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Enrollment
662
High
STATE 788
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREAT OAKS CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090021901782
Great Oaks Charter School
375 Howard Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06605 · (203) 870-8188 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES 06–12HIGH12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL662 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
39 FTE teachers
STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
544 students
STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 58 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 109 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 95 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 91 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 96 | 15% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
25.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
14.9%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 Great Oaks Charter School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Oaks Charter School this school | 662 | 82.2% | N/A |
| Hill Regional Career High School New Haven | 625 | 82.1% | N/A |
| Weaver High School Hartford | 721 | 84.2% | N/A |
| Classical Magnet School Hartford | 438 | 77.4% | N/A |
| James Hillhouse High School New Haven | 1,124 | 81.4% | N/A |
| Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Enfield | 550 | 74.0% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut high 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 Great Oaks Charter School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.9% | #12 of 18 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #12 of 19 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 662 | #102 of 201 | #11 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #182 of 188 | #13 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #73 of 188 | #8 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.2% | #11 of 196 | #5 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +65.5% | #2 of 63 | #1 of 10 |
Ranked against other public high 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
662
-8 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 662 | 39 | 17.0:1 | 82% (544) |
| 2023-24 | 659 | 41 | 16.1:1 | 52% (345) |
| 2022-23 | 664 | 44 | 15.1:1 | 47% (315) |
| 2020-21 | 670 | 35 | 19.1:1 | 70% (469) |
| 2017-18 | 400 | 1 | 400.0:1 | 87% (346) |
| 2015-16 | 226 | 10 | 22.6:1 | 47% (107) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Great Oaks Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 66% (400 to 662); teachers up 3800% (1 to 39).
About Great Oaks Charter School
Federal records list Great Oaks Charter School as a high school in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The school teaches grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 662 students.
Federal records list Great Oaks Charter School District as the district for Great Oaks Charter School.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Great Oaks Charter School is Hispanic, with 50% of students. The remaining shares are 42% Black, 4% White, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Greater Bridgeport Planning Region as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Great Oaks Charter School scores 58%.
The school lists 39 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1. Statewide, high schools in Connecticut average 12.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 82% of the student body. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is 54%.
For the population of Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, the median household earns about $89,667 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Great Oaks Charter School shares Greater Bridgeport Planning Region with 90 other public schools.
The closest school to Great Oaks Charter School is Cesar Batalla School, located about 0.2 miles away. Great Oaks Charter School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Great Oaks Charter School is run as a public charter school.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 662, close to the 670 recorded in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 19.1:1 to 17.0:1.
The discussion board for Great Oaks Charter School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- 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
Other Great Oaks Charter schools
One other US public school is named Great Oaks Charter. Great Oaks Charter School is the largest of the 2.
- Great Oaks Charter SchoolWilmington, DE · 149 students
Nearby schools
- Cesar Batalla School0.2 mi · 990
- Park City Prep Charter School0.3 mi · 434
- Bassick High School0.4 mi · 1,075
- New Beginnings Inc Family Academy0.5 mi · 431
- Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy0.6 mi · 450
- Bryant School0.6 mi · 317
Frequently asked questions
About Great Oaks Charter SchoolHow large is Great Oaks Charter School?
Great Oaks Charter School enrolls approximately 662 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Great Oaks Charter School serve?
Great Oaks Charter School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Great Oaks Charter School?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at Great Oaks Charter School.
How diverse is Great Oaks Charter School?
Great Oaks Charter School reports a student body of 4% White, 50% Hispanic, 42% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Great Oaks Charter School in?
Great Oaks Charter School is part of Great Oaks Charter School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.