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Beardsley School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

461^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Beardsley School is an elementary school in Bridgeport, Connecticut, serving 302 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Bridgeport School District, which is ranked 152 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Beardsley School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beardsley School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 23.9% of 3rd-grade students and 22.5% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 46.9% and 52.5%, respectively. The school's math performance is also low, with only 19.6% of 3rd-grade students and 0% of 4th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 52.2% and 51.4%. Additionally, Beardsley School has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.7% to 29.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While Beardsley School's overall performance is low, it ranks higher than the Bridgeport School District average for special education and low-income students, suggesting that the school may be providing additional support for these subgroups. Nearby schools, such as Luis Munoz Marin School, Read School, and High Horizons Magnet School, tend to have higher academic achievement and lower chronic absenteeism rates, highlighting the potential benefits of school choice and specialized educational programs.

327

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,354

Per pupil spending ?

85%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Huntington Rd.
Bridgeport, CT 06610

(203) 576-7184

District: Bridgeport School District

Students who attend Beardsley School usually attend:

High:	Aerospace/Hydrospace Engineering and Physical Sciences Magne
	Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School
	Bridgeport Military Academy
	Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High School
	More...
	Warren Harding High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.1%

African American:

27.8%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2013 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (18% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 17% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg17%

Connecticut avg51%

461^st of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Bridgeport School District

152^nd of 156Bridgeport 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	461 of 493	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	432 of 497	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	414 of 491	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	386 of 490	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	429 of 538	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	443 of 522	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	483 of 532	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.4	471 of 519	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.4	495 of 551	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.1	508 of 557	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.0	489 of 564	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.4	503 of 565	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.5	482 of 579	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.2	492 of 566	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.2	516 of 565	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.2	522 of 568	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.1	515 of 570	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	43.2	172 of 302	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	37.2	229 of 371	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)43rd percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2021)38th percentile+18 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-26 vs state

Science20%-32 vs state

Mathematics12%-40 vs state

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Schools Near Beardsley 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
Beardsley School	Public	PK, KG-6	500 Huntington Rd.	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7184	327	23	14.2	85.0%	9 (2.8%)	91 (27.8%)	213 (65.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	7.5	461^st of 493 public elementary schools	6.5%		10.9	432^nd of 497 public elementary schools	13.1%	29	20.0		23.9		22.5				19.6	0.0					$17,354
Luis Munoz Marin School	Public	PK, KG-8	479 Helen St.	Bridgeport	06608	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-8202	709	47	15.2	88.0%	20 (2.8%)	110 (15.5%)	562 (79.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (2.0%)								(n/a)	10.5					8.7	13.2	9.1					12.0	9.2	$16,258
Read School	Public	PK, KG-8	130 Ezra St.	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-8030	863	48	17.9	88.8%	57 (6.6%)	231 (26.8%)	549 (63.6%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.1%)	6	476^th of 493 public elementary schools	3.4%		5.4	486^th of 497 public elementary schools	2.2%	10	14.3	17.0	16.1	18.1	17.6		14.6	20.2	23.7	19.4	8.2	7.7		12.1	$15,485
Edison School	Public	PK, KG-6	115 Boston Terrace	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7183	181	15	11.8	91.7%	8 (4.4%)	57 (31.5%)	97 (53.6%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	14 (7.7%)								(n/a)						26.1									$19,435
High Horizons Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	700 Palisade Ave.	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 576-7807	443	26	17.0	86.7%	41 (9.3%)	148 (33.4%)	238 (53.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	13.8	408^th of 493 public elementary schools	17.2%		14.2	403^rd of 497 public elementary schools	18.9%	5	20.0		25.5	54.5	20.0	22.9			14.9	13.6			30.4	34.8	$16,560
Multicultural Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-8	700 Palisade Ave.	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 576-7505	436	29	15.2	89.7%	50 (11.5%)	54 (12.4%)	313 (71.8%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	35.3	303^rd of 493 public elementary schools	38.5%		16.9	383^rd of 497 public elementary schools	22.9%	80				38.3	53.2		55.3			31.9	44.7	37.8	27.7	38.9	$16,607
Six-Six Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	601 Pearl Harbor St.	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Cooperative Educational Services	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 365-8200	441	43	10.2	44.7%	95 (21.5%)	101 (22.9%)	198 (44.9%)	27 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	26.7	339^th of 493 public elementary schools	31.2%		35.9	304^th of 497 public elementary schools	38.8%	35			28.6	31.0	50.0			34.5		31.0	45.0		45.2	24.1	$25,078
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
Barnum School	Public	PK, KG-8	495 Waterview Avenue	Bridgeport	06608	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 275-2300	588	44	13.3	94.9%	41 (7.0%)	135 (23.0%)	400 (68.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	8	459^th of 493 public elementary schools	6.9%		4.5	491^st of 497 public elementary schools	1.2%	32		19.3	15.0			21.1		14.0	18.3	15.3		19.3		10.5	$18,535
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Beardsley School

Is Beardsley School a good school?

Beardsley School ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend Beardsley School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended Beardsley School.

What district is Beardsley School in?

Bridgeport School District

What schools do graduates of Beardsley School attend?

Students who attend Beardsley School usually go on to attend:

High : Aerospace/Hydrospace Engineering and Physical Sciences Magne
High : Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School
High : Bridgeport Military Academy
High : Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High School
High : Warren Harding High School

What is the racial makeup of Beardsley School?

Students at Beardsley School are 65% Hispanic, 28% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.

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