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Jettie S. Tisdale School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

463^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Jettie S. Tisdale School is a PK–8 elementary and middle school in Bridgeport, CT, serving 547 students in the Bridgeport School District, which ranks near the bottom of Connecticut's 153 districts. Tisdale's most recent ranking places it 463rd out of 491 schools statewide — the 6th percentile, with zero stars. The school serves an overwhelmingly low-income population, with 92.1% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and chronic absenteeism is a serious concern: 34.9% of students were chronically absent in 2025–2026, more than double the state rate of 16.4%.

Tisdale actually spends more per pupil ($16,267) than most neighbors and enjoys a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.8, yet academic outcomes remain weak overall. There are bright spots: the school consistently outperforms the district in 8th grade math (27.1% proficiency vs. 17.0% districtwide in 2025–2026) and has topped district averages in several early-grade subjects. Middle-grade results, however, are uneven — 7th grade math proficiency was just 8.3% in 2024–2025, far below the district's 18.4%. The contrast with nearby High Horizons Magnet School is striking: High Horizons spends less per pupil ($11,359), has larger classes, yet posts stronger results in several subjects and far lower absenteeism (17.7% vs. 34.9%). Stratford's Franklin School and Johnson House Elementary School, less than 1.3 miles away, also outperform Tisdale in early-grade math and science. Still, Tisdale is not the weakest school in its neighborhood — it beats Luis Munoz Marin School, Barnum School, and Waltersville School in several subjects, and has better attendance than Waltersville, Paul Laurence Dunbar School, and Barnum.

The big takeaway is that higher spending and smaller classes don't guarantee stronger results. Tisdale's trajectory is unstable — it reached the 14th percentile in 2022–2023 before dropping back to the 6th percentile — and chronic absenteeism has shown no sustained improvement. For parents, the encouraging news is that pockets of success, particularly in 8th grade math, demonstrate that effective instruction exists in the building and could be expanded to more grades and subjects.

547

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,846

Per pupil spending ?

92.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 Hollister Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06607

(203) 576-8037

District: Bridgeport School District

Students who attend Jettie S. Tisdale 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:

54.3%

African American:

36.4%

White:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (21% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 16% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg18%

Connecticut avg49%

Elementary school

463^rd of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

211^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	6.5	463 of 492	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.2	456 of 493	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	469 of 497	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	421 of 491	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	436 of 490	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	489 of 538	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	440 of 522	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	480 of 532	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.0	493 of 519	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.0	495 of 518	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.3	533 of 551	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.2	515 of 557	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.5	530 of 564	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.5	537 of 565	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.0	538 of 579	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.0	529 of 566	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.3	554 of 565	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.4	561 of 568	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.5	555 of 570	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2018	35.5	15 of 25	40.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	5.2	442 of 455	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2019	39.1	69 of 112	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	19.6	248 of 302	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	17.7	313 of 371	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	211 of 258	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.8	213 of 252	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	194 of 250	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	209 of 249	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	189 of 250	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	238 of 275	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	218 of 259	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	217 of 249	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.0	206 of 250	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	6.9	223 of 246	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.7	228 of 280	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.0	217 of 278	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.2	236 of 272	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.4	239 of 269	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.0	224 of 268	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	5.2	237 of 255	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.6	225 of 252	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	2.8	238 of 250	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.2	227 of 248	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	28.8	60 of 80	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	23 of 38	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	21 of 31	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	8.6	153 of 164	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	137 of 160	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	143 of 166	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	219 of 235	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	152 of 160	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	71 of 115	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.0	29 of 104	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	32.4	68 of 99	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	108 of 146	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	66 of 97	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	17.2	187 of 218	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	12.2	138 of 164	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	148 of 158	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	145 of 169	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	195 of 224	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	156 of 167	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	150 of 164	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	17.9	206 of 244	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	18 of 25	28.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2018)40th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2019)38th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)18th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2021)16th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2021)3rd percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2021)25th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)16th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)14th percentile~ school

Female (2026)7th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts24%-27 vs state

Science20%-32 vs state

Mathematics19%-27 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
Jettie S. Tisdale School	Public	PK, KG-8	250 Hollister Avenue	Bridgeport	06607	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-8037	547	46	11.8	92.1%	36 (6.6%)	199 (36.4%)	297 (54.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	6.5	463^rd of 492 public elementary schools	5.9%		8.2	456^th of 493 public elementary schools	7.5%	7	14.6	22.9	2339.0	2413.0	2408.0	22.0	29.9	20.3	14.8	2416.0	2440.0	2468.0	14.7	27.1	$20,846
Paul Laurence Dunbar School	Public	PK, KG-8	445 Union Ave.	Bridgeport	06607	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7194	391	24	16.2	91.8%	13 (3.3%)	124 (31.7%)	240 (61.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)								(n/a)	453.0	766.0	2330.0	0.0	2345.0	2422.0	2412.0	2465.0	2352.0	2386.0	0.0	2411.0	2422.0	2408.0	$18,231
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%)								(n/a)	13.0	13.0	2303.0	2370.0	2385.0	2398.0	2467.0	14.9	2342.0	25.0	2397.0	2412.0	22.4	2427.0	$18,535
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%)	6.6	461^st of 492 public elementary schools	6.3%		7.3	462^nd of 493 public elementary schools	6.3%	1	13.6	0.0	16.3	2356.0	2388.0	22.0	2432.0	2453.0	16.3	15.8	2420.0	12.0	2431.0	2413.0	$18,340
Hall School	Public	PK, KG-6	290 Clermont Ave.	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7560	162	16	10.1	92.0%	9 (5.6%)	59 (36.4%)	81 (50.0%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.3%)								(n/a)			2348.0	2381.0					2361.0	0.0					$21,083
Johnson House Elementary School	Public	K-6	719 Birdseye Street	Stratford	06615	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4180	537	37	14.5	64.4%	51 (9.5%)	174 (32.4%)	290 (54.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	10.5	430^th of 492 public elementary schools	12.6%		5.6	478^th of 493 public elementary schools	3.0%	48	12.3		31.9	2399.0	14.9	21.5			30.4	2395.0	2410.0	21.5			$21,300
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%)	4.7	484^th of 492 public elementary schools	1.6%					(n/a)	22.2		2334.0	2385.0	2413.0	0.0			2341.0	2393.0	2429.0	0.0			$19,435
Franklin School	Public	K-6	1895 Barnum Avenue	Stratford	06615	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4190	246	20	12.1	61.0%	23 (9.3%)	88 (35.8%)	120 (48.8%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	17.4	385^th of 492 public elementary schools	21.7%		20	367^th of 493 public elementary schools	25.6%	18	25.6		33.3	35.0	30.8	32.7			33.3	2449.0	23.1	23.6			$22,368
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%)	4.9	481^st of 492 public elementary schools	2.2%					(n/a)	460.0	779.0	2298.0	2332.0	2367.0	16.1	11.1	19.3	12.5	2382.0	2404.0	9.7	7.1	12.5	$16,258
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%)	34.5	318^th of 492 public elementary schools	35.4%		26.7	339^th of 493 public elementary schools	31.2%	21	500.0	792.0	29.8	44.7	38.9	2522.0	2547.0	2536.0	44.7	40.4	41.7	52.5	31.0	33.3	$25,078

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Is Jettie S. Tisdale School a good school?

Jettie S. Tisdale School ranks in the bottom 5.9% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Jettie S. Tisdale School?

Students at Jettie S. Tisdale School are 54% Hispanic, 36% African American, 7% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Jettie S. Tisdale School in?

Bridgeport School District

What schools do graduates of Jettie S. Tisdale School attend?

Students who attend Jettie S. Tisdale 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

How many students attend Jettie S. Tisdale School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended Jettie S. Tisdale School.

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