Luis Munoz Marin School

Luis Munoz Marin School is a roomy primary school in Bridgeport, Connecticut, run under Bridgeport School District. The school instructs 709 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 378 students per school, that is 88% larger than typical.

Bridgeport School District comprises 36 schools with combined enrollment of 19,802 students; Luis Munoz Marin School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Luis Munoz Marin School reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 79%; the rest looks like 16% Black, 3% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

Looking at school resources, Luis Munoz Marin School records 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 88% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's rate of about 54%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Greater Bridgeport Planning Region put median household earnings sit near $89,667, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's 91 public schools (combined enrollment of about 50,880 students), Luis Munoz Marin School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Achievement First Bridgeport Academy, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Luis Munoz Marin School's enrollment has ticked down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 808 (now 709). The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 64% to 79% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Luis Munoz Marin School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.