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Madison School

376 Wayne St., Bridgeport, CT 06606 · (203) 576-7186 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL451 STUDENTS
Enrollment
451
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
405 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K204%
Kindergarten6214%
Grade 17016%
Grade 26013%
Grade 36615%
Grade 45713%
Grade 55913%
Grade 65713%

This year's kindergarten class (62) is 9% larger than its 6th grade class (57).

Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
317%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
30267%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
8619%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
266%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
24354%
Female
20846%

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
20.6%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
19.9%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 →

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Madison School this school45189.8%N/A
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42988.6%N/A
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40691.6%N/A
Reed School
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43989.3%N/A
Woodrow Wilson School
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41585.1%N/A
Multicultural Magnet School
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43689.7%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 Madison School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
19.9%#443 of 522#38 of 58
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
20.6%#455 of 519#41 of 58
Enrollment
ranked largest first
451#161 of 613#25 of 60
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.5:1#300 of 558#15 of 56
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
50.7%#308 of 560#36 of 56
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
89.8%#22 of 594#16 of 60
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-9.3%#202 of 378#21 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 2024-25
Enrollment
451
+38 (+9%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 388
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254513612.5:190% (405)
2023-244483413.2:187% (390)
2022-234273711.5:181% (346)
2020-214133511.8:169% (287)
2017-184973613.8:144% (217)
2015-165123315.5:1100% (512)
2010-115433714.7:199% (540)
2000-016133119.8:1N/A
1990-913881624.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Madison School.

Since 2017-18: students down 9% (497 to 451); teachers unchanged (36 to 36).

About Madison School

Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Madison School is a medium-sized elementary school. The school had 451 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25.

Bridgeport School District oversees Madison School and 35 other schools, with 19,802 students in total.

At 67%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Madison School combined. Other students are 19% Black, 7% White, and 6% multiracial. By comparison, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region residents are about 27% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Madison School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 51%.

Federal data list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers at Madison School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 12.5:1. Elementary schools in Connecticut average about 12.6:1, a similar figure. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 90%. For comparison, public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region average 54%.

Federal survey data for Greater Bridgeport Planning Region show that median household income is about $89,667, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. A total of 91 public schools operate in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, serving about 50,880 students.

Blackham School is located about 0.3 miles from Madison School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 413 to 451.

Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Madison School
District
Bridgeport School District
Address
376 Wayne St., Bridgeport, CT 06606
Phone
(203) 576-7186
County
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
451
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
12.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
405 (90%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
090045000074
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Madison. Madison School is the largest of the 4.

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Frequently asked questions

About Madison School
How many students attend Madison School?
Madison School enrolls approximately 451 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Madison School serve?
Madison School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Madison School?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Madison School.
How diverse is Madison School?
Madison School reports a student body of 7% White, 67% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Madison School?
Madison School is overseen by Bridgeport School District in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.
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