Enrollment
144
Middle
DISTRICT 190 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON COUNTY·NCES 010183000655
Bridgeport Middle School
620 Jacobs Avenue, Bridgeport, AL 35740 · (256) 495-2967 · Jackson County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL144 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% of Alabama public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public middle schools
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
75 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 29 | 20% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 45 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 20% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Bridgeport Middle School→North Jackson High School
Based on grade levels within Jackson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
66.4%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
27.0%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bridgeport Middle School
Bridgeport Middle School's state test result (47.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport Middle School this school | 144 | 52.1% | 47.8% |
| Geneva County Middle School Hartford | 178 | 60.1% | 58.7% |
| Vinemont Middle School Vinemont | 225 | 49.3% | 51.2% |
| Cleburne County Middle School Heflin | 243 | 50.2% | 49.0% |
| Slocomb Middle School Slocomb | 265 | 55.5% | 65.3% |
| Piedmont Middle School Piedmont | 223 | 59.2% | 62.4% |
Matched among Alabama middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bridgeport Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #96 of 260 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #118 of 260 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #83 of 260 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 144 | #259 of 265 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.1% | #167 of 264 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
144
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 236
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 144 | 7 | 20.6:1 | 52% (75) |
| 2023-24 | 130 | 6.5 | 20.0:1 | 68% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 122 | 5.5 | 22.2:1 | 68% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 146 | N/A | N/A | 69% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 124 | 8.5 | 14.6:1 | 68% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 157 | 9 | 17.4:1 | 75% (118) |
| 2010-11 | 182 | 12 | 15.2:1 | 65% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 221 | 11 | 20.1:1 | 51% (113) |
| 1990-91 | 236 | 11 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bridgeport Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (124 to 144); teachers down 18% (8.5 to 7).
About Bridgeport Middle School
In Bridgeport, Alabama, part of Jackson County, Bridgeport Middle School is a middle-grades school. Its 144 students are spread across grades 5 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Alabama is about 508 students.
Jackson County counts 16 schools and 5,159 students, including Bridgeport Middle School.
White students are the majority at Bridgeport Middle School, with 67% of enrollment. It is also 13% Native American, 11% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Jackson County's residents are about 88% White, 21 points above the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 51% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 20.6:1. On average, middle schools in Alabama have 17.9:1, compared with 20.6:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Bridgeport Middle School is 52%. For comparison, public schools in Jackson County average 51%.
allk12 grades Bridgeport Middle School a B. The grade compares the school only with Alabama public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Bridgeport Middle School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 47.8% is 1.7 points above the 46.1% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Jackson County show that the median household income is $51,908, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Besides Bridgeport Middle School, Jackson County has 22 other public schools.
The closest public school to Bridgeport Middle School is Bridgeport Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, Bridgeport Middle School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal data show 146 students in 2020-21 and 144 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,053
Census ACS
Median income
$51,908
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
7,616 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jackson County
- North Sand Mountain SchoolCombined · 694 students
- Pisgah High SchoolCombined · 598 students
- Skyline High SchoolCombined · 586 students
- Woodville High SchoolCombined · 504 students
- Section High SchoolCombined · 503 students
- North Jackson High SchoolHigh · 432 students
Other Bridgeport Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Bridgeport Middle. Bridgeport Middle School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Bridgeport Middle SchoolBridgeport, WV · 590 students
- Bridgeport Middle SchoolBRIDGEPORT, TX · 478 students
- Bridgeport Middle SchoolBridgeport, WA · 154 students
Nearby schools
- Bridgeport Elementary School0.4 mi · 224
- Richard Hardy Memorial School3.6 mi · 183
- South Pittsburg High School4.3 mi · 416
- South Pittsburg Elementary4.7 mi · 515
- Bryant School5.0 mi · 103
- North Jackson High School5.3 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About Bridgeport Middle SchoolHow large is Bridgeport Middle School?
Bridgeport Middle School enrolls approximately 144 students in grades 05-08.
Is Bridgeport Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bridgeport Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Bridgeport Middle School have?
Bridgeport Middle School employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Bridgeport Middle School?
Student demographics at Bridgeport Middle School are roughly 67% White, 6% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Bridgeport Middle School in?
Bridgeport Middle School is part of Jackson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.