	0.69	0.66	0.73
2010	0.65	0.64	0.68
2009	0.67	0.64	0.68
2008	0.66	0.64	0.68
2007	0.65	0.63	0.67
2006	0.63	0.61	0.67
2005	0.60	0.61	0.66
2004	0.59	0.60	0.66
2003	0.58	0.59	0.65
2002	0.61	0.59	0.64
2001	0.61	0.58	0.63
2000	0.58	0.57	0.62
1999	0.60	0.56	0.60
1998	0.58	0.56	0.58
1997	0.57	0.54	0.56
1996	0.53	0.53	0.54
1995	0.50	0.53	0.52
1994	0.44	0.52	0.50
1993	0.41	0.52	0.49
1992	0.36	0.52	0.47
1991	0.21	0.52	0.46

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Eligible for

49%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	C Henry Bloom Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford SD 205 School District
2023	50%	43%	51%
2022	55%	43%	51%
2021	55%	44%	52%
2020	71%	47%	64%
2019	71%	47%	64%
2018	61%	46%	54%
2017	61%	46%	54%
2016	62%	47%	59%
2015	80%	52%	78%
2014	74%	47%	74%
2013	74%	45%	73%
2012	36%	21%	39%
2011	62%	39%	69%
2010	54%	37%	65%
2009	53%	33%	64%
2008	48%	32%	62%
2007	41%	32%	61%
2006	40%	32%	59%
2005	40%	32%	57%
2004	28%	31%	51%
2003	30%	30%	51%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2015)
Year	C Henry Bloom Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford SD 205 School District
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	3%	5%	6%
2012	40%	27%	39%
2011	8%	5%	7%
2010	7%	6%	9%
2009	9%	6%	10%
2008	8%	6%	9%
2007	9%	6%	10%
2006	10%	6%	9%
2005	12%	5%	10%
2004	12%	5%	9%
2003	11%	5%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rockford SD 205 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is C Henry Bloom Elementary School's ranking?

C Henry Bloom Elementary School is ranked #2660 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend C Henry Bloom Elementary School?

418 students attend C Henry Bloom Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of C Henry Bloom Elementary School students are Black, 30% of students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of C Henry Bloom Elementary School?

C Henry Bloom Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does C Henry Bloom Elementary School offer ?

C Henry Bloom Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is C Henry Bloom Elementary School part of?

C Henry Bloom Elementary School is part of Rockford SD 205 School District.

School Calendar

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Date

Thanksgiving Break - No School

November 24, 2025 (Monday)

Spring Break - No School

March 30, 2026 (Monday)

Spring Break - No School

April 01, 2026 (Wednesday)

Grade 12: Last Day of School

May 08, 2026 (Friday)

Early Childhood: Last Day of School

May 20, 2026 (Wednesday)

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 418 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Bottom 50%
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education