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D−

Wilbur Cross School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

1775 Reservoir Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06606 · (203) 275-2100 · Part of Bridgeport School District

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

Students
318
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Wilbur Cross School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 48 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Bridgeport kids: 7 high schools

On the path

Where Bridgeport kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Wilbur Cross SchoolYou are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts2%
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).

1775 Reservoir Ave., Bridgeport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten34
Grade 133
Grade 226
Grade 326
Grade 435
Grade 537
Grade 627
Grade 735
Grade 848
Enrollment over time
315’20
287’21
301’22
310’23
318’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 59%Black 31%White 6%Two or more races 2%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 Wilbur Cross School from Bridgeport families.

Other schools in Bridgeport School District

The district →

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.