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What's one thing Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
492
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIDGEPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090045001590
Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School
4510 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06606 · (203) 275-1801 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL492 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- CTest 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
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
342 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 44%
Community
6
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 91 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 44 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 45 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (45).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
44.7%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
24.2%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School this school | 492 | 69.5% | N/A |
| Carrington School Waterbury | 455 | 70.3% | N/A |
| Verplanck School Manchester | 466 | 77.5% | N/A |
| Forest School West Haven | 428 | 62.9% | N/A |
| Savin Rock Community School West Haven | 459 | 70.8% | N/A |
| Bowers School Manchester | 376 | 67.0% | 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 Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #415 of 522 | #34 of 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #308 of 519 | #25 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 492 | #107 of 613 | #20 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #473 of 558 | #34 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #81 of 560 | #5 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.5% | #134 of 594 | #30 of 60 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
492
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
+278% since 2010-11, when it was 130
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 492 | 34 | 14.5:1 | 70% (342) |
| 2023-24 | 482 | 34 | 14.2:1 | 68% (329) |
| 2022-23 | 482 | 34.5 | 14.0:1 | 63% (305) |
| 2020-21 | 486 | 38 | 12.8:1 | 47% (227) |
| 2017-18 | 492 | 36.8 | 13.4:1 | 25% (125) |
| 2015-16 | 506 | 35 | 14.5:1 | 100% (506) |
| 2010-11 | 130 | 9 | 14.4:1 | 98% (127) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (492 to 492); teachers down 7% (36.8 to 34).
About Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School
Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School is an elementary school in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and it is part of Bridgeport School District. It covers pre-K through 8, with a total enrollment of 492 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Connecticut average about 378 students each.
The district for Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School is Bridgeport School District, with 36 schools and 19,802 students.
Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 47%. Other students are 25% Black, 20% White, 5% Asian, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region residents are about 27% Hispanic. Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School has a diversity index of 68%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 14.5 students per teacher and 34 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Connecticut is 12.6:1, lower than at this school. About 70% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The 54% average for public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is 16 points lower.
Measured against Connecticut public elementary schools, Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Among Greater Bridgeport Planning Region residents, median household income is about $89,667, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 91 public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, with a combined enrollment of about 50,880.
A.B. Skane Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment at Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School was 486 in 2020-21 and 492 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.8:1 in 2020-21, and 14.5:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- A.B. Skane Center0.4 mi · 183
- John Winthrop School0.4 mi · 607
- North Stratfield School1.0 mi · 408
- Blackham School1.3 mi · 1,088
- Stratfield School1.4 mi · 326
- Madison School1.6 mi · 451
Frequently asked questions
About Interdistrict Discovery Magnet SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School?
Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School enrolls approximately 492 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School serve?
Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School.
How diverse is Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School?
Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School reports a student body of 20% White, 47% Hispanic, 25% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School public or private?
Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bridgeport School District.
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