Enrollment
254
Elementary
DISTRICT 334 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UPPER MERION AREA SD·NCES 422448006468
Bridgeport Elementary School
900 Bush and School Lane, Bridgeport, PA 19405 · (610) 205-3602 · Montgomery County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL254 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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 Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
243 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 75%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 49 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 9% larger than its 4th grade class (45).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 59% · 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 Upper Merion Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
41.7%
PA avg 51.1% . -2.3pp since 2023
Math
57.3%
PA avg 43.0% . +17.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 18 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.7% | 57.3% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 39.4% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. 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
48.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania'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 Elementary School
Bridgeport Elementary School's state test result (48.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport Elementary School this school | 254 | 95.7% | 48.7% |
| Buchanan Elementary School Chambersburg | 251 | 95.2% | 43.8% |
| Chester Street Elementary School Kingston | 294 | 97.6% | 35.2% |
| March Elementary School Easton | 296 | 98.6% | 52.6% |
| Richmond School Philadelphia | 351 | 96.3% | 33.6% |
| Marion Elementary School Chambersburg | 292 | 91.1% | 45.6% |
Matched among Pennsylvania 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #898 of 1,396 | #79 of 91 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #610 of 1,511 ▲ 366 | #71 of 92 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #970 of 1,511 ▲ 82 | #80 of 92 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 254 | #1,397 of 1,638 | #93 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #116 of 1,528 | #6 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.9% | #65 of 1,531 | #9 of 96 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.7% | #547 of 1,600 | #14 of 95 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.9% | #59 of 1,045 | #2 of 61 |
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
254
-18 (-7%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 287
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 254 | 24.8 | 10.3:1 | 96% (243) |
| 2023-24 | 265 | 26.8 | 9.9:1 | 92% (243) |
| 2022-23 | 266 | 25.8 | 10.3:1 | 76% (201) |
| 2020-21 | 272 | 24 | 11.3:1 | 69% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 396 | 33 | 12.0:1 | 71% (282) |
| 2015-16 | 410 | 30 | 13.7:1 | 68% (279) |
| 2010-11 | 381 | 25 | 15.2:1 | 38% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 306 | 19 | 16.1:1 | 24% (72) |
| 1990-91 | 287 | 17 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bridgeport Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (396 to 254); teachers down 25% (33 to 24.8).
About Bridgeport Elementary School
Among the schools in Bridgeport, Pennsylvania, is Bridgeport Elementary School, a small elementary school. The school counts 254 students across kindergarten through 4. The school's enrollment is 43% smaller than the 443 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Bridgeport Elementary School falls under Upper Merion Area SD, which has 7 schools enrolling 4,345 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Bridgeport Elementary School. The largest is White students, at 36%. The remaining shares are 32% Hispanic, 17% multiracial, and 13% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Montgomery County's population at about 73%. Bridgeport Elementary School's diversity index is 72%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 10.3:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Eligible students account for 96% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. It compares with 40% for public schools in Montgomery County.
allk12 grades Bridgeport Elementary School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Bridgeport Elementary School is 36.6%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.7%.
Montgomery County census figures show that the median household income is $113,915, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 53% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Montgomery County is home to 160 public schools and about 115,302 public school students.
Nearest public school: Davenport Elementary School, about 1.4 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Bridgeport Elementary School places 4th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 7% enrollment decrease, from 272 in 2020-21 to 254 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 11.3:1 to 10.3:1.
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Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
867,573
Census ACS
Median income
$113,915
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
115,302 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Upper Merion Area SD
- Upper Merion Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,348 students
- Upper Merion Area High SchoolHigh · 1,326 students
- Gulph Elementary SchoolElementary · 440 students
- Caley Elementary SchoolElementary · 372 students
- Candlebrook Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
- Roberts Elementary SchoolElementary · 292 students
Other Bridgeport Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 12 states are named Bridgeport Elementary. Bridgeport Elementary School is the 11th largest of the 13.
- Bridgeport ElementaryValencia, CA · 866 students
- Bridgeport Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, IN · 692 students
- Bridgeport Elementary SchoolHamilton, OH · 575 students
- Bridgeport Elementary SchoolTualatin, OR · 531 students
- Bridgeport Elementary SchoolBRIDGEPORT, TX · 523 students
Nearby schools
- Davenport Elementary School1.4 mi · 361
- Candlebrook Elementary School1.4 mi · 313
- Gulph Elementary School1.5 mi · 440
- Ray S. Musselman Learning Center1.6 mi · 274
- Roosevelt Campus of the Norristown Area High School1.7 mi · 180
- Upper Merion Area Middle School1.8 mi · 1,348
Frequently asked questions
About Bridgeport Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Bridgeport Elementary School?
Bridgeport Elementary School enrolls approximately 254 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Bridgeport Elementary School serve?
Bridgeport Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Bridgeport Elementary School?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at Bridgeport Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bridgeport Elementary School?
At Bridgeport Elementary School, the student body is approximately 36% White, 32% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Who oversees Bridgeport Elementary School?
Bridgeport Elementary School is overseen by Upper Merion Area SD in Montgomery County.
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