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James J. Curiale School

Q: Is James J. Curiale School a good school?

James J. Curiale School ranks in the bottom 0.4% of Connecticut elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend James J. Curiale School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended James J. Curiale School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of James J. Curiale School?

Students at James J. Curiale School are 59% Hispanic, 29% African American, 5% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of James J. Curiale School attend?

Students who attend James J. Curiale School usually go on to attend: High : Aerospace/Hydrospace Engineering and Physical Sciences Magne High : Bassick High School 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

491^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

James J. Curiale School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. With 513 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Connecticut elementary schools over the past decade, earning a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, James J. Curiale School significantly underperforms the Bridgeport School District and the state of Connecticut. In 2024-2025, only 10% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 46.9% statewide. In math, just 10% of 3rd graders and 12.7% of 7th graders were proficient or better, far below the state averages of 52.2% and 43.2%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 32.6% over the past few years.

While James J. Curiale School has a relatively high per-student spending of around $12,700 and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14:1, these factors do not appear to translate into improved academic outcomes. Nearby Waltersville School and Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy perform slightly better than James J. Curiale, but the challenges faced by the Bridgeport School District appear to be systemic, with most schools in the district struggling to achieve strong academic results.

509

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,414

Per pupil spending ?

92.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Laurel Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06604

(203) 576-8437

District: Bridgeport School District

Students who attend James J. Curiale School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.9%

African American:

29.5%

White:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2013 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (14% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 17% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg20%

Connecticut avg50%

Elementary school

491^st of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

229^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	3.6	491 of 493	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	478 of 491	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	476 of 490	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	520 of 538	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	506 of 522	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.5	513 of 532	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.6	504 of 519	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.6	515 of 518	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.9	525 of 551	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.7	548 of 557	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.3	553 of 564	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.5	560 of 565	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.0	561 of 579	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.4	552 of 566	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.0	550 of 565	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.9	540 of 568	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.3	565 of 570	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	5.1	445 of 455	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	12.3	278 of 302	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	3.1	441 of 445	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	11.5	342 of 371	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	229 of 252	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	229 of 250	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	243 of 249	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	236 of 250	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	258 of 275	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	244 of 259	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.3	239 of 249	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.0	240 of 250	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.5	245 of 246	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.4	256 of 280	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.4	264 of 278	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.3	259 of 272	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.9	258 of 269	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.9	258 of 268	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.2	236 of 255	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.3	237 of 252	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.3	227 of 250	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.9	238 of 248	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2019	10.3	38 of 38	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	5.6	220 of 235	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	20.7	89 of 104	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	83 of 97	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	135 of 146	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	12.2	198 of 218	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	158 of 162	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.6	212 of 224	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	11.2	224 of 244	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)8th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2021)8th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2021)1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Hispanic (2024)14th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)9th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2021)8th percentile~ school

Female (2021)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile-7 vs school

African American (2019)<1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science17%-35 vs state

English Language Arts14%-35 vs state

Mathematics11%-36 vs state

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Schools Near James J. Curiale School

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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
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%)	3.6	491^st of 493 public elementary schools	0.4%					(n/a)	14.6	17.5	10.0		14.6		18.1		10.0				12.7		$18,414
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%)	9.5	437^th of 493 public elementary schools	11.4%		9	444^th of 497 public elementary schools	10.7%	7	18.9	21.2	22.9	17.6				28.1	20.0			23.3	15.6		$18,346
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%)	3.6	492^nd of 493 public elementary schools	0.2%		3.1	495^th of 497 public elementary schools	0.4%	3	13.6	5.4			10.8				6.9		9.2		22.1	26.3	$16,345
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	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)									37.1						$16,926
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
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%)	9.3	440^th of 493 public elementary schools	10.8%		8.1	453^rd of 497 public elementary schools	8.9%	13	28.0	14.0		19.6			28.3	12.5				11.5	15.1		$17,520
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
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
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%)	7.6	460^th of 493 public elementary schools	6.7%					(n/a)	19.6	21.7					15.4			0.0	13.0	18.6		15.2	$15,507
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%)	7.3	462^nd of 493 public elementary schools	6.3%					(n/a)	12.8	16.7					14.6	25.0	24.3	15.0		13.6			$18,340

Frequently Asked Questions about James J. Curiale School

Is James J. Curiale School a good school?

James J. Curiale School ranks in the bottom 0.4% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of James J. Curiale School?

Students at James J. Curiale School are 59% Hispanic, 29% African American, 5% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend James J. Curiale School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended James J. Curiale School.

What schools do graduates of James J. Curiale School attend?

Students who attend James J. Curiale School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is James J. Curiale School in?

Bridgeport School District

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