Bridgeport Public School District
Bridgeport Public School District
The Bridgeport Public School District contains 36 public schools, 29 elementary schools, 23 middle schools, and 7 high schools, totaling 19,129 students as of the 2023-24 school year(PUBLIC SCHOOL REVIEW). In this research, we will be looking into factors throughout the Bridgeport School District that could be creating a need for academic coaching.
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Bridgeport Public Elementary & Middle Schools
There are 29 public elementary schools in the Bridgeport Public School district, serving 9,063 students (PUBLIC SCHOOL REVIEW). As of the 2023-24 school year, Bridgeport public elementary schools have a reading proficiency score of 18%, and an average math proficiency score of 9% (PUBLIC SCHOOL REVIEW). This means 82-91% of elementary school students in Bridgeport are going into or preparing to go into middle school without being proficient in reading and math.
There are 23 public middle schools in the Bridgeport Public School District, serving 4,380 students (PUBLIC SCHOOL REVIEW). As of the 2023-24 school year, Bridgeport public middle schools have an average reading proficiency score of 18%, and an average math proficiency score of 9% (PUBLIC SCHOOL REVIEW). This means 82-91% of middle school students in Bridgeport are going into or preparing to go into high school without being proficient in reading and math.
Bridgeport Public High Schools
There are 7 high schools in the Bridgeport Public School District, Central High School, Bassick High School, Warren Harding High School, Information Technology and Software Engineering Magnet High School, Aerospace/Hydrospace Engineering and Physical Sciences Magnet High School, Biotechnology Research & Zoological Science Magnet High School, serving 4,788 students (PUBLIC SCHOOL REVIEW). In the 2022-23 school year, the Stamford Public High School District had an average graduation rate of 77% (PUBLIC SCHOOL REVIEW). As of the 2023-24 school year, Stamford Public high schools have an average reading proficiency score of 28%, and an average math proficiency score of 12% (PUBLIC SCHOOL REVIEW). This means 72-88% of student aren't proficient in reading and math if they choose to move forward academically.
Central High School serves 1,575 students, with an average student to teacher ratio per class of 16:1, and a graduation rate of 77% (USNEWS). They have a reading proficiency score of 30%, and an average math proficiency score of 8% (PUBLIC SCHOOL REVIEW). This means 70-92% of students aren't proficient in reading and math if they choose to move forward academically.
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Bassick High School serves 969 students, with an average student to teacher ratio per class of 16:1, and a graduation rate of 67%. (USNEWS). They have a reading proficiency score of ≤5%, and an average math proficiency score of 6-9%(PUBLIC SCHOOL REVIEW). This means at least ≥-95-91% of students aren't proficient in reading and math if they choose to move forward academically.
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Warren Harding High School is a magnet school that serves 1,124 students, with an average student to teacher ratio per class of 15:1, and a graduation rate of 69% (USNEWS). They have a reading proficiency score of 6-9%, and an average math proficiency score of ≤5% (PUBLIC SCHOOL REVIEW). This means at least ≥95-91% of students aren't proficient in reading and math if they choose to move forward academically.
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Information Technology and Software Engineering Magnet High School is a magnet school that serves 402 students, with an average student to teacher ratio per class of 13:1, and a graduation rate of 93% (USNEWS). They have a reading proficiency score of 45-49%, and an average math proficiency score of 25-29%(PUBLIC SCHOOL REVIEW). This means at least 51-71% of students aren't proficient in reading and math if they choose to move forward academically.
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Aerospace/Hydrospace Engineering and Physical Sciences Magnet High School is a magnet school that serves 317 students, with an average student to teacher ratio per class of 13:1, and a graduation rate of 93% (USNEWS). They have an average math proficiency score of 50-54%, and a reading proficiency score of 30-34% (PUBLIC SCHOOL REVIEW). This means at least 46-71% of students aren't proficient in math and reading if they choose to move forward academically.
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Biotechnology Research & Zoological Science Magnet High School is a magnet school that serves 401 students, with an average student to teacher ratio per class of 13:1, and a graduation rate of 93% (USNEWS). They have a reading proficiency score of 45-49%, and an average math proficiency score of 20-24%, and (PUBLIC SCHOOL REVIEW). This means at least 51-76% of students aren't proficient in reading and math if they choose to move forward academically.
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