Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School

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Regular School · Bridgeport, CT

Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School is a regular school school in Bridgeport, Connecticut, serving grades PK–08 with 492 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.5:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 08

Enrollment

492

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	230	47%
Black or African American	122	25%
White	99	20%
Asian	25	5%
Two or more races	13	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	1%
Total enrollment	492	209M / 283F

English Language Learners: 13 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	19.0% -19.3pp	38.3%	229
Reading Proficiency	39.0% -11.2pp	50.2%	233
Science Proficiency	40-44%	—	75

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)

-0.12 grade levels

Math

-0.35 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

6.3% 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.)	492	100%

Contact & Location

4510 Park Avenue

Bridgeport, CT 06606

Phone: (203)275-1801

http://www.bridgeportedu.net/discovery

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

090045001590

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