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What advice would you give to incoming students at Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy?
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Enrollment
450
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIDGEPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090045001918
Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy
240 Ocean Terrace, Bridgeport, CT 06605 · (203) 275-1285 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL450 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 5% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- DTest 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
15.5:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
421 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 44%
Community
5
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 | 56 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 39 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 44% smaller than its 8th grade class (48).
Student demographics
57%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
12.9%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
13.3%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy this school | 450 | 93.6% | N/A |
| Global Communications Academy Hartford | 414 | 90.6% | N/A |
| Jettie S. Tisdale School Bridgeport | 547 | 92.1% | N/A |
| Waltersville School Bridgeport | 432 | 96.3% | N/A |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar School Bridgeport | 391 | 91.8% | N/A |
| High Horizons Magnet School Bridgeport | 443 | 86.7% | 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 Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.3% | #478 of 522 | #44 of 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.9% | #498 of 519 | #52 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 450 | #163 of 613 | #26 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #525 of 558 | #50 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.5% | #234 of 560 | #24 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.6% | #5 of 594 | #5 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.1% | #363 of 378 | #40 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
450
+47 (+12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 450 | 29 | 15.5:1 | 94% (421) |
| 2023-24 | 435 | 29 | 15.0:1 | 91% (396) |
| 2022-23 | 395 | 29.5 | 13.4:1 | 85% (336) |
| 2020-21 | 403 | 26 | 15.5:1 | 84% (338) |
| 2017-18 | 455 | 27.6 | 16.5:1 | 81% (370) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (455 to 450); teachers up 5% (27.6 to 29).
About Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy
Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy, located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, is a medium-sized elementary school. The school had 450 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25.
Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy is in Bridgeport School District, a district with 19,802 students across 36 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy is 54% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 37% Black, 5% White, and 3% multiracial. In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region overall, about 27% of residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy comes in at 57%.
Teachers at Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy total 29 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.5:1. The 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut is lower than this school's figure. The school counts 421 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 94%. That is 40 points above the 54% average for public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.
Measured against Connecticut public elementary schools, Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy is located in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, where median household income is 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. Federal data list 91 public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, with a combined enrollment of about 50,880.
Park City Prep Charter School is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. Within five miles of Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 12%, from 403 to 450.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Park City Prep Charter School0.6 mi · 434
- Great Oaks Charter School0.6 mi · 662
- Black Rock School0.6 mi · 439
- Cesar Batalla School0.8 mi · 990
- Bryant School0.8 mi · 317
- Bassick High School0.9 mi · 1,075
Frequently asked questions
About Geraldine Claytor Magnet AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy?
Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy enrolls approximately 450 students in grades PK-08.
Is Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy is approximately 15.5:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy?
Student demographics at Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy are roughly 5% White, 54% Hispanic, 37% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy in?
Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy is part of Bridgeport School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.