Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBridgeport’s public schools outscore 58% of Ohio districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Bridgeport, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.
From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Bridgeport’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 62% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,832 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is The Bridgeport School DIstrict - Middle School, then The Bridgeport School District - High School. 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.
What’s behind Bridgeport’s grade
B: better than 58% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bridgeport, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport School District - Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 338 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport School District - Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 338 students · 21:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport School District - Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 338 students · 21:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport School District - Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 338 students · 21:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport School District - Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 338 students · 21:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport School District - Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 338 students · 21:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport School DIstrict - Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 218 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport School DIstrict - Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 218 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport School DIstrict - Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 218 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport School DIstrict - Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 218 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport School District - High School
Grades 9–12 · 198 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport School District - High School
Grades 9–12 · 198 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Bridgeport’s public schools are run by Bridgeport Exempted Village School District, which also serves Brookside, Colerain and Pease. 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.
Above the state in reading
Bridgeport vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Bridgeport’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | B | Bridgeport Exempted Village |
| Pease | B− | Martins Ferry City PK–12 · Bridgeport Exempted Village PK–12 |
| Brookside | — | Bridgeport Exempted Village |
| Martins Ferry | C+ | Martins Ferry City |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Bridgeport Exempted Village with Bridgeport, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Wheeling, WV borders Bridgeport but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Bridgeport
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bridgeport’s schools
Are Bridgeport’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Bridgeport children attend outscore 58% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bridgeport in?
Bridgeport Exempted Village School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 754 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bridgeport kids go to high school?
The Bridgeport School District - High School, with 198 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Bridgeport’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Bridgeport Exempted Village School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Bridgeport spend per student?
$15,832 in Bridgeport Exempted Village School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. 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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.