Barnum School

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Regular School · Bridgeport, CT

Barnum School is a regular school school in Bridgeport, Connecticut, serving grades PK–08 with 588 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.4:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 08

Enrollment

588

Teachers (FTE)

44.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	400	68%
Black or African American	135	23%
White	41	7%
Two or more races	10	2%
Asian	1	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	588	331M / 257F

English Language Learners: 204 (35% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	7.0% -31.3pp	38.3%	303
Reading Proficiency	11.0% -39.2pp	50.2%	319
Science Proficiency	10-14%	—	82

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.84 grade levels

Math

-0.14 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

3.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

254

43.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	588	100%

Contact & Location

495 Waterview Avenue

Bridgeport, CT 06608

Phone: (203)275-2300

http://www.bridgeportedu.net/Barnum

District

Bridgeport School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $24,161

District enrollment: 19,112

Other Schools in District

A.B. Skane Center Elementary
Beardsley School Elementary
Black Rock School Elementary
Blackham School Elementary
Bryant School Elementary
Cesar Batalla School Elementary
Classical Studies Academy Elementary
Columbus School Elementary

View all 35 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 06608) → CensusDepth.com
Connecticut population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Connecticut teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

090045000049

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD