Barnum School

The public elementary school Barnum School is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Enrollment totals 588 students across pre-K through 8. Across elementary schools in Connecticut, the average enrollment is about 378.

Barnum School is one of 36 schools in Bridgeport School District, which enrolls 19,802 students in total.

Federal enrollment data show Barnum School is 68% Hispanic. Other groups make up 23% Black and 7% White. Greater Bridgeport Planning Region as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 48% means there is a 48% chance two randomly chosen students at Barnum School are from different groups.

For every teacher at Barnum School, there are about 13.4 students; the school has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Connecticut, 12.6:1, is lower. There are 558 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 95% of enrollment. It compares with 54% for public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.

Barnum School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 7% of Connecticut public elementary schools.

For Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $89,667 a year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Counting Barnum School, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region has 91 public schools.

Waltersville School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

NCES assigns Barnum School the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 597 to 588, a small change.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Barnum School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.