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Bridgeport School District

45 Lyon Terrace
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

Bridgeport School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 22 public middle schools serving 12,127 students in Bridgeport School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Bridgeport School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
36 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
19,351 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
1,355 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bridgeport School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#190 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
12%
40%
23%
50%
18%
47%
74%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
60%
35%
% Black
28%
17%
% White
8%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,013 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,108 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$407 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$409 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,013
$26,157
Spending / Student
$21,108
$25,225

Best Bridgeport School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Multicultural Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Palisade Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 576-7505
Grades: K-8
| 422 students
Rank: #22.
John Winthrop School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
85 Eckart St.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-7769
Grades: PK-8
| 601 students
Rank: #33.
Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4510 Park Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 275-1801
Grades: PK-8
| 482 students
Rank: #44.
Black Rock School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
545 Brewster St.
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 576-7500
Grades: PK-8
| 439 students
Rank: #55.
Park City Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1526 Chopsey Hill Rd.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-7547
Grades: PK-8
| 477 students
Rank: #66.
Thomas Hooker School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
138 Roger Williams Rd.
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 576-7185
Grades: PK-8
| 252 students
Rank: #77.
High Horizons Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Palisade Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 576-7807
Grades: PK-8
| 442 students
Rank: #88.
Classical Studies Academy
(Math: 13% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
240 Linwood Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 576-7188
Grades: PK-8
| 385 students
Rank: #99.
Jettie S. Tisdale School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
250 Hollister Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06607
(203) 576-8037
Grades: PK-8
| 577 students
Rank: #1010.
Blackham School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
425 Thorme St.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-7951
Grades: PK-8
| 1,046 students
Rank: #1111.
Read School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
130 Ezra St.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-8030
Grades: PK-8
| 793 students
Rank: #1212.
Barnum School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
495 Waterview Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06608
(203) 275-2300
Grades: PK-8
| 587 students
Rank: #1313.
Geraldine Johnson School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
475 Lexington Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 275-2500
Grades: PK-8
| 802 students
Rank: #1414.
Waltersville School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
150 Hallett Street
Bridgeport, CT 06608
(203) 275-2400
Grades: PK-8
| 428 students
Rank: #1515.
Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
240 Ocean Terrace
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 275-1285
Grades: PK-8
| 435 students
Rank: #1616.
Roosevelt School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
680 Park Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 576-8032
Grades: PK-8
| 474 students
Rank: #1717.
James J. Curiale School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Laurel Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 576-8437
Grades: PK-8
| 513 students
Rank: #1818.
Paul Laurence Dunbar School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
445 Union Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06607
(203) 576-7194
Grades: PK-8
| 394 students
Rank: #1919.
Wilbur Cross School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1775 Reservoir Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 275-2100
Grades: PK-9
| 310 students
Rank: #2020.
Luis Munoz Marin School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
479 Helen St.
Bridgeport, CT 06608
(203) 576-8202
Grades: PK-8
| 710 students
Rank: #2121.
Cesar Batalla School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
606 Howard Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 579-8501
Grades: PK-8
| 1,020 students
Rank: #2222.
Columbus School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
300 University Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 275-2100
Grades: PK-8
| 538 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 36 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 19,351 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 74% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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