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Great Oaks Charter School

Q: Is Great Oaks Charter School a good school?

Great Oaks Charter School ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Connecticut high schools.

Q: How many students attend Great Oaks Charter School?

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

Q: 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.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

128^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 135 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 5% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Great Oaks Charter School in Bridgeport, CT, serves 662 students in grades 6 through 12 and is a public charter school in a high-poverty area, with 82.2% of students eligible for free/reduced-price lunch. The school is part of the Great Oaks Charter School District, which ranks 152 out of 153 Connecticut districts, and the school itself places in the 4th percentile among Connecticut high schools for 2025–2026. As one of the few area schools with middle school grades, it offers a rare 6–12 structure, though it faces significant academic challenges.

Test scores reveal real struggles, especially in mathematics: only 8.2% of 8th graders met proficiency, compared to 41.9% statewide and 23.4% at The Bridge Academy. ELA proficiency in the middle grades also trails state averages — 6th-grade ELA is at 17.6% versus 51.2% statewide. The graduation rate of 77.4% is well below the state's 91.2% but matches Central High School and beats Bassick High School (64.7%). A bright spot is 11th-grade science: 23.1% proficiency, higher than Warren Harding High School (12.9%) and Central High School (14.8%), and nearly matching Bullard-Havens Technical High School (23.8%), though far below Fairfield Ludlowe High School (75.1%). Chronic absenteeism is 26.2% — high, but far better than Bassick High School (50.5%) and Warren Harding High School (46.1%) — and it has improved steadily from 38.6% two years earlier.

Great Oaks spends $14,322 per student, similar to Bridgeport School District schools but well below Fairfield School District spending. The student-teacher ratio of 16.9 is moderate for the area. State report cards show the school earns one star each for its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, indicating relatively stronger outcomes for these groups than its overall zero-star rating. The sharpest contrast is with Fairfield Warde High School, just miles away, where graduation rates hover around 96% and SAT ELA proficiency exceeds 80%. While Great Oaks faces serious hurdles in math and literacy, improving attendance and stronger science performance offer modest signs of progress for families to consider.

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 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (21% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Connecticut average (77% vs 91%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

Connecticut avg47%

Middle school

223^rd of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 4 pts since 2017

From bottom 9% (2017) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

128^th of 135

Connecticut public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

152^nd of 153Great Oaks Charter School District among Connecticut districts

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
2026	11.3	223 of 258	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	14.9	34 of 34	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	6.9	157 of 164	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	28.3	80 of 115	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	8.3	128 of 135	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	25.6	26 of 31	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.9	23 of 31	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	54 of 58	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	8.0	105 of 111	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	55 of 67	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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
2026	9.1	105 of 115	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)30th percentile+17 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 (2026)4th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2021)4th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2026)<1st percentile-14 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)16th percentile+11 vs school

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

Male (2026)9th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2021)6th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts24%-28 vs state

Science23%-27 vs state

Mathematics8%-35 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th 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%)	8.3	128^th of 135 public high schools	5.2%					(n/a)	23.7	23.1	18.7		17.6	21.2	30.2	2421.0	2434.0	8.2	$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%)	9.1	127^th of 135 public high schools	5.9%		6.1	138^th of 141 public high schools	2.1%	11		9.1	15.6	12.3							$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%)								(n/a)		11.9									$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%)	15.4	112^th of 135 public high schools	17.0%		15.3	121^st of 141 public high schools	14.2%	9		14.8	37.8	12.2							$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%)								(n/a)	788.0	1091.0		13.3		2526.0	42.6		28.6	23.4	$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)		66.7									$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%)	9.8	126^th of 135 public high schools	6.7%		8.1	134^th of 141 public high schools	5.0%	8		12.9		6.3							$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%)	91.4	7^th of 135 public high schools	94.8%		92.7	7^th of 141 public high schools	95.0%			75.1	84.9	61.4							$24,916

Frequently Asked Questions about Great Oaks Charter School

How many students attend Great Oaks Charter School?

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

Is Great Oaks Charter School a good school?

Great Oaks Charter School ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Connecticut high schools.

What district is Great Oaks Charter School in?

Great Oaks Charter School District

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.

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