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Which teacher or staff member at Black Rock School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
439
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIDGEPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090045000052
Black Rock School
545 Brewster St., Bridgeport, CT 06605 · (203) 576-7500 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
350 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (46).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
31.3%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
26.4%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Black Rock School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Rock School this school | 439 | 79.7% | N/A |
| Israel Putnam School Meriden | 445 | 81.1% | N/A |
| Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School New London | 445 | 77.1% | N/A |
| Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School New London | 449 | 73.9% | N/A |
| Bunker Hill School Waterbury | 445 | 78.9% | N/A |
| Nathan Hale School Meriden | 485 | 76.1% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Black Rock School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #407 of 522 | #32 of 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #392 of 519 | #35 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 439 | #185 of 613 | #30 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #492 of 558 | #38 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.4% | #237 of 560 | #25 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.7% | #75 of 594 | #29 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #316 of 378 | #31 of 41 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
439
-34 (-7%) vs 2020
+64% since 1990-91, when it was 268
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 439 | 29.5 | 14.9:1 | 80% (350) |
| 2023-24 | 439 | 33.5 | 13.1:1 | 80% (352) |
| 2022-23 | 445 | 33 | 13.5:1 | 70% (312) |
| 2020-21 | 473 | 32 | 14.8:1 | 56% (265) |
| 2017-18 | 458 | 34.1 | 13.4:1 | 40% (183) |
| 2015-16 | 469 | 32 | 14.7:1 | 88% (413) |
| 2010-11 | 284 | 24 | 11.8:1 | 99% (281) |
| 2000-01 | 237 | 24 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 268 | 14 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Black Rock School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (458 to 439); teachers down 13% (34.1 to 29.5).
About Black Rock School
Black Rock School is an elementary school in Bridgeport, Connecticut, according to federal school records. The school serves 439 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25.
Bridgeport School District enrolls 19,802 students, and its 36 schools include Black Rock School.
At 60%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Black Rock School combined. It is also 22% White and 17% Black. Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's residents are about 27% Hispanic, 33 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Black Rock School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 56%.
Its teaching staff equals 29.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.9:1. That ratio is over the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Around 80% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is 26 points above the 54% average for public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.
The allk12 Grade for Black Rock School is C-. Compared with Connecticut public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 22% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region census figures show that median household income is about $89,667, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Black Rock School is among the 91 public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.
Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy is located about 0.6 miles from Black Rock School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
For locale, NCES codes Black Rock School as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment was 473 in 2020-21 and 439 in 2024-25, a decrease of 34 students.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
329,259
Census ACS
Median income
$89,667
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
91
50,880 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bridgeport School District
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,803 students
- Warren Harding High SchoolHigh · 1,324 students
- Blackham SchoolElementary · 1,088 students
- Bassick High SchoolHigh · 1,075 students
- Cesar Batalla SchoolElementary · 990 students
- Read SchoolElementary · 863 students
Other schools in Bridgeport
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,803 students
- Warren Harding High SchoolHigh · 1,324 students
- Achievement First Bridgeport AcademyCombined · 1,090 students
- Blackham SchoolElementary · 1,088 students
- Bassick High SchoolHigh · 1,075 students
- Cesar Batalla SchoolElementary · 990 students
Other Black Rock schools
One other US public school is named Black Rock. Black Rock School is the largest of the 2.
- Black Rock SchoolThomaston, CT · 259 students
Nearby schools
- Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy0.6 mi · 450
- Park City Prep Charter School1.1 mi · 434
- Great Oaks Charter School1.2 mi · 662
- Bryant School1.4 mi · 317
- Cesar Batalla School1.4 mi · 990
- Holland Hill School1.4 mi · 385
Frequently asked questions
About Black Rock SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Black Rock School?
Black Rock School enrolls approximately 439 students in grades PK-08.
Is Black Rock School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Black Rock School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Black Rock School have?
Black Rock School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Black Rock School?
Student demographics at Black Rock School are roughly 22% White, 60% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Black Rock School public or private?
Black Rock School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bridgeport School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.