Summary:
Zip code 35740 is home to just one middle school, Bridgeport Middle School, which serves grades 5 through 8 with a small enrollment of 144 students in the Bridgeport area of Alabama.
Bridgeport Middle School is part of the Jackson County school district, which ranks in the 63rd percentile statewide. The school stands out most for its exceptional 8th grade performance: in 2025-2026, 85.71% of 8th graders scored proficient in Science (31.59 points above the state average) and 57.14% scored proficient in Math (more than double the state average of 26.36%). The 8th grade class also posted strong English scores at 74.29% proficiency. This "8th grade effect" suggests a particularly strong cohort or excellent instructional alignment in the upper grades. Meanwhile, the school showed dramatic year-over-year improvement in Mathematics across all grade levels, with 5th grade jumping from 15.38% to 34.48% proficiency and 8th grade rising from 41.38% to 57.14%.
However, there are areas of concern. English Language Arts results are mixed—while 5th and 8th graders excel (79.31% and 74.29% proficiency), 6th and 7th graders lag at 52% and 53.13%, with 7th grade declining sharply by 16.64 points year-over-year. Chronic absenteeism sits at 14.4%, notably higher than both the district (12.7%) and state (12.0%) averages, affecting roughly 20 students. The school serves a community with moderate economic challenges, as 52.08% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, yet 8th graders still outperform state averages significantly. With a student-teacher ratio of 20.5:1 and per-student spending of $15,280, the school's state ranking has been volatile—dropping from 47th to 109th before recovering to 95th—even as absolute test scores improved, reflecting increased competition across Alabama.
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