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Great Oaks Charter School

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

Summary

Great Oaks Charter School is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, with 659 students. Based on the data provided, this school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in the state, with a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Great Oaks Charter School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 30.3% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 50.7%. The school also has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.7% to 38.6% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, a large proportion of Great Oaks Charter School's student population, ranging from 47.44% to 60.62% in recent years, is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student body.

When comparing Great Oaks Charter School to nearby public high schools, such as Warren Harding High School, Fairfield Ludlowe High School, and Bullard-Havens Technical High School, Great Oaks Charter School consistently performs worse academically and has higher rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Great Oaks Charter School's per-student spending is comparable to or slightly higher than some of the nearby public high schools, suggesting that funding and resources may not be the primary driver of the school's poor performance.

662

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,046

Per pupil spending ?

82.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

375 Howard Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06605

(203) 870-8188

District: Great Oaks Charter School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.5%

African American:

41.5%

White:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2021 → 2nd in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (26% vs 47% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 17% Connecticut)

!Science scores 24 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Connecticut avg47%

186^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 17 pts since 2017

From bottom 9% (2017) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	186 of 252	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	182 of 250	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	202 of 249	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	207 of 250	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	239 of 275	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	240 of 259	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	220 of 249	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.2	227 of 250	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	39.7	20 of 32	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	24 of 40	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	59 of 80	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	31 of 38	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	15.9	100 of 104	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	144 of 164	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	145 of 160	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	146 of 166	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	205 of 235	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.8	155 of 160	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	65 of 105	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	45 of 104	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	53 of 99	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	56 of 97	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.0	124 of 146	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	83 of 97	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	25.6	84 of 109	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	183 of 218	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	103 of 104	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	11.2	135 of 158	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	164 of 169	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	207 of 224	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	152 of 164	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	17.3	209 of 244	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	4.6	142 of 145	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	137 of 139	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.7	193 of 200	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	23 of 31	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	54 of 58	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	10.5	140 of 155	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	104 of 111	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.2	175 of 182	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	7.5	165 of 175	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2023)38th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2023)15th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2021)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2021)4th percentile-9 vs school

High school

African American (2025)26th percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)10th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile

Special Education (2021)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-20 vs state

Science25%-24 vs state

Mathematics24%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Great Oaks Charter School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)	SBAC Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Great Oaks Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	375 Howard Avenue	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Great Oaks Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 870-8188	662	39	16.9	82.2%	25 (3.8%)	275 (41.5%)	328 (49.5%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)							(n/a)	28.3	20.0				30.3	24.0	$19,046
Bassick High School	Public	9-12	1181 Fairfield Ave.	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 576-7350	1,075	63	17.0	92.1%	50 (4.7%)	308 (28.7%)	688 (64.0%)	8 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.6%)	6.1	138^th of 141 public high schools	2.1%				(n/a)		7.9		3.0				$16,788
Bridgeport Military Academy	Public	9-12	160 Iranistan Avenue	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 275-3961	321	23	14.2	88.5%	26 (8.1%)	79 (24.6%)	209 (65.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	12.6	124^th of 141 public high schools	12.1%				(n/a)		9.7	38.7	11.3				$18,617
Bridgeport Residential Center	Public	8-12	60 Housatonic Ave	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Judicial Centers	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 579-3671	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
REGIONS secure Bridgeport	Public	5-12	60 Housatonic Ave	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Judicial Centers	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 579-6548	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Central High School	Public	9-12	1 Lincoln Blvd.	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 576-7377	1,803	97	18.5	81.4%	158 (8.8%)	521 (28.9%)	1,026 (56.9%)	49 (2.7%)	13 (0.7%)	5 (0.3%)	29 (1.6%)	15.3	121^st of 141 public high schools	14.2%	16.4	119^th of 145 public high schools	17.9%	2		22.4	38.5	10.5				$15,400
The Bridge Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	160 Pulaski Street	Bridgeport	06608	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	The Bridge Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 336-9999	281	17	16.3	85.4%	2 (0.7%)	140 (49.8%)	127 (45.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.5%)	19.7	107^th of 141 public high schools	24.1%				(n/a)	21.7	26.7		13.3	25.0			$16,955
Fairfield Warde High School	Public	9-12	755 Melville Ave.	Fairfield	06825	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8449	1,308	124	10.5	24.7%	824 (63.0%)	72 (5.5%)	250 (19.1%)	96 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (4.8%)							(n/a)		67.5						$26,569
Warren Harding High School	Public	9-12	379 Bond St	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 275-2751	1,324	67	19.9	88.8%	64 (4.8%)	432 (32.6%)	778 (58.8%)	15 (1.1%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.0%)	8.1	134^th of 141 public high schools	5.0%	5.3	141^st of 145 public high schools	2.8%	7		14.5		3.6				$15,251
Fairfield Ludlowe High School	Public	9-12	785 Unquowa Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-7201	1,367	123	11.1	12.5%	1,031 (75.4%)	36 (2.6%)	147 (10.8%)	89 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (4.4%)	92.7	7^th of 141 public high schools	95.0%	89.8	14^th of 145 public high schools	90.3%	7		71.8	90.8	61.5				$24,916

Frequently Asked Questions about Great Oaks Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Great Oaks Charter School?

Students at Great Oaks Charter School are 50% Hispanic, 42% African American, 4% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Great Oaks Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 662 students attended Great Oaks Charter School.

What district is Great Oaks Charter School in?

Great Oaks Charter School District

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (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 8th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Great Oaks Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	375 Howard Avenue	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Great Oaks Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 870-8188	662	39	16.9	82.2%	25 (3.8%)	275 (41.5%)	328 (49.5%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)								(n/a)	28.3	20.0				30.3	24.0	$19,046
Bassick High School	Public	9-12	1181 Fairfield Ave.	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 576-7350	1,075	63	17.0	92.1%	50 (4.7%)	308 (28.7%)	688 (64.0%)	8 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.6%)	6.1	138^th of 141 public high schools	2.1%					(n/a)		7.9		3.0				$16,788
Bridgeport Military Academy	Public	9-12	160 Iranistan Avenue	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 275-3961	321	23	14.2	88.5%	26 (8.1%)	79 (24.6%)	209 (65.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	12.6	124^th of 141 public high schools	12.1%					(n/a)		9.7	38.7	11.3				$18,617
Bridgeport Residential Center	Public	8-12	60 Housatonic Ave	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Judicial Centers	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 579-3671	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
REGIONS secure Bridgeport	Public	5-12	60 Housatonic Ave	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Judicial Centers	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 579-6548	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Central High School	Public	9-12	1 Lincoln Blvd.	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 576-7377	1,803	97	18.5	81.4%	158 (8.8%)	521 (28.9%)	1,026 (56.9%)	49 (2.7%)	13 (0.7%)	5 (0.3%)	29 (1.6%)	15.3	121^st of 141 public high schools	14.2%		16.4	119^th of 145 public high schools	17.9%	2		22.4	38.5	10.5				$15,400
The Bridge Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	160 Pulaski Street	Bridgeport	06608	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	The Bridge Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 336-9999	281	17	16.3	85.4%	2 (0.7%)	140 (49.8%)	127 (45.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.5%)	19.7	107^th of 141 public high schools	24.1%					(n/a)	21.7	26.7		13.3	25.0			$16,955
Fairfield Warde High School	Public	9-12	755 Melville Ave.	Fairfield	06825	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8449	1,308	124	10.5	24.7%	824 (63.0%)	72 (5.5%)	250 (19.1%)	96 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (4.8%)								(n/a)		67.5						$26,569
Warren Harding High School	Public	9-12	379 Bond St	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 275-2751	1,324	67	19.9	88.8%	64 (4.8%)	432 (32.6%)	778 (58.8%)	15 (1.1%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.0%)	8.1	134^th of 141 public high schools	5.0%		5.3	141^st of 145 public high schools	2.8%	7		14.5		3.6				$15,251
Fairfield Ludlowe High School	Public	9-12	785 Unquowa Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-7201	1,367	123	11.1	12.5%	1,031 (75.4%)	36 (2.6%)	147 (10.8%)	89 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (4.4%)	92.7	7^th of 141 public high schools	95.0%		89.8	14^th of 145 public high schools	90.3%	7		71.8	90.8	61.5				$24,916