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What's the most underrated thing about John Winthrop School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
607
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIDGEPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090045000090
John Winthrop School
85 Eckart St., Bridgeport, CT 06606 · (203) 576-7769 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL607 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% 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
12.7:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
499 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 | 27 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 60 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 71 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 31% smaller than its 8th grade class (71).
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%
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
44.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
31.5%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 John Winthrop School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Winthrop School this school | 607 | 82.2% | N/A |
| H. S. Chase School Waterbury | 543 | 76.4% | N/A |
| B. W. Tinker School Waterbury | 578 | 74.7% | N/A |
| Benjamin Jepson Magnet School New Haven | 483 | 77.2% | N/A |
| Gilmartin School Waterbury | 462 | 80.1% | N/A |
| Israel Putnam School Meriden | 445 | 81.1% | 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 John Winthrop School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #377 of 522 | #29 of 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #312 of 519 | #26 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 607 | #38 of 613 | #8 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #313 of 558 | #17 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.8% | #203 of 560 | #21 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.2% | #57 of 594 | #27 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.6% | #219 of 378 | #24 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
607
0 (0%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 585
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 607 | 48 | 12.7:1 | 82% (499) |
| 2023-24 | 601 | 46 | 13.1:1 | 81% (487) |
| 2022-23 | 600 | 48 | 12.5:1 | 70% (420) |
| 2020-21 | 607 | 40 | 15.2:1 | 55% (333) |
| 2017-18 | 664 | 44.3 | 15.0:1 | 36% (236) |
| 2015-16 | 673 | 42 | 16.0:1 | 97% (650) |
| 2010-11 | 721 | 41 | 17.6:1 | 99% (716) |
| 2000-01 | 836 | 51 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 585 | 40 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Winthrop School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (664 to 607); teachers up 8% (44.3 to 48).
About John Winthrop School
In Bridgeport, Connecticut, John Winthrop School is a large elementary school. Total enrollment is 607 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 8. It has 61% more students than the average for elementary schools in Connecticut (about 378).
In Bridgeport School District, 36 schools enroll a combined 19,802 students.
Of every 100 students at John Winthrop School, about 59 are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 20% Black, 13% White, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, the Hispanic share is about 27%. The diversity index for John Winthrop School is 59%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 48 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 12.7:1. That is in line with the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 82%. Among public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, the average eligibility rate is 54%.
On the allk12 Grade, John Winthrop School lands at C, ahead of 33% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $89,667, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 91 public schools in the county, enrolling about 50,880, John Winthrop School among them.
Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School is about 0.4 miles from John Winthrop School, the shortest distance to any other public school. 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.
The school's size has been steady, with 607 students in 2020-21 and 607 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.7:1) than in 2020-21 (15.2:1).
The allk12 page for John Winthrop School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School0.4 mi · 492
- A.B. Skane Center0.6 mi · 183
- North Stratfield School1.3 mi · 408
- Frenchtown Elementary School1.4 mi · 516
- Blackham School1.4 mi · 1,088
- Park City Magnet School1.6 mi · 487
Frequently asked questions
About John Winthrop SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at John Winthrop School?
John Winthrop School enrolls approximately 607 students in grades PK-08.
Is John Winthrop School an elementary, middle, or high school?
John Winthrop School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does John Winthrop School have?
John Winthrop School employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
How diverse is John Winthrop School?
John Winthrop School reports a student body of 13% White, 59% Hispanic, 20% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is John Winthrop School in?
John Winthrop School is part of Bridgeport School District.
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