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Achievement First Bridgeport Academy

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

374^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Alternative Schools

Better than 24% of Connecticut alternative schools

Summary

Achievement First Bridgeport Academy is a K-12 charter school in Bridgeport, CT, serving about 1,090 students and operating as its own district, the Achievement First Bridgeport Academy District. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 74.4% of students eligible for free/reduced-price lunch in 2024-2025. Spending per student is moderate at about $12,200, though the student-teacher ratio of 23.1 is the highest among nearby comparison schools, including Capital Preparatory Harbor School and Amistad Academy.

The school's strongest academic results come in middle school. In 2025-2026, 67.4% of 8th graders scored proficient on the SBAC English Language Arts assessment — well above the state average of 51.1% and clearly ahead of nearby schools like Amistad Academy (41.7%) and Highville Charter School (35.1%). This is a consistent multi-year trend, not a one-year fluke. The school also posts a 91.5% graduation rate, slightly above the Connecticut state average. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, dropping from 52.1% in 2021-2022 to 22.1% in 2025-2026 — a 30-point improvement that outpaces statewide gains.

Math remains the school's biggest challenge. Proficiency falls from a near-state-average 48.4% in 3rd grade to just 11.1% by 6th grade, a 33-point gap. SAT Math proficiency among 11th graders was 13.7%, and science proficiency was 16.7%, both below state averages. However, the school outperforms several nearby schools in these areas. It leads Capital Preparatory Harbor School in 3rd-grade math (48.4% vs. 20.3%) and beats Elm City College Preparatory School and Amistad Academy in SAT Math. Taken together, the school's strongest performances come in the upper grades, suggesting that students who persist benefit from accumulated supports.

1,090

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,289

Per pupil spending ?

74.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

655 Stillman St.
Bridgeport, CT 06608

(203) 338-0593

District: Achievement First Bridgeport Academy District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.3%

Hispanic:

43.4%

White:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2023 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (33% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Connecticut avg49%

Elementary school

374^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

156^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

111^th of 135

Connecticut public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 3 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

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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
2026	19.4	374 of 492	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.6	389 of 493	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	380 of 497	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	345 of 491	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	349 of 490	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	366 of 538	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.4	197 of 522	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	213 of 532	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.8	274 of 519	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.8	322 of 518	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	22.1	434 of 551	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.7	409 of 557	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.6	398 of 564	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.3	480 of 565	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.5	509 of 579	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	11 of 18	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	11 of 16	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.8	4 of 16	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	4 of 41	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	1 of 21	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	1 of 25	96.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	193 of 228	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.9	215 of 232	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	214 of 237	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	188 of 230	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	199 of 234	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	322 of 455	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.8	91 of 242	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	99 of 259	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	42 of 130	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.9	61 of 132	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	35 of 111	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	23 of 108	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	91.3	2 of 99	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	68.1	38 of 173	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	96.7	2 of 101	98.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	28.0	48 of 70	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.6	140 of 302	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	97.0	1 of 60	98.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	191 of 234	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	199 of 233	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	220 of 231	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	181 of 232	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	321 of 445	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.4	135 of 247	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	148 of 262	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	48.0	182 of 371	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	156 of 258	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.8	168 of 252	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	159 of 250	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	137 of 249	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	117 of 250	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.2	169 of 275	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	139 of 259	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	149 of 249	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	19.6	186 of 250	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.4	169 of 246	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.0	169 of 280	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.8	144 of 278	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.9	136 of 272	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	37.5	198 of 269	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.0	181 of 268	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	8 of 34	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	2 of 40	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	79.9	8 of 80	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	3 of 38	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	126 of 164	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.7	85 of 166	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.4	140 of 235	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	101 of 169	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	115 of 160	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	53.5	56 of 146	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.8	17 of 97	82.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	55.1	49 of 114	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.3	26 of 106	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	51.6	101 of 218	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	135 of 164	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.0	98 of 169	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	157 of 224	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.4	139 of 167	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	50.2	118 of 244	51.6%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	111 of 135	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.6	81 of 141	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	9.8	129 of 145	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	104 of 142	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	99 of 139	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	177 of 200	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.4	111 of 140	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.9	148 of 196	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	61.3	101 of 193	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	10 of 31	67.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	1 of 25	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	34.2	39 of 58	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	10.2	172 of 189	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	47.8	22 of 59	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	44.9	26 of 63	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	9.1	143 of 155	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	12.3	92 of 102	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	8.0	163 of 175	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2026)68th percentile+44 vs school

Special Education (2021)51st percentile+19 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)31st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)18th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

African American (2026)76th percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2021)62nd percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)57th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2021)52nd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile-16 vs school

Male (2026)18th percentile-22 vs school

High school

African American (2025)68th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2022)63rd percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)59th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2022)10th percentile-19 vs school

Female (2021)9th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2021)7th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%-8 vs state

Mathematics25%-22 vs state

Science17%-35 vs state

Math14%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NGSS Science (2026)			SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Math (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)						SBAC Mathematics (2026)						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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th 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
Achievement First Bridgeport Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	655 Stillman St.	Bridgeport	06608	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Achievement First Bridgeport Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 338-0593	1,090	47	23.1	74.4%	22 (2.0%)	570 (52.3%)	473 (43.4%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.3%)								(n/a)	483.0	797.0	16.7		13.7	34.4	36.4	36.4	31.7	52.7	67.4	48.4	25.3	17.0	11.1	23.1	23.6	$15,289
Capital Preparatory Harbor School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	777 Main Street	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Capital Preparatory Harbor School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(475) 422-5900	775	37	21.2	68.5%	4 (0.5%)	501 (64.6%)	262 (33.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)								(n/a)	489.0	793.0	1087.0			21.9	30.6	40.4	33.9	50.8	2551.0	20.3	28.6	14.0	16.1	22.0	18.2	$14,147
Amistad Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	130 Edgewood Avenue	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Amistad Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 772-7000	1,105	102	10.8	78.6%	10 (0.9%)	665 (60.2%)	392 (35.5%)	13 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.9%)								(n/a)	36.3	25.0	15.4			20.2	35.2	34.1	38.8	36.8	41.7	29.2	24.4	23.1	35.3	22.3	11.9	$15,236
Highville Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1 Science Park	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Highville Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 287-0528	499	39	12.7	70.7%	2 (0.4%)	411 (82.4%)	72 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.2%)								(n/a)	472.0	784.0				27.0	2384.0	2437.0	2460.0	2477.0	35.1	2422.0	2419.0	2458.0	14.0	2468.0	2495.0	$13,457
Elm City College Preparatory School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	407 James Street	New Haven	06513	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Elm City College Preparatory School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 772-7010	760	39	19.4	78.2%	12 (1.6%)	454 (59.7%)	277 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.1%)								(n/a)	17.9	25.0	17.6		0.0	21.5	27.7	25.4	22.2	34.4	2540.0	40.6	35.4	9.0	11.1	27.9	20.8	$17,239

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Achievement First Bridgeport Academy ranks in the bottom 24.0% of Connecticut alternative schools.

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Students at Achievement First Bridgeport Academy are 52% African American, 43% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Achievement First Bridgeport Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,090 students attended Achievement First Bridgeport Academy.

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