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Which teacher or staff member at New Beginnings Inc Family Academy deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
431
Elementary
STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW BEGINNINGS INC FAMILY ACADEMY DISTRICT·NCES 090002801366
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy
184 Garden St., Bridgeport, CT 06605 · (203) 384-2897 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL431 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- C-Test 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
12.4:1
35 FTE teachers
STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
386 students
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 | 99 | 23% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 156% larger than its 6th grade class (25).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
29.7%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
21.2%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 New Beginnings Inc Family Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Beginnings Inc Family Academy this school | 431 | 89.6% | N/A |
| Classical Studies Academy Bridgeport | 351 | 91.5% | N/A |
| Barack H. Obama Magnet University School New Haven | 343 | 79.3% | N/A |
| Beecher School New Haven | 462 | 79.7% | N/A |
| Augusta Lewis Troup School New Haven | 300 | 87.7% | N/A |
| Hallen School Bridgeport | 280 | 83.2% | 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 New Beginnings Inc Family Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #431 of 522 | #36 of 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #399 of 519 | #36 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 431 | #199 of 613 | #34 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #293 of 558 | #14 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #289 of 560 | #32 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.6% | #24 of 594 | #18 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.3% | #134 of 378 | #14 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
431
-71 (-14%) vs 2020
+20% since 2010-11, when it was 360
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 431 | 34.7 | 12.4:1 | 90% (386) |
| 2023-24 | 392 | 33 | 11.9:1 | 81% (319) |
| 2022-23 | 406 | 32 | 12.7:1 | 99% (403) |
| 2020-21 | 502 | 27 | 18.6:1 | 80% (404) |
| 2017-18 | 497 | 21 | 23.7:1 | 91% (453) |
| 2015-16 | 499 | 34 | 14.7:1 | 79% (395) |
| 2010-11 | 360 | 25 | 14.4:1 | 82% (296) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Beginnings Inc Family Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (497 to 431); teachers up 65% (21 to 34.7).
About New Beginnings Inc Family Academy
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy is a mid-sized elementary school in Bridgeport, Connecticut, administered by New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District. Enrollment stands at 431 students, covering pre-K through 8.
The school's district is New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District.
About 54% of the student body at New Beginnings Inc Family Academy is Black. Smaller groups are 43% Hispanic. County-wide, 13% of Greater Bridgeport Planning Region residents are Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 52%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at New Beginnings Inc Family Academy is 12.4:1, based on 34.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. New Beginnings Inc Family Academy counts 90% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 54% for public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.
Among Connecticut public elementary schools, New Beginnings Inc Family Academy outscored 20%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, the median household earns about $89,667 a year, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, 91 public schools serve about 50,880 students.
The closest school to New Beginnings Inc Family Academy is Roosevelt School, located about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 14%, from 502 to 431. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 12.4:1, from 18.6:1.
This page is set up for the New Beginnings Inc Family Academy community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. 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
- 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
- Roosevelt School0.2 mi · 493
- Bridgeport Military Academy0.4 mi · 321
- Cesar Batalla School0.4 mi · 990
- Bassick High School0.5 mi · 1,075
- James J. Curiale School0.5 mi · 509
- Great Oaks Charter School0.5 mi · 662
Frequently asked questions
About New Beginnings Inc Family AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at New Beginnings Inc Family Academy?
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy enrolls approximately 431 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does New Beginnings Inc Family Academy serve?
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Beginnings Inc Family Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at New Beginnings Inc Family Academy is approximately 12.4:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at New Beginnings Inc Family Academy?
At New Beginnings Inc Family Academy, the student body is approximately 1% White, 43% Hispanic, 54% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is New Beginnings Inc Family Academy public or private?
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District.
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