Achievement First Bridgeport Academy

Achievement First Bridgeport Academy, an average-sized all-grades campus in Bridgeport, Connecticut, operated by Achievement First Bridgeport Academy District, educates 1,090 students, covering grades K through 12. That puts it 39% larger than the typical public school in Connecticut, which averages around 786 students.

Achievement First Bridgeport Academy is a school of Achievement First Bridgeport Academy District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, Achievement First Bridgeport Academy records that 52% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 43% Hispanic, 2% White. By comparison, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region as a whole is about 13% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Achievement First Bridgeport Academy has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. About 74% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Greater Bridgeport Planning Region indicate median household income runs about $89,667, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Achievement First Bridgeport Academy is one of 91 public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 50,880 students).

Luis Munoz Marin School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a high-density setting. Achievement First Bridgeport Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Achievement First Bridgeport Academy's enrollment has ticked up 3% since 2018, when it stood at 1,062 (now 1,090). Class-load math has rose: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 23.2:1 in 2025.

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