Best Schools in Bridgeport, CT
Bridgeport, CT has 314 public schools (40 high, 42 middle, 197 elementary) serving 161,994 students. On average they score 48% on state proficiency tests against a projected 46%, so schools in Bridgeport exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Bridgeport, CT
The top high schools in Bridgeport, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. New Canaan High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
New Canaan School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1294 Students
2. Weston High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Weston School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 722 Students
3. Wilton High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wilton School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1231 Students
4. Darien High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Darien School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1415 Students
5. Ridgefield High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ridgefield School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1474 Students
6. Staples High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Westport School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1686 Students
7. Greenwich High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Greenwich School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2668 Students
8. Fairfield Ludlowe High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fairfield School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1498 Students
9. Joel Barlow High School
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Projected Test Scores
Regional School District 09 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 768 Students
10. Trumbull High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Trumbull School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2134 Students
Best Middle Schools in Bridgeport, CT
The top middle schools in Bridgeport, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Saxe Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
New Canaan School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 1315 Students
2. Middlesex Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Darien School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1068 Students
3. Middlebrook School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wilton School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 894 Students
4. Bedford Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Westport School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 729 Students
5. Eastern Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Greenwich School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 784 Students
6. Coleytown Middle School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Westport School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 464 Students
7. East Ridge Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Ridgefield School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 495 Students
8. John Read Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Redding School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 350 Students
9. Roger Ludlowe Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Fairfield School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 771 Students
10. Helen Keller Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Easton School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 297 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Bridgeport, CT
The top elementary schools in Bridgeport, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Sherman School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fairfield School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 389 Students
2. South School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
New Canaan School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 507 Students
3. Riverside School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Greenwich School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 435 Students
4. West School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
New Canaan School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 483 Students
5. Ox Ridge Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Darien School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 526 Students
6. Scotland Elementary School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Ridgefield School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 341 Students
7. East School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
New Canaan School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 550 Students
8. Tokeneke Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Darien School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 447 Students
9. Green's Farms School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Westport School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 442 Students
10. Dwight Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fairfield School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 245 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Bridgeport, CT
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Bridgeport, CT has a total population of 957,419 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 50% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Bridgeport, CT
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Bridgeport, CT.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
17.72 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.69 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
16.03 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Bridgeport, CT.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Bridgeport, CT.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Bridgeport, CT Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Bridgeport, CT
How many schools are in Bridgeport, CT?
Bridgeport, CT has 314 public schools: 40 high schools, 42 middle schools and 197 elementary schools, serving 161,994 students in total.
How do schools in Bridgeport perform on state tests?
On average, 314 schools in Bridgeport score 48% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 46%, so on average schools in Bridgeport exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Bridgeport?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 73%
- Projected: 66%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 67%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 72%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Bridgeport
42 of 44 schools in Bridgeport carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1C: 4D: 19F: 18
All 44 public schools we grade in Bridgeport. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (44)
- Ab Skane Center
- Achievement First Bridgeport Academy
- Aerospacehydrospace Engineering And Physical Sciences Magne
- Barnum School
- Bassick High School
- Beardsley School
- Biotechnology Research And Zoological Studies Magnet High Scho
- Black Rock School
- Blackham School
- Bridgeport Military Academy
- Bryant School
- Bullard Havens Technical High School
- Capital Preparatory Harbor School
- Central High School
- Cesar Batalla School
- Classical Studies Academy
- Columbus School
- Edison School
- Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy
- Geraldine Johnson School
- Great Oaks Charter School
- Hall School
- Hallen School
- High Horizons Magnet School
- Information Technology And Software Engineering Magnet High Sc
- Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School
- James J Curiale School
- Jettie S Tisdale School
- John Winthrop School
- Luis Munoz Marin School
- Madison School
- Multicultural Magnet School
- New Beginnings Inc Family Academy
- Park City Magnet School
- Park City Prep Charter School
- Paul Laurence Dunbar School
- Read School
- Roosevelt School
- Six Six Magnet School
- The Bridge Academy
- Thomas Hooker School
- Waltersville School
- Warren Harding High School
- Wilbur Cross School
Private schools (8)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Adam J. Lewis Academy
- Bridgeport Hope School
- Catholic Academy Of Bridgeport/st Raphael Academy
- Fairfield County Sda School
- Kolbe Cathedral High School
- St Andrew Academy
- St Ann Academy
- St Augustine Academy