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Read School

Q: Is Read School a good school?

Read School ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Connecticut elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Read School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 863 students attended Read School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Read School?

Students at Read School are 64% Hispanic, 27% African American, 7% White, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Read School attend?

Students who attend Read 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

Public Grades PK, KG-8

476^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Read School is an elementary school in Bridgeport, Connecticut, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 793 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. Read School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Connecticut elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 476 out of 493 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Read School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts ranged from 14.6% to 20.2%, compared to the state average of 46.9% to 52.5%. In SBAC/Mathematics, the proficiency rates at Read School ranged from 7.7% to 23.7%, while the state average was 40.8% to 52.2%. Additionally, Read School has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.7% to 30.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

While Read School's performance is consistently low, some nearby schools in the Bridgeport School District, such as Hallen School, Beardsley School, and Park City Magnet School, perform slightly better on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, Park City Magnet School, a public magnet school within the district, outperforms Read School and other nearby traditional public schools on academic measures.

863

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,485

Per pupil spending ?

88.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 Ezra St.
Bridgeport, CT 06606

(203) 576-8030

District: Bridgeport School District

Students who attend Read 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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.6%

African American:

26.8%

White:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (16% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 17% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg19%

Connecticut avg49%

Elementary school

476^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

236^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

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

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	476 of 493	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	486 of 497	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	457 of 491	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	447 of 490	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	512 of 538	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	480 of 522	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	489 of 532	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.8	495 of 519	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.4	502 of 518	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.0	513 of 551	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.7	527 of 557	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.4	517 of 564	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.5	527 of 565	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.0	521 of 579	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	5.6	537 of 566	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.4	514 of 565	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.7	519 of 568	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	17.3	493 of 570	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	13.1	36 of 41	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	18 of 21	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	24 of 25	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	231 of 232	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	444 of 455	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.9	238 of 242	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.6	255 of 259	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	114 of 132	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	105 of 111	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	75 of 108	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.9	134 of 173	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	90 of 112	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	12.1	279 of 302	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	237 of 239	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	413 of 445	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	10.5	348 of 371	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	236 of 252	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	235 of 250	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	220 of 249	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	219 of 250	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	253 of 275	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	226 of 259	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	234 of 249	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.1	238 of 250	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.8	235 of 246	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.9	251 of 280	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	4.1	260 of 278	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.5	244 of 272	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.7	230 of 269	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.3	228 of 268	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.5	229 of 255	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	8.3	222 of 252	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	9.5	212 of 250	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.4	213 of 248	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	22.4	70 of 80	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	26 of 38	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	155 of 164	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	213 of 235	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	79 of 105	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	97 of 104	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	69 of 99	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	51 of 97	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.6	122 of 146	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	67 of 97	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	49 of 75	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	12.7	197 of 218	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	3.4	161 of 162	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.6	211 of 224	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	11.2	223 of 244	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2021)12th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)8th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2021)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2021)12th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)10th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts17%-33 vs state

Science16%-35 vs state

Mathematics14%-32 vs state

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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
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
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%)	9.8	433^rd of 493 public elementary schools	12.2%		11.8	422^nd of 497 public elementary schools	15.1%	11	14.5		30.3		8.7	21.7			34.8	22.8	11.6	10.2			$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%)	7.1	467^th of 493 public elementary schools	5.3%		7.9	456^th of 497 public elementary schools	8.2%	11	19.5	26.9		14.2	17.2	27.4	24.1	26.3	11.0	9.9	9.2	19.3	18.8	9.8	$15,550
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
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%)	15.4	400^th of 493 public elementary schools	18.9%					(n/a)			25.0	19.4		31.3						28.1			$17,196
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
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%)	20.3	366^th of 493 public elementary schools	25.8%		16.2	387^th of 497 public elementary schools	22.1%	21	22.0		36.2	37.0	26.0	40.0	38.6		34.0		12.0	37.8		29.3	$16,123
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%)	5.3	481^st of 493 public elementary schools	2.4%		5.9	477^th of 497 public elementary schools	4.0%	4	16.3	23.0	8.3	13.0	14.0	13.9	18.2		17.9	14.3	12.8	15.2	17.0	24.1	$15,769
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
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)		0.0									0.0				$18,266

Frequently Asked Questions about Read School

What schools do graduates of Read School attend?

Students who attend Read 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

How many students attend Read School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 863 students attended Read School.

What is the racial makeup of Read School?

Students at Read School are 64% Hispanic, 27% African American, 7% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Read School a good school?

Read School ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What district is Read School in?

Bridgeport School District

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