Bridgeport Elementary School

As a middle-of-the-pack primary school in Frankfort, Kentucky, Bridgeport Elementary School works with 402 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Franklin County.

Bridgeport Elementary School is one of 14 schools operated by Franklin County, a district that enrolls 6,199 students overall.

Demographically, Bridgeport Elementary School logs that White students make up the majority at 72%. Beyond that, the school records 10% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian. By comparison, Franklin County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Bridgeport Elementary School has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Franklin County (around 56%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Bridgeport Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 40.8%, the actual is 41.6%, a residual of +0.9 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Franklin County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $65,298 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Bridgeport Elementary School is one of 19 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 7,121 students).

The closest other public school is Western Hills High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bridgeport Elementary School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 39.8%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bridgeport Elementary School has contracted 9%, going from 443 students in 2018 to 402 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 79% to 72% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 in 2025.

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