Read School

Virtual

Regular School · Bridgeport, CT

Read School is a regular school school in Bridgeport, Connecticut, serving grades PK–08 with 863 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 08

Enrollment

863

Teachers (FTE)

48.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

18:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	549	64%
Black or African American	231	27%
White	57	7%
Two or more races	18	2%
Asian	6	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	863	461M / 402F

English Language Learners: 151 (17% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	4.0% -34.3pp	38.3%	451
Reading Proficiency	16.0% -34.2pp	50.2%	453
Science Proficiency	10-14%	—	148

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)

-0.78 grade levels

Math

-0.25 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

228

26.4% 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.)	863	100%

Contact & Location

130 Ezra St.

Bridgeport, CT 06606

Phone: (203)576-8030

http://www.bridgeportedu.net/read#calendar15775/20220510/month

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
Blackham School Elementary
Bryant School Elementary
Cesar Batalla School Elementary
Classical Studies Academy 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

090045000080

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