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Best Elementary Schools
in Bridgeport School District

This page covers 28 elementary schools in Bridgeport School District. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Thomas Hooker School
Grades PK–08262 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.7:1) · above-average investment ($23,968/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
8.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,968
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
67%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
Bryant School
Grades PK–06311 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.7:1) · above-average investment ($23,968/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
10.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,968
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
90%
High economic need
3
rank
Beardsley School
Grades PK–06307 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.2:1) · above-average investment ($23,968/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
9.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,968
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
81%
High economic need
4
rank
Black Rock School
Grades PK–08445 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($23,968/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
13.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,968
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
70%
High economic need
5
rank
Hallen School
Grades PK–06261 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.0:1) · above-average investment ($23,968/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
10.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,968
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
75%
High economic need
6
rank
Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy
Grades PK–08395 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.4:1) · above-average investment ($23,968/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,968
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
85%
High economic need
7
rank
Madison School
Grades PK–06427 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.5:1) · above-average investment ($23,968/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
11.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,968
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
81%
High economic need
8
rank
John Winthrop School
Grades PK–08600 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.5:1) · above-average investment ($23,968/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
12.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,968
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
70%
High economic need
9
rank
Edison School
Grades PK–06184 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.5:1) · above-average investment ($23,968/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
11.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,968
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
85%
High economic need
10
rank
Hall School
Grades PK–06183 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.8:1) · above-average investment ($23,968/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
10.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,968
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
93%
High economic need
18 more elementary schools in Bridgeport School District not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
28
Elementary Schools
36
Total Schools
59
#1 Score
54
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.