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Schools in Bridgeport Township · Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District

Bridgeport Township’s public schools score below 84% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Bridgeport Township, 6% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bridgeport Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#683of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
17%
▼ 28 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
6%
▼ 28 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.6
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
1,448 students on the public path
In brief

Bridgeport Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 831 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bridgeport Township’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 16% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 6% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Bridgeport Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,234 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Martin G Atkins Elementary School, then BridgeportSpaulding Middle SchoolSchrah, then Bridgeport High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

International Academy of Saginaw and Bridgeport Baptist Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bridgeport Township’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 16% of Michigan school districts, #683 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 16%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (831)Better than 3%
Towns in Saginaw County (27)Better than 0%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 712 test results and a graduating class of 137 could put Bridgeport Township anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Bridgeport Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (712 in math, 712 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bridgeport Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Thomas White SchoolBridgeport-Spaulding Community School DistrictNo scores
2–5Martin G Atkins Elementary SchoolBridgeport-Spaulding Community School DistrictD
6–8BridgeportSpaulding Middle SchoolSchrahBridgeport-Spaulding Community School DistrictD
9–12Bridgeport High SchoolBridgeport-Spaulding Community School DistrictD

Bridgeport Township’s public schools are run by Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District, which also serves Spaulding. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,448 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 19.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,234MI $16,528 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 45.4% · 712 students tested
Math6%
State average 33.6% · 712 students tested

Bridgeport Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Bridgeport Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bridgeport TownshipC−Bridgeport-Spaulding
SaginawCSaginaw City
Buena VistaCSaginaw City PK–12 · Reese PK–12
TaymouthB−Birch Run Area
SpauldingC−Bridgeport-Spaulding
FrankenmuthAFrankenmuth

Every school in Bridgeport Township

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bridgeport Townshipby address
Thomas White School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Saginaw
187 students21:1Rate it →
Martin G Atkins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Saginaw
D
381 students17:1Rate it →
BridgeportSpaulding Middle SchoolSchrah
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saginaw
D
379 students17:1Rate it →
Bridgeport High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bridgeport
D
501 students24:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
International Academy of Saginaw
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Saginaw
D−
Charter
74 studentsRate it →
Other public schools in Bridgeport Townshiprun by other districts or the state
MG Millet Learning Center
Grades PK–12 · Saginaw
A+
Special Education
158 students5:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Bridgeport Baptist Academy
Grades PK–12 · Saginaw
Private · Religious
83 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Bridgeport Township’s schools

Are Bridgeport Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bridgeport Township children attend score below 84% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #683 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bridgeport Township in?

Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,448 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bridgeport Township kids go to high school?

Bridgeport High School in Bridgeport, with 501 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Bridgeport Township’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Bridgeport Township spend per student?

$14,234 in Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bridgeport Township?

Yes: Bridgeport Baptist Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 83 students). Bridgeport Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.