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.

The allk12 page for Beardsley School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.