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Schools in Bridgeport · Bridgeport Public Schools

Bridgeport’s public schools outscore 80% of Nebraska districts

59% of students in Bridgeport’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Nebraska average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bridgeport, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nebraska, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Nebraska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
59%
▲ 12 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 11 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$19.0K
▲ 21% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
525 students on the public path
In brief

Bridgeport’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 47% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,956 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Bridgeport High School. Enrollment is up 14% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 80% of Nebraska school districts. Test scores are above the Nebraska average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (413)Better than 82%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 261 test results could put Bridgeport anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bridgeport’s students in the tested grades sat them (261 in math, 261 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Bridgeport Elementary SchoolBridgeport Public SchoolsA−
7–12Bridgeport High SchoolBridgeport Public SchoolsB

Bridgeport’s public schools are run by Bridgeport Public Schools, which also serves Broadwater. 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 Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 525 students, up 14% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$18,956NE $15,602 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 47.1% · 261 students tested
Math57%
State average 46% · 261 students tested

Bridgeport vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BridgeportA−Bridgeport

Every school in Bridgeport

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

District schools in Bridgeportby address
Bridgeport Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
272 students14:1Rate it →
Bridgeport High School
High · Grades 7–12
B
253 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Bridgeport’s schools

Are Bridgeport’s schools good?

By Nebraska’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bridgeport children attend outscore 80% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bridgeport in?

Bridgeport Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 525 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Bridgeport spend per student?

$18,956 in Bridgeport Public Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Bridgeport families are saying about school.

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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 Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.