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Achievement First Bridgeport Academy

PublicOtherGrades K–12Charter

655 Stillman St., Bridgeport, CT 06608 · (203) 338-0593

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

Directions
Students
1,090
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Achievement First Bridgeport Academy

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 50.7%

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

Location

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655 Stillman St., Bridgeport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten96
Grade 195
Grade 293
Grade 394
Grade 492
Grade 594
Grade 691
Grade 794
Grade 892
Grade 970
Grade 1069
Grade 1154
Grade 1256
Enrollment over time
1,127’20
1,105’21
1,084’22
1,098’23
1,090’24

Down 3.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 52%Hispanic 43%White 2%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Achievement First Bridgeport 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.