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Black Rock School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

409^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Black Rock School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, with 439 students. The school is part of the Bridgeport School District, which is ranked 152 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Black Rock School has consistently underperformed the district and state on standardized test scores, with only 25% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA in 2024-2025, compared to 16.5% in the district and 46.9% statewide. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.3% to 29.1% in recent years, and a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 54.27% to 80.18%. However, the school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 13.1 to 13.6 in recent years.

While Sherman School, McKinley School, and Holland Hill School in the nearby Fairfield School District significantly outperform Black Rock School, the nearby James J. Curiale School, Classical Studies Academy, and Cesar Batalla School in the Bridgeport School District also struggle with low performance and high rates of economic disadvantage, similar to Black Rock School. This suggests that the Bridgeport School District may be underfunded compared to more affluent districts, which could contribute to the challenges faced by schools like Black Rock.

439

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,943

Per pupil spending ?

79.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

545 Brewster St.
Bridgeport, CT 06605

(203) 576-7500

District: Bridgeport School District

Students who attend Black Rock School usually attend:

High:	Aerospace/Hydrospace Engineering and Physical Sciences Magne
	Bassick High School
	Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School
	Bridgeport Military Academy
	More...
	Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.9%

White:

22.3%

African American:

16.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (25% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 27 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg16%

Connecticut avg47%

Elementary school

409^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

175^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Bridgeport School District

152^nd of 156Bridgeport School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	409 of 493	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	356 of 497	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	380 of 491	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	368 of 490	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	373 of 538	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.7	419 of 522	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	452 of 532	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.5	408 of 519	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.3	414 of 518	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.5	443 of 551	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.6	485 of 557	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.2	492 of 564	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.9	465 of 565	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.6	463 of 579	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.4	455 of 566	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.1	471 of 565	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.0	508 of 568	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.4	524 of 570	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	33.2	292 of 455	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	45.5	86 of 173	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.3	67 of 101	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	61.0	93 of 302	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	50.9	170 of 371	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	175 of 252	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	148 of 250	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	142 of 249	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	155 of 250	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	175 of 275	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.6	197 of 259	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.7	147 of 250	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	15.3	195 of 246	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.4	214 of 280	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.3	240 of 278	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.7	222 of 272	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	69.8	109 of 269	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.3	118 of 268	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	31.5	184 of 252	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.6	201 of 250	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.2	214 of 248	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	33.0	150 of 235	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	54.4	55 of 146	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	53 of 97	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	64.9	70 of 218	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	34.7	138 of 224	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	60.7	89 of 244	63.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)69th percentile+39 vs school

Special Education (2021)54th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2021)50th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2021)36th percentile+5 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)68th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2021)64th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2021)62nd percentile+26 vs school

Male (2021)38th percentile~ school

Female (2021)36th percentile~ school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science35%-17 vs state

Mathematics24%-20 vs state

English Language Arts22%-27 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, September 25, 2010

Dedicated staff. Safe environment. High standards. Diverse. Can't find anything like it Fairfield County. Don't let the test scores fool you, you have to look at the small classroom size and realize that ESL and special needs children bring test scores down on average. Close Quote

Schools Near Black Rock School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Black Rock School	Public	PK, KG-8	545 Brewster St.	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7500	439	30	14.8	79.7%	98 (22.3%)	73 (16.6%)	263 (59.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13.5	409^th of 493 public elementary schools	17.0%		23.1	356^th of 497 public elementary schools	28.4%	53	34.9		25.0	17.1					26.5	18.6	20.9	33.3	22.9	$17,943
Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	240 Ocean Terrace	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 275-1285	450	29	15.5	93.6%	24 (5.3%)	165 (36.7%)	245 (54.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	7.6	460^th of 493 public elementary schools	6.7%					(n/a)	19.6	21.7				15.4			0.0	13.0	18.6		15.2	$15,507
Bryant School	Public	PK, KG-6	230 Poplar St.	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7303	317	26	12.1	93.1%	15 (4.7%)	86 (27.1%)	202 (63.7%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)								(n/a)														$19,268
Cesar Batalla School	Public	PK, KG-8	606 Howard Ave.	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 579-8501	990	65	15.2	91.3%	44 (4.4%)	181 (18.3%)	733 (74.0%)	14 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.6%)	3.6	492^nd of 493 public elementary schools	0.2%		3.1	495^th of 497 public elementary schools	0.4%	3	13.6	5.4			10.8			6.9		9.2		22.1	26.3	$16,345
Holland Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Meadowcroft Road	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 255-8314	385	31	12.5	27.0%	227 (59.0%)	15 (3.9%)	80 (20.8%)	30 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.6%)	80.9	101^st of 493 public elementary schools	79.5%		86.2	58^th of 497 public elementary schools	88.3%	43	72.1		59.4	81.7	77.0			65.2	80.0	70.5				$20,944
Sherman School	Public	K-5	250 Fern St.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8330	385	28	13.7	8.1%	322 (83.6%)	7 (1.8%)	30 (7.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	90.2	31^st of 493 public elementary schools	93.7%		90.4	33^rd of 497 public elementary schools	93.4%	2	85.3		83.9	71.0	94.1			88.7	72.5	82.4				$20,279
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	184 Garden St.	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 384-2897	431	35	12.4	89.6%	5 (1.2%)	233 (54.1%)	186 (43.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)								(n/a)								37.1						$16,926
McKinley School	Public	K-5	60 Thompson St.	Fairfield	06825	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 255-8318	470	43	11.0	52.6%	205 (43.6%)	40 (8.5%)	155 (33.0%)	49 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.0%)	59.7	216^th of 493 public elementary schools	56.2%		55	226^th of 497 public elementary schools	54.5%	10			65.2	59.0	39.5			79.7	55.4	51.3				$22,156
James J. Curiale School	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Laurel Ave.	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-8437	509	34	14.9	92.7%	27 (5.3%)	150 (29.5%)	300 (58.9%)	17 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	3.6	491^st of 493 public elementary schools	0.4%					(n/a)	14.6	17.5	10.0		14.6	18.1		10.0				12.7		$18,414
Classical Studies Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	240 Linwood Ave.	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7188	351	25	14.0	91.5%	17 (4.8%)	163 (46.4%)	145 (41.3%)	7 (2.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	9.5	437^th of 493 public elementary schools	11.4%		9	444^th of 497 public elementary schools	10.7%	7	18.9	21.2	22.9	17.6			28.1	20.0			23.3	15.6		$18,346

Frequently Asked Questions about Black Rock School

What schools do graduates of Black Rock School attend?

Students who attend Black Rock School usually go on to attend:

High : Aerospace/Hydrospace Engineering and Physical Sciences Magne
High : Bassick High School
High : Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School
High : Bridgeport Military Academy
High : Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High School

Is Black Rock School a good school?

Black Rock School ranks in the bottom 17.0% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What district is Black Rock School in?

Bridgeport School District

What is the racial makeup of Black Rock School?

Students at Black Rock School are 60% Hispanic, 22% White, 17% African American.

How many students attend Black Rock School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Black Rock School.

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