Beardsley School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 44% larger than its 6th grade class (32).
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardWhat this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Schools most like Beardsley School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beardsley School this school | 327 | 85.0% | N/A |
| Wish Museum School Hartford | 297 | 87.2% | N/A |
| Wilbur Cross School Bridgeport | 318 | 88.4% | N/A |
| Thomas Hooker School Bridgeport | 288 | 81.9% | N/A |
| Hopeville School Waterbury | 291 | 82.8% | N/A |
| SAND School Hartford | 266 | 89.1% | N/A |
Where Beardsley School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.5% | #503 of 522 | #52 of 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.5% | #457 of 519 | #42 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 327 | #379 of 613 | #46 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #451 of 558 | #33 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.6% | #321 of 560 | #39 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.0% | #44 of 594 | #24 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #342 of 378 | #36 of 41 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 327 | 23 | 14.2:1 | 85% (278) |
| 2023-24 | 302 | 24 | 12.6:1 | 86% (260) |
| 2022-23 | 307 | 33.5 | 9.2:1 | 81% (248) |
| 2020-21 | 292 | 23 | 12.7:1 | 76% (222) |
| 2017-18 | 336 | 24.6 | 13.7:1 | 64% (214) |
| 2015-16 | 354 | 23 | 15.4:1 | 100% (354) |
| 2010-11 | 369 | 25 | 14.8:1 | 99% (366) |
| 2000-01 | 674 | 32 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 696 | 31 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (336 to 327); teachers down 7% (24.6 to 23).
About Beardsley School
Beardsley School runs as a mid-sized elementary school in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It reported 327 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25.
The 36 schools of Bridgeport School District, including Beardsley School, enroll 19,802 students.
The largest group at Beardsley School is Hispanic students, at 65%. Other students are 28% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% White. By comparison, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region residents are about 27% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 50%.
Beardsley School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2:1. Elementary schools in Connecticut average 12.6:1, 1.6 fewer students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 85% at Beardsley School. That rate is above the 54% average among public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.
In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, median household income comes to 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. Greater Bridgeport Planning Region counts 91 public schools with about 50,880 students.
Luis Munoz Marin School is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Beardsley School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Beardsley School had a net gain of 35 students, or 12%. By 2024-25, the school had 14.2 students per teacher, compared with 12.7 in 2020-21.
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