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495 Waterview Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06608 • Greater Bridgeport Planning Region County
(203) 275-2300
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
588
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.4:1
FRPL Eligible
558
(94.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 558 of 588 (94.9%)
Free Lunch: 545 (92.7%)
Reduced-Price: 13 (2.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 30 (5.1%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 400 800 2020-2021: 597 students 597 2020-2021 2021-2022: 619 students 619 +3.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 580 students 580 -6.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 587 students 587 +1.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 588 students 588 +0.2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 400 (68%) Black or African American: 135 (23%) White: 41 (7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 10 (1.7%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.2%) Asian: 1 (0.2%)
588 Students
Hispanic / Latino 400 68%
Black or African American 135 23%
White 41 7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 10 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%
Asian 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 588 Students
Grade 1: 73 (12.4%) Grade 2: 66 (11.2%) Grade 3: 62 (10.5%) Grade 4: 59 (10%) Grade 5: 47 (8%) Grade 6: 55 (9.4%) Grade 7: 51 (8.7%) Grade 8: 59 (10%) Kindergarten: 58 (9.9%) Pre-Kindergarten: 58 (9.9%)
588 Students
Grade 1 73 12.4%
Grade 2 66 11.2%
Grade 3 62 10.5%
Grade 4 59 10%
Grade 5 47 8%
Grade 6 55 9.4%
Grade 7 51 8.7%
Grade 8 59 10%
Kindergarten 58 9.9%
Pre-Kindergarten 58 9.9%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
331
56.3%
F
Female Students
257
43.7%