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Read School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

130 Ezra St., Bridgeport, CT 06606 · (203) 576-8030 · Part of Bridgeport School District

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

Students
863
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Read School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 16% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bridgeport kids: 7 high schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency4%
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).

130 Ezra St., Bridgeport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K51
Kindergarten76
Grade 1102
Grade 2109
Grade 3103
Grade 470
Grade 583
Grade 677
Grade 796
Grade 896
Enrollment over time
744’20
707’21
730’22
793’23
863’24

Up 16% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 64%Black 27%White 7%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 Read 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.