Enrollment
281
High
STATE 788
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THE BRIDGE ACADEMY DISTRICT·NCES 090001500809
The Bridge Academy
160 Pulaski Street, Bridgeport, CT 06608 · (203) 336-9999 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES 07–12HIGH12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL281 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
17 FTE teachers
STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
240 students
STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 50 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 50 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 48 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 51 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 36 | 13% |
Student demographics
55%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
29.8%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
17.0%
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 17 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 The Bridge Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bridge Academy this school | 281 | 85.4% | N/A |
| High School In The Community New Haven | 251 | 80.1% | N/A |
| Classical Magnet School Hartford | 438 | 77.4% | N/A |
| Weaver High School Hartford | 721 | 84.2% | N/A |
| Great Oaks Charter School Bridgeport | 662 | 82.2% | N/A |
| Hill Regional Career High School New Haven | 625 | 82.1% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut high 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 The Bridge Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #11 of 18 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #11 of 19 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 281 | #176 of 201 | #16 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #180 of 188 | #12 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.7% | #87 of 188 | #10 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.4% | #6 of 196 | #4 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #60 of 63 | #10 of 10 |
Ranked against other public high 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
281
0 (0%) vs 2020
+61% since 2000-01, when it was 174
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 281 | 17.2 | 16.3:1 | 85% (240) |
| 2023-24 | 281 | 16.6 | 16.9:1 | 86% (242) |
| 2022-23 | 280 | N/A | N/A | 73% (205) |
| 2020-21 | 281 | 15 | 18.7:1 | 78% (219) |
| 2017-18 | 279 | 18.3 | 15.3:1 | 80% (223) |
| 2015-16 | 279 | 14 | 19.9:1 | 84% (233) |
| 2010-11 | 271 | 17 | 15.9:1 | 82% (223) |
| 2000-01 | 174 | 11 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Bridge Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (279 to 281); teachers down 6% (18.3 to 17.2).
About The Bridge Academy
The Bridge Academy is one of the public schools in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It is a small high school. The latest federal count shows 281 students in grades 7 through 12. Against the 788-student average for high schools in Connecticut, enrollment here is 64% lower.
The Bridge Academy is listed under The Bridge Academy District in federal data.
At The Bridge Academy, the largest share of students is Black, at 50%. The remaining shares are 45% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Greater Bridgeport Planning Region as a whole is about 13% Black, so the school's share is higher. The Bridge Academy's diversity index is 55%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 17.2 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.3:1. This ratio sits 4.1 above the 12.3:1 average for high schools in Connecticut. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 85%. The 54% average for public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is 31 points lower.
The Bridge Academy is located in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, where the median household income is $89,667, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The Bridge Academy is one of 91 public schools in the county.
Waltersville School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. The five-mile area around The Bridge Academy holds at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. NCES lists The Bridge Academy as a charter school.
The school's size has been steady, with 281 students in 2020-21 and 281 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.7:1 to 16.3:1 over the same years.
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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
- 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 The Bridge Academy schools
One other US public school is named The Bridge Academy. The Bridge Academy is the largest of the 2.
- The Bridge AcademySan Mateo, CA · 54 students
Nearby schools
- Waltersville School0.5 mi · 432
- Barnum School0.5 mi · 588
- Capital Preparatory Harbor School0.6 mi · 775
- Columbus School0.7 mi · 546
- Achievement First Bridgeport Academy0.7 mi · 1,090
- Luis Munoz Marin School0.8 mi · 709
Frequently asked questions
About The Bridge AcademyHow large is The Bridge Academy?
The Bridge Academy enrolls approximately 281 students in grades 07-12.
Is The Bridge Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
The Bridge Academy is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does The Bridge Academy have?
The Bridge Academy employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the student diversity at The Bridge Academy?
Student demographics at The Bridge Academy are roughly 1% White, 45% Hispanic, 50% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees The Bridge Academy?
The Bridge Academy is overseen by The Bridge Academy District in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.
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