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Enrollment
547
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIDGEPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090045000076
Jettie S. Tisdale School
250 Hollister Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06607 · (203) 576-8037 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL547 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% 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
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
504 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 | 53 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 84 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 51% smaller than its 8th grade class (84).
Student demographics
57%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
19.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
16.2%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 Jettie S. Tisdale School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jettie S. Tisdale School this school | 547 | 92.1% | N/A |
| Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy Bridgeport | 450 | 93.6% | N/A |
| High Horizons Magnet School Bridgeport | 443 | 86.7% | N/A |
| Global Communications Academy Hartford | 414 | 90.6% | N/A |
| James J. Curiale School Bridgeport | 509 | 92.7% | N/A |
| Waltersville School Bridgeport | 432 | 96.3% | 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 Jettie S. Tisdale School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.2% | #462 of 522 | #42 of 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.2% | #467 of 519 | #44 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 547 | #66 of 613 | #11 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #219 of 558 | #8 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #228 of 560 | #23 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.1% | #10 of 594 | #9 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.9% | #93 of 378 | #10 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 2024-25Enrollment
547
-16 (-3%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 524
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 547 | 46 | 11.9:1 | 92% (504) |
| 2023-24 | 577 | 46.5 | 12.4:1 | 94% (542) |
| 2022-23 | 567 | 49 | 11.6:1 | 87% (491) |
| 2020-21 | 563 | 49 | 11.5:1 | 76% (428) |
| 2017-18 | 658 | 48.8 | 13.5:1 | 73% (480) |
| 2015-16 | 649 | 46 | 14.1:1 | 100% (649) |
| 2010-11 | 654 | 42 | 15.6:1 | 100% (651) |
| 2000-01 | 481 | 26 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 524 | 24 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jettie S. Tisdale School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (658 to 547); teachers down 6% (48.8 to 46).
About Jettie S. Tisdale School
Jettie S. Tisdale School is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of Bridgeport, Connecticut. A federal count lists 547 students at the school, in pre-K through 8. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Connecticut) has about 378 students.
Enrollment across the 36 schools in Bridgeport School District totals 19,802 students.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Jettie S. Tisdale School, at 54%. Other students are 36% Black and 7% White. That is higher than the 27% Hispanic share among all Greater Bridgeport Planning Region residents. The school's diversity index is 57%, meaning two students picked at random have a 57% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 46 full-time equivalents, or about 11.9 students per teacher. That is close to 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 Jettie S. Tisdale School a D. The grade compares the school only with Connecticut public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Federal survey data for Greater Bridgeport Planning Region show that the median household income is $89,667, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 91 public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, enrolling about 50,880 students in all.
The closest public school to Jettie S. Tisdale School is Paul Laurence Dunbar School, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Jettie S. Tisdale School inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size).
Federal data show a 3% enrollment decrease, from 563 in 2020-21 to 547 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
- Paul Laurence Dunbar School0.2 mi · 391
- Barnum School0.8 mi · 588
- Waltersville School0.8 mi · 432
- Hall School0.9 mi · 162
- Johnson House Elementary School1.1 mi · 537
- Victoria Soto Preschool1.2 mi · 217
Frequently asked questions
About Jettie S. Tisdale SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jettie S. Tisdale School?
Jettie S. Tisdale School enrolls approximately 547 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Jettie S. Tisdale School serve?
Jettie S. Tisdale School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Jettie S. Tisdale School have?
Jettie S. Tisdale School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Jettie S. Tisdale School?
Student demographics at Jettie S. Tisdale School are roughly 7% White, 54% Hispanic, 36% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Jettie S. Tisdale School?
Jettie S. Tisdale School is overseen by Bridgeport School District in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.