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Classical Studies Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8

440^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Classical Studies Academy is a PK–8 elementary school in Bridgeport, CT, serving 351 students in a high-poverty community where over 91% of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school belongs to the Bridgeport School District, which ranks 147th out of 153 Connecticut districts, and the school itself sits near the 10th percentile statewide — yet it stands out as one of the stronger-performing schools within Bridgeport.

One of the school's most distinctive strengths is attendance. Chronic absenteeism at Classical Studies Academy has held steady around 19–20% for five straight years, roughly 10–13 percentage points better than the Bridgeport district average and nearly half the rate seen at nearby schools like Cesar Batalla School (39.5%) and Columbus School (32.8%). Academically, the school consistently beats district averages in English language arts and math — for example, in 2025–26, 4th grade math proficiency was 26.5% versus the district's 15.9%, and 7th grade ELA has at times doubled the district rate. The school also spends less per student ($11,326) than most nearby schools, suggesting comparatively efficient use of resources.

Still, proficiency levels remain far below state averages, typically in the 15–30% range compared to 45–53% statewide. Science is a relative weak spot, with 8th grade science at 16.7% falling below the district average in 2025–26. The contrast with McKinley School, just 1.45 miles away in the Fairfield School District, is striking: McKinley posts 74% 3rd-grade ELA proficiency and 8.1% chronic absenteeism, compared to 15% and 19.6% at Classical Studies Academy — a reminder of how district boundaries and resources shape educational outcomes. For parents in Bridgeport, Classical Studies Academy is not a top school by state measures, but it is one of the most consistent and effective neighborhood options within the city, particularly for families concerned about attendance and early-grade foundations.

351

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,346

Per pupil spending ?

91.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 Linwood Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06604

(203) 576-7188

District: Bridgeport School District

Students who attend Classical Studies Academy 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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.4%

Hispanic:

41.3%

White:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (21% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Science scores 34 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg19%

Connecticut avg50%

Elementary school

440^th of 491

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

222^nd of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Bridgeport School District

147^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	9.0	440 of 491	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.5	437 of 493	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	444 of 497	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	412 of 491	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	404 of 490	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	471 of 538	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	460 of 522	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	415 of 532	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.0	429 of 519	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.3	454 of 518	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.8	447 of 551	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.0	443 of 557	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.4	430 of 564	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.3	445 of 565	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.5	465 of 579	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.1	510 of 566	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.7	472 of 565	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.8	481 of 568	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.4	464 of 570	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	27.3	29 of 41	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.9	7 of 25	72.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	8.5	414 of 455	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	23.0	234 of 302	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	9.9	394 of 445	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	19.7	305 of 371	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	11.2	222 of 258	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	203 of 252	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	179 of 250	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	183 of 249	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	184 of 250	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	218 of 275	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	213 of 249	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.1	200 of 250	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.6	156 of 246	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.6	148 of 280	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.3	216 of 278	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.5	203 of 272	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.0	181 of 269	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.0	201 of 268	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.9	223 of 255	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	54.6	147 of 252	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.6	184 of 250	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.6	169 of 248	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	16.6	190 of 235	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	29.6	153 of 218	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	29.9	174 of 244	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2021)29th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)23rd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2021)18th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2021)11th percentile~ school

Female (2021)9th percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)30th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2021)29th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2021)19th percentile~ school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts23%-28 vs state

Mathematics22%-26 vs state

Science18%-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)						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 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
Classical Studies Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	240 Linwood Ave.	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7188	351	25	14.0	91.5%	17 (4.8%)	163 (46.4%)	145 (41.3%)	7 (2.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	9	440^th of 491 public elementary schools	10.4%		9.5	437^th of 493 public elementary schools	11.4%	3	19.4	16.7	15.0	23.5	29.0		26.5			26.5			17.6		$18,346
James J. Curiale School	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Laurel Ave.	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-8437	509	34	14.9	92.7%	27 (5.3%)	150 (29.5%)	300 (58.9%)	17 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)								(n/a)	10.0	26.2				16.2	18.8	20.9						16.9	$18,414
Bryant School	Public	PK, KG-6	230 Poplar St.	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7303	317	26	12.1	93.1%	15 (4.7%)	86 (27.1%)	202 (63.7%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)								(n/a)															$19,268
Geraldine Johnson School	Public	PK, KG-8	475 Lexington Avenue	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 275-2500	825	54	15.4	91.6%	36 (4.4%)	181 (21.9%)	569 (69.0%)	12 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.9%)	5	478^th of 491 public elementary schools	2.6%		5.3	481^st of 493 public elementary schools	2.4%	3	21.8	17.7	6.7	9.2	20.5	11.4	15.6	17.7	13.5	7.0	15.4	17.0	9.1	15.2	$15,769
Cesar Batalla School	Public	PK, KG-8	606 Howard Ave.	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 579-8501	990	65	15.2	91.3%	44 (4.4%)	181 (18.3%)	733 (74.0%)	14 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.6%)	3.2	489^th of 491 public elementary schools	0.4%		3.6	492^nd of 493 public elementary schools	0.2%	3	12.6	14.2			9.0	9.6	10.7	12.2			8.0	6.3	6.7	9.2	$16,345
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)		15.2				11.5			13.0						$17,720
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	184 Garden St.	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 384-2897	431	35	12.4	89.6%	5 (1.2%)	233 (54.1%)	186 (43.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)								(n/a)			19.6						16.1						$16,926
Roosevelt School	Public	PK, KG-8	680 Park Ave.	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-8032	493	34	14.5	96.3%	32 (6.5%)	132 (26.8%)	312 (63.3%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	4.9	480^th of 491 public elementary schools	2.2%		9.3	440^th of 493 public elementary schools	10.8%	40	16.3	14.8	18.0			17.4	18.2	18.9	13.7	0.0				13.2	$17,520
Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	240 Ocean Terrace	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 275-1285	450	29	15.5	93.6%	24 (5.3%)	165 (36.7%)	245 (54.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	6.9	458^th of 491 public elementary schools	6.7%		7.6	460^th of 493 public elementary schools	6.7%	2	15.9	14.3			15.9	21.4	14.9	19.0				16.7		21.4	$15,507
McKinley School	Public	K-5	60 Thompson St.	Fairfield	06825	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 255-8318	470	43	11.0	52.6%	205 (43.6%)	40 (8.5%)	155 (33.0%)	49 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.0%)	70.1	177^th of 491 public elementary schools	64.0%		59.7	216^th of 493 public elementary schools	56.2%	39	58.6		74.1	61.6	62.1				76.5	66.2	51.7				$22,156

Frequently Asked Questions about Classical Studies Academy

Is Classical Studies Academy a good school?

Classical Studies Academy ranks in the bottom 10.4% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Classical Studies Academy?

Students at Classical Studies Academy are 46% African American, 41% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Classical Studies Academy attend?

Students who attend Classical Studies Academy 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

How many students attend Classical Studies Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Classical Studies Academy.

What district is Classical Studies Academy in?

Bridgeport School District

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