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Enrollment
709
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIDGEPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090045000001
Luis Munoz Marin School
479 Helen St., Bridgeport, CT 06608 · (203) 576-8202 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL709 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- FTest 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
15.3:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
624 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 | 21 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 98 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 91 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 94 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 40% smaller than its 8th grade class (94).
Student demographics
35%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
8.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
6.4%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 8 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 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 Luis Munoz Marin School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Munoz Marin School this school | 709 | 88.0% | N/A |
| Smalley Elementary School New Britain | 594 | 86.2% | N/A |
| Dwight-Bellizzi Dual Language Academy Hartford | 651 | 78.2% | N/A |
| Geraldine Johnson School Bridgeport | 825 | 91.6% | N/A |
| Cesar Batalla School Bridgeport | 990 | 91.3% | N/A |
| Columbus School Bridgeport | 546 | 95.1% | 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 Luis Munoz Marin School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.4% | #514 of 522 | #55 of 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 8.4% | #510 of 519 | #56 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 709 | #21 of 613 | #5 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #510 of 558 | #43 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.6% | #472 of 560 | #53 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.0% | #31 of 594 | #21 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #153 of 378 | #17 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
709
-79 (-10%) vs 2020
-30% since 2000-01, when it was 1,020
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 709 | 46.5 | 15.3:1 | 88% (624) |
| 2023-24 | 710 | 53 | 13.4:1 | 85% (606) |
| 2022-23 | 724 | 53 | 13.7:1 | 82% (593) |
| 2020-21 | 788 | 53 | 14.9:1 | 68% (533) |
| 2017-18 | 808 | 53.8 | 15.0:1 | 69% (557) |
| 2015-16 | 836 | 49 | 17.1:1 | 100% (836) |
| 2010-11 | 855 | 60 | 14.3:1 | 100% (852) |
| 2000-01 | 1,020 | 59 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Luis Munoz Marin School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (808 to 709); teachers down 13% (53.8 to 46.5).
About Luis Munoz Marin School
Luis Munoz Marin School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The school covers pre-K through 8 and reported 709 students in 2024-25. The school is 88% bigger than the average for elementary schools in Connecticut.
Luis Munoz Marin School falls under Bridgeport School District, which has 36 schools enrolling 19,802 students.
About 79% of the student body at Luis Munoz Marin School is Hispanic. Other groups include 16% Black and 3% White. By comparison, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region residents are about 27% Hispanic. A diversity index of 35% means there is a 35% chance two randomly chosen students at Luis Munoz Marin School are from different groups.
Teacher count: 46.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.3:1. The average for elementary schools in Connecticut, 12.6:1, is lower. Roughly 88% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is 54%.
Luis Munoz Marin School earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 0% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
The school is in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, where the median household earns about $89,667 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, 91 public schools serve about 50,880 students.
Achievement First Bridgeport Academy is the nearest public school to Luis Munoz Marin School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Luis Munoz Marin School has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 788 (2020-21) to 709 (2024-25).
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Other Luis Munoz Marin schools
One other US public school is named Luis Munoz Marin. Luis Munoz Marin School is the largest of the 2.
- Luis Munoz Marin SchoolCleveland, OH · 483 students
Nearby schools
- Achievement First Bridgeport Academy0.1 mi · 1,090
- Warren Harding High School0.4 mi · 1,324
- Beardsley School0.6 mi · 327
- Edison School0.6 mi · 181
- Barnum School0.7 mi · 588
- Waltersville School0.7 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About Luis Munoz Marin SchoolHow many students attend Luis Munoz Marin School?
Luis Munoz Marin School enrolls approximately 709 students in grades PK-08.
Is Luis Munoz Marin School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Luis Munoz Marin School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Luis Munoz Marin School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Luis Munoz Marin School.
How diverse is Luis Munoz Marin School?
Luis Munoz Marin School reports a student body of 3% White, 79% Hispanic, 16% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Luis Munoz Marin School public or private?
Luis Munoz Marin School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bridgeport School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.