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Hallen School

68 Omega Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06606 · (203) 576-8216 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
Enrollment
280
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 378
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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K2810%
Kindergarten3111%
Grade 14014%
Grade 23613%
Grade 33713%
Grade 44014%
Grade 53312%
Grade 63513%

This year's kindergarten class (31) is 11% smaller than its 6th grade class (35).

Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
155%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
12946%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
12344%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
83%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
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
16760%
Female
11340%

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English 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 →

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Hallen School this school28083.2%N/A
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28985.5%N/A
Barack H. Obama Magnet University School
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34379.3%N/A
Augusta Lewis Troup School
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30087.7%N/A
Classical Studies Academy
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35191.5%N/A
Silver Lane School
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20379.8%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 Hallen School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
25.0%#411 of 522#33 of 58
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
22.9%#441 of 519#39 of 58
Enrollment
ranked largest first
280#466 of 613#53 of 60
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.5:1#545 of 558#53 of 56
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
59.1%#196 of 560#19 of 56
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
83.2%#52 of 594#26 of 60
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-10.0%#193 of 378#20 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
280
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 393
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252801716.5:183% (233)
2023-242782212.6:181% (226)
2022-232612610.0:175% (195)
2020-212842212.9:167% (190)
2017-183112413.0:148% (149)
2015-163152214.3:196% (302)
2010-113162115.1:199% (312)
2000-014492915.5:1N/A
1990-913931821.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hallen School.

Since 2017-18: students down 10% (311 to 280); teachers down 29% (24 to 17).

About Hallen School

Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Hallen School is a low-enrollment elementary school. It has an enrollment of 280 students in pre-K through 6. That compares with an average of about 378 students for elementary schools in Connecticut.

Bridgeport School District includes 36 schools. Together they enroll 19,802 students.

Hispanic students account for 46% of enrollment at Hallen School, more than any other group. Other groups make up 44% Black, 5% White, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 27% of Greater Bridgeport Planning Region residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for Hallen School is 59%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Its staff includes 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 16.5 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Connecticut, the average ratio is 12.6:1. Hallen School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 83%. The 54% average for public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is 29 points lower.

For Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $89,667 a year, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Hallen School, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region has 91 public schools.

Hallen School's closest public school neighbor is Park City Magnet School, about 0.6 miles away. The five-mile area around Hallen School holds at least 8 other public schools.

NCES assigns Hallen School the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Enrollment at Hallen School was 284 in 2020-21 and 280 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.5:1.

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Greater Bridgeport Planning Region at a glance

View full county profile
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
Hallen School
District
Bridgeport School District
Address
68 Omega Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06606
Phone
(203) 576-8216
County
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
280
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
16.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
233 (83%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
090045000066
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Hallen School
How 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.
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