Cooperative Educational Services

Cooperative Educational Services is a Connecticut district served by a single school—Six-Six Magnet School in Bridgeport—which enrolls 441 students across grades PK-8, making it both an elementary and middle-level school. Despite being the only school in the district, it stands out for consistently outperforming the Cooperative Educational Services district average in every grade and subject tested on the 2025–2026 SBAC, even though the district itself ranks in the bottom quarter of Connecticut districts. The school earns a 2-star rating and currently ranks 318th out of 491 schools statewide, a modest improvement from 339th the previous year, though still below its 2023–2024 peak of 304th.

Parents should know that the school has several notable strengths. Chronic absenteeism is just 17.2%, only slightly above the state average of 16.4% and far better than the district’s 24.3%, suggesting good attendance is not a barrier to learning. The student–teacher ratio of 10.2 is favorable, and about 45% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a measure of economic need that is moderate compared to many districts. The school’s best academic highlight in 2025–2026 was 6th grade math, where 52.5% of students met proficiency—well above the state average of 44.4%. It also beat the state in 7th grade math the previous year (45.2% vs. 43.2%), showing that math can be a competitive subject in late elementary and early middle school.

However, there is a clear concern in middle school math: after peaking at 52.5% in 6th grade, proficiency drops sharply to 31.0% in 7th and 33.3% in 8th grade, far below state averages. English language arts results are generally below state levels, ranging from 29.8% in 3rd grade to 44.7% in 4th grade, though the school did beat its district in all tested ELA grades. Overall, Six-Six Magnet School is a district leader in most measures, with strong attendance and a few state-level bright spots, but the data suggests the middle school math slump and below-state ELA proficiency are areas worth watching. Given the school’s favorable staffing and solid attendance, the lower scores likely stem from academic or socioeconomic challenges rather than attendance or class size.