Enrollment
314
Elementary
DISTRICT 301 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RED HILL CUSD 10·NCES 172213002482
Bridgeport Grade School
1300 N Main St, Bridgeport, IL 62417 · (618) 945-5721 · Lawrence County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL314 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of Illinois public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
197 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 56%
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 | 51 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 23% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 69% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Red Hill CUSD 10. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
46.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +18.4pp since 2023
Math
44.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +6.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.4% | 44.9% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 38.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bridgeport Grade School
Bridgeport Grade School's state test result (41.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport Grade School this school | 314 | 62.7% | 41.4% |
| Eastview Elementary School Canton | 288 | 61.1% | 38.2% |
| Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary School Bushnell | 296 | 64.5% | 18.5% |
| Memorial Elementary School Taylorville | 297 | 59.9% | 32.5% |
| Jefferson Elementary School Johnston City | 270 | 63.7% | N/A |
| Carrollton Grade School Carrollton | 269 | 62.5% | 29.6% |
Matched among Illinois 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 Bridgeport Grade School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #867 of 1,925 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #818 of 2,077 ▼ 234 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #1,136 of 2,077 ▲ 129 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 314 | #1,462 of 2,419 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #851 of 2,035 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.6% | #1,739 of 2,042 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.7% | #928 of 2,132 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #898 of 1,461 |
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
314
-40 (-11%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 263
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 | 314 | 24.4 | 12.9:1 | 63% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 301 | 23.5 | 12.8:1 | 69% (207) |
| 2022-23 | 363 | 23.7 | 15.3:1 | 53% (191) |
| 2020-21 | 354 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 350 | 19.8 | 17.7:1 | 65% (226) |
| 2015-16 | 377 | 20 | 18.9:1 | 56% (212) |
| 2010-11 | 416 | 25 | 16.6:1 | 44% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 404 | 29 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 263 | 13 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bridgeport Grade School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (350 to 314); teachers up 23% (19.8 to 24.4).
About Bridgeport Grade School
Bridgeport Grade School is a small elementary school in Illinois, located in Bridgeport. It had 314 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 3.
Bridgeport Grade School is one of 3 schools in Red Hill CUSD 10, which enrolls 903 students in total.
Roughly 92% of students at Bridgeport Grade School are White. The remaining students are 4% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. The diversity index for Bridgeport Grade School is 16%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 12.9:1 is based on 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 63%. The figure for public schools in Lawrence County is close, at 63%.
Bridgeport Grade School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 57% of Illinois public elementary schools.
Bridgeport Grade School scores 41.4% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 35.3%.
In the wider Lawrence County area, median household income comes to about $55,324, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Lawrence County's 6 public schools enroll about 1,964 students and include Bridgeport Grade School.
Red Hill Jr/Sr High School is about 0.3 miles from Bridgeport Grade School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Bridgeport Grade School holds 4 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Bridgeport Grade School ranks 1st on proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
An 11% drop took enrollment from 354 in 2020-21 to 314 in 2024-25.
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Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,031
Census ACS
Median income
$55,324
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,964 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Red Hill CUSD 10
- Red Hill Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 396 students
- Sumner Attendance CenterMiddle · 193 students
Nearby schools
- Red Hill Jr/Sr High School0.3 mi · 396
- Lawrenceville High School3.4 mi · 298
- Parkside Elementary School3.6 mi · 528
- Parkview Jr High School3.8 mi · 235
- Sumner Attendance Center5.5 mi · 193
- Francis Vigo Elementary School13.4 mi · 314
Frequently asked questions
About Bridgeport Grade SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bridgeport Grade School?
Bridgeport Grade School enrolls approximately 314 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Bridgeport Grade School serve?
Bridgeport Grade School serves grades PK-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bridgeport Grade School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bridgeport Grade School is approximately 12.9:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bridgeport Grade School?
At Bridgeport Grade School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Bridgeport Grade School public or private?
Bridgeport Grade School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Red Hill CUSD 10.
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