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Waltersville School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

462^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Waltersville School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, 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. Waltersville School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Connecticut elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 462 out of 493 schools and a 0-star rating.

Waltersville School stands out for its extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 43.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's students perform poorly on standardized tests, with only 14.6% of 7th graders proficient or better in ELA in 2024-2025, compared to 50.4% statewide. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students (over 90%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Interestingly, Waltersville School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12 to 12.9 over the past few years, which is lower than many of the nearby schools.

The challenges facing Waltersville School appear to be systemic issues within the Bridgeport School District, as the nearby Geraldine Johnson School, Paul Laurence Dunbar School, and Luis Munoz Marin School also perform poorly on most metrics. Addressing the high rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage among Waltersville School's student population, as well as the potential funding and resource allocation challenges within the district, may be crucial for improving student outcomes at the school.

432

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,340

Per pupil spending ?

96.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Hallett Street
Bridgeport, CT 06608

(203) 275-2400

District: Bridgeport School District

Students who attend Waltersville School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.3%

African American:

32.9%

White:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2012 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (17% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (49% vs 17% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg20%

Connecticut avg50%

Elementary school

462^nd of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

227^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	7.3	462 of 493	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	468 of 490	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.6	514 of 538	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	485 of 522	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	465 of 532	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.3	456 of 519	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	3.1	507 of 518	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.2	510 of 551	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.0	500 of 557	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.1	493 of 564	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.8	511 of 565	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	22.3	491 of 579	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.6	525 of 566	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.8	526 of 565	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.7	532 of 568	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.0	518 of 570	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	5.5	437 of 455	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	19.1	143 of 173	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	12.9	276 of 302	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	4.4	428 of 445	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	11.6	339 of 371	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	227 of 252	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	216 of 250	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	184 of 249	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	229 of 250	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	201 of 275	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	234 of 259	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	235 of 249	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.3	234 of 250	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.0	240 of 246	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.3	248 of 280	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.9	231 of 278	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.2	225 of 272	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.4	215 of 269	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.0	223 of 268	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.7	212 of 255	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.7	214 of 252	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.1	197 of 250	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.4	183 of 248	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	10.5	208 of 235	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	29.8	71 of 104	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.3	29 of 99	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	24.0	76 of 97	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.1	79 of 146	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	37.0	131 of 218	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	18.0	182 of 224	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	37.1	151 of 244	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2021)17th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2021)9th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)9th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)4th percentile~ school

Male (2021)4th percentile~ school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)40th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2021)38th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2024)32nd percentile+18 vs school

Male (2021)19th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2021)11th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-31 vs state

Mathematics17%-31 vs state

Science14%-37 vs state

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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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Waltersville School	Public	PK, KG-8	150 Hallett Street	Bridgeport	06608	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 275-2400	432	32	13.7	96.3%	17 (3.9%)	142 (32.9%)	265 (61.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	7.3	462^nd of 493 public elementary schools	6.3%					(n/a)	12.8	16.7					14.6	25.0	24.3	15.0	13.6			$18,340
Barnum School	Public	PK, KG-8	495 Waterview Avenue	Bridgeport	06608	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 275-2300	588	44	13.3	94.9%	41 (7.0%)	135 (23.0%)	400 (68.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	8	459^th of 493 public elementary schools	6.9%		4.5	491^st of 497 public elementary schools	1.2%	32		19.3	15.0			21.1		14.0	18.3	15.3	19.3		10.5	$18,535
Paul Laurence Dunbar School	Public	PK, KG-8	445 Union Ave.	Bridgeport	06607	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7194	391	24	16.2	91.8%	13 (3.3%)	124 (31.7%)	240 (61.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)								(n/a)		13.0				13.6	17.0			0.0				$18,231
Luis Munoz Marin School	Public	PK, KG-8	479 Helen St.	Bridgeport	06608	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-8202	709	47	15.2	88.0%	20 (2.8%)	110 (15.5%)	562 (79.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (2.0%)								(n/a)	10.5					8.7	13.2	9.1				12.0	9.2	$16,258
Jettie S. Tisdale School	Public	PK, KG-8	250 Hollister Avenue	Bridgeport	06607	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-8037	547	46	11.8	92.1%	36 (6.6%)	199 (36.4%)	297 (54.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	8.2	456^th of 493 public elementary schools	7.5%		6.8	469^th of 497 public elementary schools	5.6%	13	14.3	19.5		23.8	16.0		13.9	21.7		26.2	17.0	8.3	26.5	$20,846
Hall School	Public	PK, KG-6	290 Clermont Ave.	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7560	162	16	10.1	92.0%	9 (5.6%)	59 (36.4%)	81 (50.0%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.3%)								(n/a)														$21,083
Edison School	Public	PK, KG-6	115 Boston Terrace	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7183	181	15	11.8	91.7%	8 (4.4%)	57 (31.5%)	97 (53.6%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	14 (7.7%)								(n/a)						26.1								$19,435
Columbus School	Public	PK, KG-8	300 University Avenue	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 275-2100	546	40	13.6	95.1%	36 (6.6%)	103 (18.9%)	400 (73.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)								(n/a)									11.3		27.8			$17,720
Beardsley School	Public	PK, KG-6	500 Huntington Rd.	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7184	327	23	14.2	85.0%	9 (2.8%)	91 (27.8%)	213 (65.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	7.5	461^st of 493 public elementary schools	6.5%		10.9	432^nd of 497 public elementary schools	13.1%	29	20.0		23.9		22.5				19.6	0.0				$17,354
Roosevelt School	Public	PK, KG-8	680 Park Ave.	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-8032	493	34	14.5	96.3%	32 (6.5%)	132 (26.8%)	312 (63.3%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	9.3	440^th of 493 public elementary schools	10.8%		8.1	453^rd of 497 public elementary schools	8.9%	13	28.0	14.0		19.6			28.3	12.5			11.5	15.1		$17,520

Frequently Asked Questions about Waltersville School

Is Waltersville School a good school?

Waltersville School ranks in the bottom 6.3% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Waltersville School attend?

Students who attend Waltersville School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Waltersville School in?

Bridgeport School District

What is the racial makeup of Waltersville School?

Students at Waltersville School are 61% Hispanic, 33% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Waltersville School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Waltersville School.

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