Enrollment
391
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIDGEPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090045001161
Paul Laurence Dunbar School
445 Union Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06607 · (203) 576-7194 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL391 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% 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
16.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
359 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 44%
Community
0
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 | 42 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 57 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 28% smaller than its 8th grade class (57).
Student demographics
52%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
11.9%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
6.3%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 12 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 Paul Laurence Dunbar School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Laurence Dunbar School this school | 391 | 91.8% | N/A |
| Waltersville School Bridgeport | 432 | 96.3% | N/A |
| Global Communications Academy Hartford | 414 | 90.6% | N/A |
| Wilbur Cross School Bridgeport | 318 | 88.4% | N/A |
| Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy Bridgeport | 450 | 93.6% | N/A |
| Bryant School Bridgeport | 317 | 93.1% | 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 Paul Laurence Dunbar School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.3% | #515 of 522 | #56 of 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.9% | #501 of 519 | #53 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 391 | #266 of 613 | #40 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #540 of 558 | #52 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.1% | #288 of 560 | #31 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.8% | #13 of 594 | #11 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.2% | #333 of 378 | #33 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
391
+91 (+30%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 733
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 391 | 24 | 16.3:1 | 92% (359) |
| 2023-24 | 394 | 28 | 14.1:1 | 93% (365) |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 28 | 13.1:1 | 89% (327) |
| 2020-21 | 300 | 25 | 12.0:1 | 76% (229) |
| 2017-18 | 404 | 29 | 13.9:1 | 78% (317) |
| 2015-16 | 416 | 24 | 17.3:1 | 91% (377) |
| 2010-11 | 317 | 27 | 11.7:1 | 99% (314) |
| 2000-01 | 731 | 39 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 733 | 42 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paul Laurence Dunbar School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (404 to 391); teachers down 17% (29 to 24).
About Paul Laurence Dunbar School
Students in Bridgeport, Connecticut, attend Paul Laurence Dunbar School, a mid-sized elementary school. It had 391 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 8.
Paul Laurence Dunbar School is run by Bridgeport School District, whose 36 schools enroll 19,802 students.
About 61% of the student body at Paul Laurence Dunbar School is Hispanic. Other students are 32% Black, 3% White, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region residents are about 27% Hispanic. A diversity index of 52% means there is a 52% chance two randomly chosen students at Paul Laurence Dunbar School are from different groups.
The school's 24 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. The average for elementary schools in Connecticut is 12.6:1, so this school has more students per teacher. At Paul Laurence Dunbar School, 92% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region average 54%.
Among Connecticut public elementary schools, Paul Laurence Dunbar School outscored 2%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.
The school is in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, where median household income comes to about $89,667, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Greater Bridgeport Planning Region counts 91 public schools with about 50,880 students.
Jettie S. Tisdale School is the nearest public school to Paul Laurence Dunbar School, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Paul Laurence Dunbar School is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 30%. By 2024-25, the school had 16.3 students per teacher, compared with 12.0 in 2020-21.
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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
- Jettie S. Tisdale School0.2 mi · 547
- Barnum School0.6 mi · 588
- Waltersville School0.7 mi · 432
- Hall School1.0 mi · 162
- The Bridge Academy1.1 mi · 281
- Achievement First Bridgeport Academy1.2 mi · 1,090
Frequently asked questions
About Paul Laurence Dunbar SchoolHow many students attend Paul Laurence Dunbar School?
Paul Laurence Dunbar School enrolls approximately 391 students in grades PK-08.
Is Paul Laurence Dunbar School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Paul Laurence Dunbar School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Paul Laurence Dunbar School have?
Paul Laurence Dunbar School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Paul Laurence Dunbar School?
Student demographics at Paul Laurence Dunbar School are roughly 3% White, 61% Hispanic, 32% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Paul Laurence Dunbar School in?
Paul Laurence Dunbar School is part of Bridgeport School District.
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