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New Beginnings Inc Family Academy

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

New Beginnings Inc Family Academy is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, with a student population of 406. The school is part of the Bridgeport School District, which is ranked 149 out of 151 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

New Beginnings Inc Family Academy has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 22.2% of 4th-grade students and 28% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 19.4% of 4th-grade students and 19.1% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in mathematics. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Connecticut elementary schools, with a ranking of 418 out of 491 schools in the 2022-2023 school year, and has received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years. Additionally, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 12.6 students per teacher, which is higher than the ratios of many nearby schools.

The challenges faced by New Beginnings Inc Family Academy appear to be systemic issues within the Bridgeport School District, as nearby schools such as Waltersville School, Barnum School, and James J. Curiale School also perform poorly on standardized tests and have low rankings compared to the state average. The racial composition of New Beginnings Inc Family Academy is similar to that of many nearby schools, with a majority of African American and Hispanic students, suggesting that the issues are not unique to the school itself.

431

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,926

Per pupil spending ?

89.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

184 Garden St.
Bridgeport, CT 06605

(203) 384-2897

District: New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.1%

Hispanic:

43.2%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2018 → 15th in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 15th (2023) from a 4th-percentile low (2018)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (37% vs 52% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 17% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Connecticut avg52%

Not ranked this year

New Beginnings Inc Family Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2023	11.1	418 of 491	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	492 of 538	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	459 of 522	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	510 of 532	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.8	480 of 519	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.8	440 of 518	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.6	420 of 551	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.6	441 of 557	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.1	448 of 564	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.9	430 of 565	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.2	437 of 579	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.0	438 of 566	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.8	462 of 565	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.0	377 of 568	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.3	431 of 570	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	41.8	11 of 16	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	28 of 41	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	9.0	410 of 455	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	18.5	67 of 72	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	45 of 70	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.0	249 of 302	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	5.7	418 of 445	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	17.5	314 of 371	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	18.6	214 of 275	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.1	196 of 250	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.4	190 of 246	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.5	198 of 280	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.6	186 of 278	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.1	168 of 272	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.4	169 of 269	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.0	163 of 268	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.8	186 of 255	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.1	169 of 252	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.2	171 of 250	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.9	149 of 248	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	44.6	38 of 80	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	19.0	183 of 235	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	33.2	140 of 218	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	36.1	156 of 244	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

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

African American (2022)31st percentile

Special Education (2021)15th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2021)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)7th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2021)6th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2021)52nd percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2021)36th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)36th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2021)22nd percentile~ school

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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 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	184 Garden St.	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 384-2897	431	35	12.4	89.6%	5 (1.2%)	233 (54.1%)	186 (43.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)								(n/a)									37.1						$16,926
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
Cesar Batalla School	Public	PK, KG-8	606 Howard Ave.	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 579-8501	990	65	15.2	91.3%	44 (4.4%)	181 (18.3%)	733 (74.0%)	14 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.6%)	3.6	492^nd of 493 public elementary schools	0.2%		3.1	495^th of 497 public elementary schools	0.4%	3	13.6	5.4			10.8				6.9		9.2		22.1	26.3	$16,345
James J. Curiale School	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Laurel Ave.	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-8437	509	34	14.9	92.7%	27 (5.3%)	150 (29.5%)	300 (58.9%)	17 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	3.6	491^st of 493 public elementary schools	0.4%					(n/a)	14.6	17.5	10.0		14.6		18.1		10.0				12.7		$18,414
Classical Studies Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	240 Linwood Ave.	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7188	351	25	14.0	91.5%	17 (4.8%)	163 (46.4%)	145 (41.3%)	7 (2.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	9.5	437^th of 493 public elementary schools	11.4%		9	444^th of 497 public elementary schools	10.7%	7	18.9	21.2	22.9	17.6				28.1	20.0			23.3	15.6		$18,346
Bryant School	Public	PK, KG-6	230 Poplar St.	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7303	317	26	12.1	93.1%	15 (4.7%)	86 (27.1%)	202 (63.7%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)								(n/a)															$19,268
Geraldine Johnson School	Public	PK, KG-8	475 Lexington Avenue	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 275-2500	825	54	15.4	91.6%	36 (4.4%)	181 (21.9%)	569 (69.0%)	12 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.9%)	5.3	481^st of 493 public elementary schools	2.4%		5.9	477^th of 497 public elementary schools	4.0%	4	16.3	23.0	8.3	13.0	14.0	13.9	18.2		17.9	14.3	12.8	15.2	17.0	24.1	$15,769
Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	240 Ocean Terrace	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 275-1285	450	29	15.5	93.6%	24 (5.3%)	165 (36.7%)	245 (54.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	7.6	460^th of 493 public elementary schools	6.7%					(n/a)	19.6	21.7					15.4			0.0	13.0	18.6		15.2	$15,507
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
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

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How many students attend New Beginnings Inc Family Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended New Beginnings Inc Family Academy.

What is the racial makeup of New Beginnings Inc Family Academy?

Students at New Beginnings Inc Family Academy are 54% African American, 43% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% White.

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