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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Roosevelt School administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
493
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIDGEPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090045000081
Roosevelt School
680 Park Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06604 · (203) 576-8032 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL493 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- DTest 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
14.5:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
475 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 | 26 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 58 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 21% smaller than its 8th grade class (58).
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
19.9%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
9.3%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 Roosevelt School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt School this school | 493 | 96.3% | N/A |
| James J. Curiale School Bridgeport | 509 | 92.7% | N/A |
| Barnum School Bridgeport | 588 | 94.9% | N/A |
| Waltersville School Bridgeport | 432 | 96.3% | N/A |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar School Bridgeport | 391 | 91.8% | N/A |
| C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet New London | 406 | 91.6% | 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 Roosevelt School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.3% | #505 of 522 | #53 of 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.9% | #461 of 519 | #43 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 493 | #106 of 613 | #19 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #475 of 558 | #35 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.3% | #284 of 560 | #30 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.3% | #1 of 594 | #1 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #188 of 378 | #19 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
493
0 (0%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 1,236
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 493 | 34 | 14.5:1 | 96% (475) |
| 2023-24 | 474 | 34 | 13.9:1 | 96% (455) |
| 2022-23 | 466 | 35 | 13.3:1 | 91% (423) |
| 2020-21 | 493 | 33 | 14.9:1 | 81% (400) |
| 2017-18 | 549 | 36.8 | 14.9:1 | 75% (413) |
| 2015-16 | 623 | 37 | 16.8:1 | 90% (562) |
| 2010-11 | 461 | 38 | 12.1:1 | 99% (458) |
| 2000-01 | 1,013 | 58 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,236 | 64 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roosevelt School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (549 to 493); teachers down 7% (36.8 to 34).
About Roosevelt School
Roosevelt School is a mid-sized elementary school based in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It reported 493 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Connecticut average about 378 students, which makes this school 30% larger than average.
Roosevelt School is part of Bridgeport School District, where 36 schools serve 19,802 students.
The student body at Roosevelt School is 63% Hispanic. It is also 27% Black and 6% White. Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's residents are about 27% Hispanic, 37 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 52% means there is a 52% chance two randomly chosen students at Roosevelt School are from different groups.
Roosevelt School reports a ratio of 14.5 students per teacher, from 34 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Connecticut, the average ratio is 12.6:1. Lunch program data show 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, the average eligibility rate is 54%.
Roosevelt School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 7% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
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 roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Greater Bridgeport Planning Region has 91 public schools with about 50,880 students, including Roosevelt School.
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Roosevelt School has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 493, close to the 493 recorded in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Roosevelt School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Other Roosevelt schools
10 other US public schools in 7 states are named Roosevelt. Roosevelt School is the 3rd largest of the 11.
- Roosevelt SchoolRiver Forest, IL · 625 students
- RooseveltWorcester, MA · 604 students
- Roosevelt SchoolRIVER EDGE, NJ · 474 students
- RooseveltMelrose, MA · 406 students
- ROOSEVELT SCHOOLOSSINING, NY · 374 students
Nearby schools
- New Beginnings Inc Family Academy0.2 mi · 431
- Capital Preparatory Harbor School0.4 mi · 775
- Bridgeport Military Academy0.5 mi · 321
- James J. Curiale School0.6 mi · 509
- Bassick High School0.6 mi · 1,075
- Cesar Batalla School0.6 mi · 990
Frequently asked questions
About Roosevelt SchoolHow large is Roosevelt School?
Roosevelt School enrolls approximately 493 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Roosevelt School serve?
Roosevelt School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Roosevelt School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Roosevelt School.
How diverse is Roosevelt School?
Roosevelt School reports a student body of 6% White, 63% Hispanic, 27% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Roosevelt School?
Roosevelt School is overseen by Bridgeport School District in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.