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Hall School

290 Clermont Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06610 · (203) 576-7560 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL162 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% 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

Enrollment
162
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
149 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K32%
Kindergarten1610%
Grade 13320%
Grade 22012%
Grade 32817%
Grade 42314%
Grade 51912%
Grade 62012%

This year's kindergarten class (16) is 20% smaller than its 6th grade class (20).

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%
White
96%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
8150%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
5936%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
32%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
74%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
9156%
Female
7144%

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
16.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
13.1%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 16 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 →

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Hall School this school16292.0%N/A
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18191.7%N/A
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18392.9%N/A
Silver Lane School
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20379.8%N/A
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23284.5%N/A
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19785.3%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 Hall School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
13.1%#480 of 522#45 of 58
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
16.0%#482 of 519#50 of 58
Enrollment
ranked largest first
162#583 of 613#59 of 60
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
92.0%#12 of 594#10 of 60
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-30.2%#26 of 378#3 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 2024-25
Enrollment
162
-13 (-7%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 329
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 11.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251621610.1:192% (149)
2023-241751710.3:194% (164)
2022-231831710.8:193% (170)
2020-211751511.7:183% (146)
2017-1823219.511.9:167% (156)
2015-162402111.4:1100% (240)
2010-113062015.3:199% (303)
2000-013601820.0:1N/A
1990-913291423.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hall School.

Since 2017-18: students down 30% (232 to 162); teachers down 18% (19.5 to 16).

About Hall School

Hall School is a public elementary school run by Bridgeport School District in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Its 162 students are spread across pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in Connecticut is about 378 students.

Bridgeport School District has 36 schools; together they serve 19,802 students.

Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Hall School, at 50%. Enrollment also includes 36% Black, 6% White, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, the Hispanic share is about 27%. Hall School's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.

Teacher staffing is 16 full-time equivalents, or about 10.1 students per teacher. This ratio sits 2.5 below the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 92%. Compared with the 54% average for public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, the school's rate is higher.

allk12 grades Hall School a D. The grade compares the school only with Connecticut public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

Among Greater Bridgeport Planning Region residents, the median household income is $89,667, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Besides Hall School, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region has 90 other public schools.

Edison School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Hall School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Hall School falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Compared with 2020-21, the school had 13 fewer students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 11.7:1 to 10.1:1.

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Greater Bridgeport Planning Region at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Hall School
District
Bridgeport School District
Address
290 Clermont Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06610
Phone
(203) 576-7560
County
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
162
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
10.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
149 (92%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
090045000065
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Hall School
How many students attend Hall School?
Hall School enrolls approximately 162 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Hall School serve?
Hall School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Hall School have?
Hall School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Hall School?
Student demographics at Hall School are roughly 6% White, 50% Hispanic, 36% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Hall School in?
Hall School is part of Bridgeport School District.
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