Cesar Batalla School

As a high-enrollment primary school in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Cesar Batalla School serves 990 students from grades pre-K through 8, operated by Bridgeport School District. Enrollment runs roughly 162% larger than the state mean of about 378.

Across the 36 schools in Bridgeport School District (19,802 students total), Cesar Batalla School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Cesar Batalla School logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 74% of enrollment. Other groups include 18% Black, 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting Cesar Batalla School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 91% of students at Cesar Batalla School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's rate of about 54%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Greater Bridgeport Planning Region put the typical household earns roughly $89,667 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region runs 91 public schools (combined enrollment of about 50,880 students), of which Cesar Batalla School is one.

The closest other public school is Bassick High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Cesar Batalla School.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Cesar Batalla School's enrollment has fell 12% since 2018, when it stood at 1,127 (now 990). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 69% to 74%.

On the community side, members of the Cesar Batalla School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.