A.B. Skane Center

Among the schools in Bridgeport, Connecticut, is A.B. Skane Center, a small elementary school. The school counts 183 students across pre-K through kindergarten. The school's enrollment is 52% smaller than the 378 average for elementary schools in Connecticut.

Bridgeport School District operates 36 schools. Combined enrollment is 19,802 students.

A.B. Skane Center's enrollment is 57% Hispanic. Other groups include 24% Black and 15% White. By comparison, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region residents are about 27% Hispanic. By the diversity index, A.B. Skane Center comes in at 59%.

A.B. Skane Center's 16 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 11.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Connecticut average 12.6:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 93%. The rate at public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region averages 54%, lower than here.

A.B. Skane Center is located in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, where median household income is about $89,667, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 91 public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, with a combined enrollment of about 50,880.

The next-closest public school is Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

Federal data place A.B. Skane Center in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Enrollment was 205 in 2020-21 and 183 in 2024-25, a decrease of 22 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.4:1) than in 2020-21 (12.8:1).

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