Enrollment
280
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIDGEPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090045000066
Hallen School
68 Omega Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06606 · (203) 576-8216 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
233 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
22.9%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
25.0%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
280
-31 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 13.0:1
% White
5%
was 8%
% Hispanic
46%
was 35%
% Black
44%
was 54%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Hallen School
Hallen School operates as a cozy K-5 school in Bridgeport, Connecticut, operated by Bridgeport School District. Current enrollment sits at 280 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 378 students per school, that is 26% leaner than typical.
Hallen School is one of 36 schools operated by Bridgeport School District, a district that teaches 19,802 students overall.
On demographics, Hallen School records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 44% Black, 5% White, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Hallen School has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting Hallen School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 83% of students at Hallen School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (around 54%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.
Around the school, census data for Greater Bridgeport Planning Region shows the typical household earns roughly $89,667 per year, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Hallen School is one of 91 public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 50,880 students).
Nearest neighbor: Park City Magnet School, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 10%: 311 students in 2018 compared to 280 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 35% to 46% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, members of the Hallen School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Magnet School0.6 mi · 487
- Wilbur Cross School0.6 mi · 318
- Aerospace/Hydrospace Engineering and Physical Sciences Magne0.6 mi · 324
- Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High Scho0.6 mi · 376
- Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High Sc0.6 mi · 386
- Read School1.1 mi · 863
Frequently asked questions
About Hallen SchoolHow large is Hallen School?
Hallen School enrolls approximately 280 students in grades PK-06.
Is Hallen School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hallen School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Hallen School have?
Hallen School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Hallen School?
Student demographics at Hallen School are roughly 5% White, 46% Hispanic, 44% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Hallen School in?
Hallen School is part of Bridgeport School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.