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Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

240 Ocean Terrace, Bridgeport, CT 06605 · (203) 275-1285 · Part of Bridgeport School District

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

Students
450
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy

  • 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 39 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 11.7% 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 Claytor Magnet AcademyYou are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts12%
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).

240 Ocean Terrace, Bridgeport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K56
Kindergarten27
Grade 144
Grade 251
Grade 350
Grade 441
Grade 546
Grade 648
Grade 739
Grade 848
Enrollment over time
403’20
426’21
395’22
435’23
450’24

Up 11.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 54%Black 37%White 5%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy 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.