Geraldine Johnson School

Located at 475 Lexington Avenue, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Geraldine Johnson School is a high-enrollment elementary-level community that educates 825 students (grades pre-K through 8), overseen by Bridgeport School District. Enrollment runs roughly 118% above the state mean of about 378.

Geraldine Johnson School is one of 36 schools operated by Bridgeport School District, a district that caters to 19,802 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Geraldine Johnson School reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 69%; the rest breaks down as 22% Black, 4% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. An estimated 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region reports that the typical household earns roughly $89,667 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's 91 public schools (combined enrollment of about 50,880 students), Geraldine Johnson School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Central High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Geraldine Johnson School has showed little movement, going from 809 students in 2018 to 825 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 60% to 69% across the same window.

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