Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Bridgeport’s public schools score below 61% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
In Bridgeport, 35% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). 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 Texas, not nationally.
From Texas 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.
Bridgeport’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 455 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bridgeport’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Bridgeport’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,486 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Bridgeport Int, then Bridgeport Middle, then Bridgeport H S. 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
C+: better than 39% of Texas school districts, #418 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
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
Bridgeport El
Grades PK–2 · 523 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Bridgeport
Bridgeport El
Grades PK–2 · 523 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Bridgeport
Bridgeport El
Grades PK–2 · 523 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Bridgeport
Bridgeport El
Grades PK–2 · 523 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Bridgeport
Bridgeport Int
Grades 3–5 · 458 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Bridgeport
Bridgeport Int
Grades 3–5 · 458 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Bridgeport
Bridgeport Int
Grades 3–5 · 458 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Bridgeport
Bridgeport Middle
Grades 6–8 · 478 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Bridgeport
Bridgeport Middle
Grades 6–8 · 478 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Bridgeport
Bridgeport Middle
Grades 6–8 · 478 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Bridgeport
Bridgeport H S
Grades 9–12 · 674 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Bridgeport
Bridgeport H S
Grades 9–12 · 674 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Bridgeport
Bridgeport H S
Grades 9–12 · 674 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Bridgeport
Bridgeport H S
Grades 9–12 · 674 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Bridgeport’s public schools are run by Bridgeport Independent School District, which also serves Lake Bridgeport and Runaway Bay. Parts of Bridgeport (16% of its land) are served by Chico Independent instead. 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.
Below the state in reading
Bridgeport vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Bridgeport’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | C+ | Bridgeport Independent |
Every school in Bridgeport
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bridgeport’s schools
Are Bridgeport’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bridgeport children attend score below 61% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #418 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bridgeport in?
Bridgeport Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,133 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Bridgeport are served by Chico Independent.
Where do Bridgeport kids go to high school?
Bridgeport H S, with 674 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Bridgeport’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Bridgeport Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Bridgeport spend per student?
$11,486 in Bridgeport Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bridgeport families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bridgeport → They have their own page.
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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.