Summary:
Bridgeport Middle School is the standout performer in this small, two-school system, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 79th percentile of Alabama middle schools, while Bridgeport Elementary School has engineered a dramatic turnaround from 2 stars to 4 stars in just two years. Both schools serve grades PK-4 and 5-8 respectively within the Jackson County district, which overall holds a 3-star rating, and together they educate 368 students in this small Alabama city.
The middle school's 8th grade cohort is exceptional, with 85.71% proficiency in Science and 57.14% in Math—both more than double the state averages. Even in English, 8th graders hit 74.29%, well above the state's 58.53%. The elementary school, meanwhile, shows its own strengths in 4th grade, where 73.53% of students are proficient in English and 64.71% in Science, both exceeding district and state benchmarks. However, a notable concern emerges in 5th grade math, where proficiency drops to 34.48% from the elementary school's 4th grade rate of 52.94%, suggesting a difficult transition year. Chronic absenteeism also diverges sharply: the elementary school's rate is just 5.1% (less than half the state average), while the middle school's 14.4% exceeds the state's 12.0%.
Per-student spending tells an interesting story, with the middle school investing $15,280 per student versus $10,210 at the elementary level—a 50% premium that may help explain its strong upper-grade results. English proficiency is a consistent strength across both campuses, even where math lags. For parents, the picture is encouraging: the elementary school is on a clear upward trajectory, and the middle school offers exceptional instruction in the upper grades, particularly for 8th graders. The main areas to watch are 5th-7th grade math and middle school attendance, but overall, both schools are outperforming what the district's modest 3-star rating might suggest.
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