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John Winthrop School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

85 Eckart St., Bridgeport, CT 06606 · (203) 576-7769 · Part of Bridgeport School District

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

Students
607
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about John Winthrop School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 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–8John Winthrop SchoolYou are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts37%
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).

85 Eckart St., Bridgeport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K27
Kindergarten49
Grade 155
Grade 266
Grade 370
Grade 462
Grade 561
Grade 660
Grade 786
Grade 871
Enrollment over time
607’20
614’21
600’22
601’23
607’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 59%Black 20%White 13%Asian 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 John Winthrop 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.