Blackham School

Blackham School, a substantial elementary campus in Bridgeport, Connecticut, part of Bridgeport School District, enrolls 1,088 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 188% above the typical public school in Connecticut, which averages around 378 students.

Bridgeport School District runs 36 schools in total, collectively educating 19,802 students. Blackham School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Blackham School reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 64%. The remainder is composed of 21% Black, 11% White, 2% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Blackham School has 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (around 54%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region) shows that median household income runs about $89,667, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Blackham School is one of 91 public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 50,880 students).

Madison School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Five-year trend. Blackham School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 1,103 (now 1,088). Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 45% to 64%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 today.

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