Summary
Blackham School is an elementary school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 1,046 students. 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. Blackham School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Connecticut elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Blackham School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of Blackham School students proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts ranged from 14.2% to 27.4% across grades 4-8, compared to the state average of 50-52.5%. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 29.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Blackham School's student subgroups, such as female, male, African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and students with special needs, all perform significantly worse than their peers statewide, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Connecticut schools.
The nearby schools in the Bridgeport School District, such as Geraldine Johnson School, Columbus School, and Read School, also perform poorly, with similar low academic achievement, high chronic absenteeism, and high percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. In contrast, the Stratfield School in the neighboring Fairfield School District, which is ranked 21 out of 156 districts in the state, significantly outperforms Blackham School and the other Bridgeport schools across all academic measures.
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