1
What tradition at Park City Magnet School should never be changed?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
487
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIDGEPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090045000071
Park City Magnet School
1526 Chopsey Hill Rd., Bridgeport, CT 06606 · (203) 576-7547 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL487 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% 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
15.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
410 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 | 36 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 44 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 42 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 26% larger than its 8th grade class (42).
Student demographics
64%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
38.1%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
32.6%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 Park City Magnet School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park City Magnet School this school | 487 | 84.2% | N/A |
| Conte/West Hills Magnet School New Haven | 496 | 81.9% | N/A |
| High Horizons Magnet School Bridgeport | 443 | 86.7% | N/A |
| Ross/Woodward School New Haven | 562 | 78.3% | N/A |
| Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School New Haven | 408 | 81.6% | N/A |
| F. J. Kingsbury School Waterbury | 416 | 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 Park City Magnet School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #372 of 522 | #28 of 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #346 of 519 | #29 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 487 | #112 of 613 | #21 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #516 of 558 | #45 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.8% | #142 of 560 | #10 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.2% | #50 of 594 | #25 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #312 of 378 | #30 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
487
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 464
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 487 | 31.8 | 15.3:1 | 84% (410) |
| 2023-24 | 477 | 30.5 | 15.6:1 | 81% (384) |
| 2022-23 | 488 | 31.8 | 15.3:1 | 75% (366) |
| 2020-21 | 498 | 29 | 17.2:1 | 60% (298) |
| 2017-18 | 509 | 31.8 | 16.0:1 | 35% (179) |
| 2015-16 | 483 | 30 | 16.1:1 | 96% (465) |
| 2010-11 | 511 | 27 | 18.9:1 | 97% (494) |
| 2000-01 | 499 | 30 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 464 | 30 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Park City Magnet School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (509 to 487); teachers unchanged (31.8 to 31.8).
About Park City Magnet School
Park City Magnet School is an elementary school in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and it is part of Bridgeport School District. Its enrollment is 487 students, spread over pre-K through 8. Across elementary schools in Connecticut, the average enrollment is about 378.
The district for Park City Magnet School is Bridgeport School District, with 36 schools and 19,802 students.
The biggest share of students at Park City Magnet School, 48%, is Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 35% Black, 9% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region overall, about 27% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Park City Magnet School scores 64%.
Based on 31.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, Park City Magnet School has a ratio of 15.3:1. Compared with the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 84%. Compared with the 54% average for public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, the school's rate is higher.
Among Connecticut public elementary schools, Park City Magnet School outscored 30%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
The county, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $89,667, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 91 public schools and about 50,880 students.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Wilbur Cross School, is the closest to Park City Magnet School. Park City Magnet School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Locale: City: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's size has been steady, with 498 students in 2020-21 and 487 in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 17.2 to 15.3 over 4 years.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Park City Magnet School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Wilbur Cross School0.4 mi · 318
- Hallen School0.6 mi · 280
- Frenchtown Elementary School0.8 mi · 516
- Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High Scho0.9 mi · 376
- Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High Sc0.9 mi · 386
- Aerospace/Hydrospace Engineering and Physical Sciences Magne0.9 mi · 324
Frequently asked questions
About Park City Magnet SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Park City Magnet School?
Park City Magnet School enrolls approximately 487 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Park City Magnet School serve?
Park City Magnet School serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Park City Magnet School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Park City Magnet School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Park City Magnet School?
At Park City Magnet School, the student body is approximately 9% White, 48% Hispanic, 35% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Park City Magnet School public or private?
Park City Magnet 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.