Blackham School

Virtual

Regular School · Bridgeport, CT

Blackham School is a regular school school in Bridgeport, Connecticut, serving grades PK–08 with 1,088 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.5:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 08

Enrollment

1,088

Teachers (FTE)

62.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	697	64%
Black or African American	225	21%
White	116	11%
Two or more races	27	2%
Asian	16	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	6	1%
Not Specified	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,088	562M / 525F

English Language Learners: 407 (37% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	9.0% -29.3pp	38.3%	562
Reading Proficiency	16.0% -34.2pp	50.2%	535
Science Proficiency	15-19%	—	183

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)

-0.58 grade levels

Math

-0.17 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

2.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

231

21.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,088	100%

Contact & Location

425 Thorme St.

Bridgeport, CT 06606

Phone: (203)576-7951

http://www.bridgeportedu.net/blackham

District

Bridgeport School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $24,161

District enrollment: 19,112

Other Schools in District

A.B. Skane Center Elementary
Barnum School Elementary
Beardsley School Elementary
Black Rock 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 06606) → CensusDepth.com
Connecticut population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Connecticut teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

090045000053

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