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Jettie S. Tisdale School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

250 Hollister Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06607 · (203) 576-8037 · Part of Bridgeport School District

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

Students
547
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Jettie S. Tisdale School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Bridgeport kids: 7 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Jettie S. Tisdale SchoolYou are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts16%
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).

250 Hollister Avenue, Bridgeport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K53
Kindergarten41
Grade 150
Grade 250
Grade 348
Grade 441
Grade 551
Grade 653
Grade 776
Grade 884
Enrollment over time
563’20
536’21
567’22
577’23
547’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 54%Black 36%White 7%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jettie S. Tisdale 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.