Enrollment
351
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIDGEPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090045000075
Classical Studies Academy
240 Linwood Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06604 · (203) 576-7188 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL351 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 15% 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
14.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
321 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 44%
Community
0
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 | 12 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 33 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 6% larger than its 8th grade class (33).
Student demographics
61%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
25.9%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
17.5%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 Classical Studies Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classical Studies Academy this school | 351 | 91.5% | N/A |
| Augusta Lewis Troup School New Haven | 300 | 87.7% | N/A |
| New Beginnings Inc Family Academy Bridgeport | 431 | 89.6% | N/A |
| Hallen School Bridgeport | 280 | 83.2% | N/A |
| West Middle School Hartford | 289 | 85.5% | N/A |
| Barack H. Obama Magnet University School New Haven | 343 | 79.3% | 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 Classical Studies Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.5% | #453 of 522 | #40 of 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #426 of 519 | #38 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 351 | #335 of 613 | #44 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #436 of 558 | #31 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.9% | #167 of 560 | #13 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.5% | #18 of 594 | #14 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.8% | #127 of 378 | #13 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
351
-74 (-17%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 682
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 351 | 25 | 14.0:1 | 91% (321) |
| 2023-24 | 385 | 27 | 14.3:1 | 87% (334) |
| 2022-23 | 396 | 26.7 | 14.8:1 | 81% (321) |
| 2020-21 | 425 | 24 | 17.7:1 | 69% (295) |
| 2017-18 | 407 | 31.5 | 12.9:1 | 46% (186) |
| 2015-16 | 393 | 28 | 14.0:1 | 94% (371) |
| 2010-11 | 334 | 19 | 17.6:1 | 99% (331) |
| 2000-01 | 449 | 28 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 682 | 41 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Classical Studies Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (407 to 351); teachers down 21% (31.5 to 25).
About Classical Studies Academy
Among the schools in Bridgeport, Connecticut, is Classical Studies Academy, a mid-sized elementary school. Enrollment stands at 351 students, covering pre-K through 8.
The district, Bridgeport School District, has 19,802 students enrolled across 36 schools.
About 46% of students at Classical Studies Academy are Black, the largest single group. It is also 41% Hispanic, 5% White, and 5% multiracial. Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's residents are about 13% Black, 34 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 61, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 14.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Classical Studies Academy, which has 25. The school's 14.0:1 compares with an average of 12.6:1 for elementary schools in Connecticut. On the income side, 91% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 54% average among public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.
On the allk12 Grade, Classical Studies Academy lands at C-, ahead of 15% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
The school's county is Greater Bridgeport Planning Region. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $89,667 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Classical Studies Academy shares Greater Bridgeport Planning Region with 90 other public schools.
The closest school to Classical Studies Academy is James J. Curiale School, located about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
In the federal locale system, Classical Studies Academy is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Classical Studies Academy had a net loss of 74 students, or 17%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.7:1 to 14.0:1 over the same years.
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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
Nearby schools
- James J. Curiale School0.3 mi · 509
- Bryant School0.4 mi · 317
- Bassick High School0.4 mi · 1,075
- Geraldine Johnson School0.5 mi · 825
- Cesar Batalla School0.6 mi · 990
- Park City Prep Charter School0.7 mi · 434
Frequently asked questions
About Classical Studies AcademyHow large is Classical Studies Academy?
Classical Studies Academy enrolls approximately 351 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Classical Studies Academy serve?
Classical Studies Academy serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Classical Studies Academy have?
Classical Studies Academy employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Classical Studies Academy?
Student demographics at Classical Studies Academy are roughly 5% White, 41% Hispanic, 46% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Classical Studies Academy?
Classical Studies Academy is overseen by Bridgeport School District in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.
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