Roosevelt School

Located at 680 Park Ave., in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Roosevelt School is a medium-sized K-5 school that educates 493 students (grades pre-K through 8), run under Bridgeport School District. Compared to the state average of about 378 students per school, that is 30% bigger than typical.

Bridgeport School District runs 36 schools in total, collectively educating 19,802 students. Roosevelt School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Roosevelt School reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 63%; the rest is composed of 27% Black, 6% White. By comparison, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting Roosevelt School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 96% of students at Roosevelt School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (around 54%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the broader community, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region reports that the typical household earns roughly $89,667 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Roosevelt School is one of 91 public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 50,880 students).

The closest other public school is New Beginnings Inc Family Academy, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Roosevelt School has decreased 10%, going from 549 students in 2018 to 493 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 48% to 63% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.