Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bridgeport, PA

Bridgeport El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Bridgeport El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422448006468
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👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bridgeport El Sch earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

44
Resource Index · Typical
10.2:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
72.9%
free-lunch eligible
254
students enrolled

Bridgeport El Sch has class sizes smaller than 90% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

School address

Bridgeport, PA 19405
District: Upper Merion Area Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 422448006468 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-1 students YoY

Bridgeport El Sch held near 265 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 25.8 → 26.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 422448006468 · Bridgeport, PA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

254 enr · 10.2:1 · 72.9% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Upper Merion Ms (1,348 students)

Bridgeport El Sch held near 265 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 25.8 → 26.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Bridgeport El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bridgeport El Sch reports 254 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Bridgeport El Sch compares

Bridgeport El Sch held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.2:1 ▼ 25% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 72.9% ▲ 25% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 254 top 84% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
254
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
72.9%
free-lunch eligible - 25% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.2:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 10% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,363
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 254 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 36.2%
Hispanic or Latino 31.9%
Two or More 17.3%
African American 13.4%
Asian 1.2%

Largest group: White at 36.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.9, Bridgeport El Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for Upper Merion Area Sd reports $23,363 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bridgeport El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Upper Merion Ms Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Upper Merion Hs Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Gulph El Sch Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Caley El Sch Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Candlebrook El Sch Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bridgeport El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Upper Merion Area Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~254 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Bridgeport El Sch

How many students attend Bridgeport El Sch?

Bridgeport El Sch has 254 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bridgeport, PA. CCD year-over-year: 266 (2022-23) → 265 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bridgeport El Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Bridgeport El Sch is 10.2:1, which is 25% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 35% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bridgeport El Sch?

72.9% of students at Bridgeport El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bridgeport El Sch?

The largest demographic group at Bridgeport El Sch is White at 36.2% of enrollment, in Bridgeport, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bridgeport El Sch?

Bridgeport El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Upper Merion Area Sd?

Besides Bridgeport El Sch, Upper Merion Area Sd also operates Upper Merion Ms (1,348 students), Upper Merion Hs (1,326 students), and Gulph El Sch (440 students). See the Upper Merion Area Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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