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New Beginnings Inc Family Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8Charter

184 Garden St., Bridgeport, CT 06605 · (203) 384-2897

Bridgeport’s School Grade D better than 6% of Connecticut school districts

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Students
431
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about New Beginnings Inc Family Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

184 Garden St., Bridgeport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K99
Kindergarten64
Grade 170
Grade 266
Grade 337
Grade 440
Grade 530
Grade 625
Enrollment over time
502’20
484’21
406’22
392’23
431’24

Down 14.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 54%Hispanic 43%Two or more races 1%White 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about New Beginnings Inc Family Academy from Bridgeport families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Bridgeport’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.