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Hallen School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

402^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Hallen School is a PreK–6 elementary school in Bridgeport, CT, serving 280 students, and is part of the Bridgeport School District, which ranks in the 4th percentile statewide. Hallen itself ranks 402nd out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools with a 1-star rating, but that overall ranking masks a school that is a relative bright spot within its district.

Hallen consistently outperforms district averages on state tests: 3rd grade math proficiency is 36.1% versus a 15.6% district average, and 3rd grade ELA is 22.2% versus 13.8%. Chronic absenteeism is notably better too — 20.2% compared to the district's 31.3%. The school is especially effective with high-need students; low-income students at Hallen ranked in the 60th percentile statewide and special education students in the 52nd percentile, with 3-star ratings for both groups.

Compared to nearby Bridgeport schools, Hallen outperforms Read School, Blackham School, Beardsley School, and Wilbur Cross School, and is roughly on par with Madison School and Thomas Hooker School, though below Multicultural Magnet and Park City Magnet. The starkest contrast is with Frenchtown Elementary, just 1.35 miles away in the Trumbull School District, where 3rd grade math proficiency is 64.8% versus Hallen's 36.1%. Hallen has improved significantly over the past decade, climbing from the 4th to the 18th percentile statewide, but absolute proficiency remains below state averages, especially in science (19.4% vs. 52.9%). The school's rising student-teacher ratio (from 10.0 to 16.4 in two years) and growing economic disadvantage among its students are risk factors worth watching.

280

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,196

Per pupil spending ?

83.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

90.5%

Kindergartners with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

68 Omega Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06606

(203) 576-8216

District: Bridgeport School District

Students who attend Hallen School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.1%

African American:

43.9%

White:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 24th percentile in 2022 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (25% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 24th-percentile peak (2022) to 18th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg17%

Connecticut avg50%

402^nd of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Bridgeport School District

149^th of 153Bridgeport 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
2026	13.9	402 of 492	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.4	400 of 493	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	408 of 491	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	374 of 490	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	418 of 538	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	471 of 522	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	492 of 532	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.4	482 of 519	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.0	497 of 518	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.4	484 of 551	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.2	478 of 557	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.2	511 of 564	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.5	520 of 565	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.3	560 of 579	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.0	536 of 566	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.3	546 of 565	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.7	509 of 568	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.8	490 of 570	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	55.0	122 of 302	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	49.5	178 of 371	52.0%	★★★☆☆

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)60th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2021)52nd percentile+30 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics30%-18 vs state

English Language Arts24%-27 vs state

Science19%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)						SBAC Mathematics (2026)						Vaccination (2025-26)		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 (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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Hallen School	Public	PK, KG-6	68 Omega Ave.	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-8216	280	17	16.4	83.2%	15 (5.4%)	123 (43.9%)	129 (46.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (2.9%)	13.9	402^nd of 492 public elementary schools	18.3%		15.4	400^th of 493 public elementary schools	18.9%	2	19.4		22.2	2436.0	2433.0	25.9			36.1	2447.0	2435.0	22.2			90.5%	0%	$17,196
Wilbur Cross School	Public	PK, KG-8	1775 Reservoir Ave.	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 275-2100	318	23	13.8	88.4%	18 (5.7%)	100 (31.4%)	188 (59.1%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)								(n/a)	458.0	763.0	2299.0	2350.0	2343.0	2370.0	2403.0	0.0	2322.0	0.0	2388.0	2366.0	2407.0	2398.0			$18,266
Park City Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1526 Chopsey Hill Rd.	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 576-7547	487	32	15.3	84.2%	43 (8.8%)	170 (34.9%)	233 (47.8%)	14 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.9%)	18.2	382^nd of 492 public elementary schools	22.4%		20.3	366^th of 493 public elementary schools	25.8%	16	38.8	796.0	38.6	2421.0	24.5	2483.0	47.2	2549.0	40.9	23.9	12.2	24.5	44.4	38.6	98%	0%	$16,123
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%)	5	479^th of 492 public elementary schools	2.6%		6	476^th of 493 public elementary schools	3.4%	3	18.6	18.7	10.2	14.7	20.0	18.9	12.5	14.4	15.3	13.3	10.0	9.5	2426.0	6.6	94.7%	0%	$15,485
Thomas Hooker School	Public	PK, KG-8	138 Roger Williams Rd.	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7185	288	26	11.0	81.9%	22 (7.6%)	79 (27.4%)	170 (59.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.2%)								(n/a)		37.1	2375.0	2371.0		30.0	2493.0	2518.0	26.9			2430.0	2471.0	2521.0	96.7%	0%	$20,396
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%)								(n/a)	478.0		2322.0	2386.0	2439.0	2423.0			2349.0	23.7	2424.0	2427.0			92.7%	0%	$17,354
Frenchtown Elementary School	Public	K-5	30 Frenchtown Rd.	Trumbull	06611	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Trumbull School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 452-4227	516	41	12.6	27.1%	248 (48.1%)	50 (9.7%)	146 (28.3%)	44 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	80.4	105^th of 492 public elementary schools	78.7%		82.5	85^th of 493 public elementary schools	82.8%	20	85.1		53.8	72.7	83.9				64.8	76.8	70.1				94.8%	1.3%	$18,902
Madison School	Public	PK, KG-6	376 Wayne St.	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7186	451	36	12.5	89.8%	31 (6.9%)	86 (19.1%)	302 (67.0%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	12.9	411^th of 492 public elementary schools	16.5%		9.8	433^rd of 493 public elementary schools	12.2%	22	21.4		27.1	2397.0	2389.0	2456.0			30.5	29.5	2419.0	13.0			94.6%	0%	$18,624
Blackham School	Public	PK, KG-8	425 Thorme St.	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7951	1,088	62	17.5	85.3%	116 (10.7%)	225 (20.7%)	697 (64.1%)	16 (1.5%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.5%)	5.8	473^rd of 492 public elementary schools	3.9%		7.1	467^th of 493 public elementary schools	5.3%	6	20.0	30.4	14.6	13.0	13.8	25.6	22.4	25.0	14.6	10.9	8.5	15.1	14.9	11.6	95.9%	0%	$15,550
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%)	9.4	438^th of 492 public elementary schools	11.0%		13.8	408^th of 493 public elementary schools	17.2%	30	489.0	26.1	12.8	16.7	41.3	17.8	48.9	2534.0	2374.0	12.5	2436.0	17.8	29.8	17.0	100%	0%	$16,560

Frequently Asked Questions about Hallen School

How many students attend Hallen School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended Hallen School.

What district is Hallen School in?

Bridgeport School District

What is the racial makeup of Hallen School?

Students at Hallen School are 46% Hispanic, 44% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Hallen School a good school?

Hallen School ranks in the bottom 18.3% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Hallen School attend?

Students who attend Hallen 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 : Central High School
High : Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High School

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