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Bridgeport Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

828^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Bridgeport Elementary School is a public elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 685 students. The school is part of the MSD Wayne Township school district, which is ranked 289 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bridgeport Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.5% to 25.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math for the 2024-2025 school year at 20.84% and 21.04%, respectively, compared to the district averages of 21.87% and 19.55%. Additionally, Bridgeport Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.52% to 70.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Bridgeport Elementary School to other nearby schools within the same district, such as Westlake Elementary and Chapelwood Elementary, the data shows that these schools also struggle with low test scores and high chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that the challenges faced by Bridgeport Elementary School may be systemic within the MSD Wayne Township district. In contrast, when comparing Bridgeport Elementary to schools in the nearby Avon Community School Corp, which is a higher-performing district, the differences in academic performance are stark, with schools like Maple Elementary, Sycamore Elementary, and Cedar Elementary having significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

692

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,093

Per pupil spending ?

64.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9035 W Morris St
Indianapolis, IN 46231

(317) 988-6200

District: MSD Wayne Township

Students who attend Bridgeport Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center
High:	Ben Davis High School
	Ben Davis University High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.4%

Hispanic:

27.9%

White:

17.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (21% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 12 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

Indiana avg38%

828^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 11Elementary Schools in the MSD Wayne Township

289^th of 380MSD Wayne Township among Indiana districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	828 of 1005	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	824 of 1011	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	852 of 1016	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	872 of 1020	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	786 of 1016	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	740 of 1031	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	801 of 1027	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.7	759 of 1033	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.8	820 of 1046	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.7	816 of 1040	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.2	744 of 1036	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.5	849 of 1035	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.4	722 of 1015	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.7	778 of 1025	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.7	672 of 1009	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.3	718 of 1003	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.5	677 of 996	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.1	410 of 985	58.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies26%-12 vs state

Math21%

English Language Arts21%

Science17%

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Schools Near Bridgeport Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bridgeport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9035 W Morris St	Indianapolis	46231	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 988-6200	692	45	15.3	64.7%	120 (17.3%)	328 (47.4%)	193 (27.9%)	12 (1.7%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.8%)	19	828^th of 1005 public elementary schools	17.6%		19.1	824^th of 1011 public elementary schools	18.5%	4	20.2	10.4	29.1	24.0	20.8	31.9	12.3	24.3	16.8	21.0	8.6	25.7	17.0	26.5	$14,093	$1,458	$12,635
Chapel Glen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	701 Lansdowne Rd	Indianapolis	46234	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6500	843	50	16.8	60.7%	182 (21.6%)	409 (48.5%)	196 (23.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.3%)	9	934^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.1%		9.7	934^th of 1011 public elementary schools	7.6%		11.5	18.0	14.3	15.8	15.0	20.2	13.9	7.6	3.5	11.1	15.6	13.2	14.4	13.5	$11,712	$1,325	$10,387
McClelland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6740 W Morris	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-8000	809	63	12.9	69.3%	172 (21.3%)	246 (30.4%)	307 (37.9%)	16 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (7.8%)	56	448^th of 1005 public elementary schools	55.4%		48.7	539^th of 1011 public elementary schools	46.7%	91	41.7	36.8	36.4	42.4	39.1	55.7	48.7	38.0	41.4	45.9	38.5	50.5	44.0	34.9	$14,930	$2,224	$12,707
Westlake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	271 N Sigsbee St	Indianapolis	46214	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6900	736	52	14.2	62.6%	59 (8.0%)	381 (51.8%)	264 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)	13.5	878^th of 1005 public elementary schools	12.6%		14.8	869^th of 1011 public elementary schools	14.0%	9	20.7	16.5	17.7	21.0	19.1	24.3	20.6	8.3	10.5	16.1	19.6	16.2	17.8	20.8	$13,007	$1,415	$11,592
Chapelwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1129 N Girls Sch Rd	Indianapolis	46214	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6400	776	51	15.3	69.5%	78 (10.1%)	425 (54.8%)	214 (27.6%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.8%)	23.7	787^th of 1005 public elementary schools	21.7%		22.4	786^th of 1011 public elementary schools	22.3%	1	19.4	37.0	17.3	14.1	21.6	34.0	53.7	13.6	6.3	25.8	32.4	25.0	28.4	18.2	$12,834	$1,512	$11,322
Pine Tree Elementary School	Public	K-4	7866 E Cr 100 S	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 544-6500	450	30	15.0	58.4%	209 (46.4%)	128 (28.4%)	67 (14.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.9%)	78.6	196^th of 1005 public elementary schools	80.5%		82.8	157^th of 1011 public elementary schools	84.5%	39	52.0	53.5			52.8	62.0	68.7			65.3	52.5		52.5		$12,963	$791	$12,172
Maple Elementary School	Public	K-4	7237 E US Hwy 36	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 544-6400	784	50	15.8	57.4%	281 (35.8%)	289 (36.9%)	94 (12.0%)	59 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (7.7%)	71.1	273^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	72.8%		74.3	245^th of 1011 public elementary schools	75.8%	28	54.4	47.2			50.3	58.0	62.7			59.6	44.1		44.1		$11,796	$932	$10,864
Sycamore Elementary School	Public	K-4	7878 E Cr 100 N	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 544-6600	512	34	15.0	55.7%	208 (40.6%)	169 (33.0%)	52 (10.2%)	32 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.8%)	87.6	112^th of 1005 public elementary schools	88.9%		73.9	255^th of 1011 public elementary schools	74.8%	143	50.0	65.8			58.2	73.2	75.2			74.2	62.4		62.4		$11,934	$660	$11,273
Cedar Elementary School	Public	K-4	685 S Avon Avenue	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 544-6200	638	46	14.0	54.4%	258 (40.4%)	232 (36.4%)	75 (11.8%)	32 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.1%)	85.1	133^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	86.8%		81.4	167^th of 1011 public elementary schools	83.5%	34	54.8	56.7			55.8	70.9	71.9			71.4	58.2		58.2		$12,259	$771	$11,488
Hickory Elementary School	Public	K-4	907 S Avon Avenue	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 544-6300	589	41	14.3	55.3%	218 (37.0%)	199 (33.8%)	72 (12.2%)	61 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.5%)	76.5	216^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.5%		79.2	194^th of 1011 public elementary schools	80.8%	22	56.4	47.6			51.7	74.6	64.5			69.2	45.2		45.2		$12,775	$645	$12,130

Frequently Asked Questions about Bridgeport Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Bridgeport Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bridgeport Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center
High : Ben Davis High School
High : Ben Davis University High School

What is the racial makeup of Bridgeport Elementary School?

Students at Bridgeport Elementary School are 47% African American, 28% Hispanic, 17% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Bridgeport Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 692 students attended Bridgeport Elementary School.

What district is Bridgeport Elementary School in?

MSD Wayne Township

Is Bridgeport Elementary School a good school?

Bridgeport Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.6% of Indiana elementary schools.

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