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Geraldine Johnson School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

475 Lexington Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604 · (203) 275-2500 · Part of Bridgeport School District

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

Students
825
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Geraldine Johnson School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 10% 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–8Geraldine Johnson SchoolYou are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts15%
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).

475 Lexington Avenue, Bridgeport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K12
Kindergarten82
Grade 1104
Grade 293
Grade 393
Grade 482
Grade 593
Grade 683
Grade 793
Grade 890
Enrollment over time
750’20
776’21
806’22
802’23
825’24

Up 10% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 69%Black 22%White 4%Two or more races 3%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 Geraldine Johnson 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.