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Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy

Q: Is Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy a good school?

Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy ranks in the bottom 6.7% of Connecticut elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 450 students attended Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy?

Students at Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy are 54% Hispanic, 37% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-8

460^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, part of the Bridgeport School District, which is ranked 152 out of 156 districts in the state. With 435 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Connecticut elementary schools over the past few years.

Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy significantly underperforms compared to the Bridgeport district and the state of Connecticut on standardized tests. In 2024-2025, only 15.4% of 7th graders were proficient or better in SBAC English Language Arts, compared to 25.8% for the Bridgeport district and 50.4% for the state. In math, 0% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to 13.6% for the district and 51.4% for the state. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 29.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average of around 12%.

When comparing Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy to other nearby schools in the Bridgeport district, such as Black Rock School, it consistently underperforms on academic measures. Despite the school's low performance, there is little evidence of improvement over the past few years, and the school's status as a magnet school does not appear to be providing the expected academic benefits. The school's high rates of poverty, with 91.03% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, suggest that students face significant challenges that may require targeted interventions and support to address.

450

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,507

Per pupil spending ?

93.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 Ocean Terrace
Bridgeport, CT 06605

(203) 275-1285

District: Bridgeport School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.4%

African American:

36.7%

White:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2021 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (15% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 17% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg18%

Connecticut avg48%

Elementary school

460^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 7 pts since 2021

From bottom 13% (2021) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

216^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 12 pts since 2021

From bottom 2% (2021) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	7.6	460 of 493	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	452 of 491	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	471 of 490	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	466 of 538	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	2.0	234 of 234	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	3.8	68 of 70	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	216 of 252	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	214 of 250	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	229 of 249	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	269 of 275	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	7.6	211 of 218	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	6.4	237 of 244	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2022)<1st percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)3rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science21%-31 vs state

English Language Arts15%-35 vs state

Mathematics12%-33 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 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
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
Black Rock School	Public	PK, KG-8	545 Brewster St.	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7500	439	30	14.8	79.7%	98 (22.3%)	73 (16.6%)	263 (59.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13.5	409^th of 493 public elementary schools	17.0%		23.1	356^th of 497 public elementary schools	28.4%	53	34.9		25.0	17.1					26.5	18.6	20.9	33.3	22.9	$17,943
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
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
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
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
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
Holland Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Meadowcroft Road	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 255-8314	385	31	12.5	27.0%	227 (59.0%)	15 (3.9%)	80 (20.8%)	30 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.6%)	80.9	101^st of 493 public elementary schools	79.5%		86.2	58^th of 497 public elementary schools	88.3%	43	72.1		59.4	81.7	77.0			65.2	80.0	70.5				$20,944
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%)	59.7	216^th of 493 public elementary schools	56.2%		55	226^th of 497 public elementary schools	54.5%	10			65.2	59.0	39.5			79.7	55.4	51.3				$22,156

Frequently Asked Questions about Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy

What district is Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy in?

Bridgeport School District

Is Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy a good school?

Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy ranks in the bottom 6.7% of Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 450 students attended Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy?

Students at Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy are 54% Hispanic, 37% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

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