Other / mixed grade configuration · Bridgeport, CT
Capital Preparatory Harbor School
Federal NCES profile for Capital Preparatory Harbor School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.
The verdict
Capital Preparatory Harbor School earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Connecticut schools.
- #33 of 34
- schools in Bridgeport · Resource Index
- 16
- Resource Index · Lower
- 25.8:1
- large classes for Connecticut
- 59.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Capital Preparatory Harbor School has class sizes larger than 99% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Capital Preparatory Harbor School ranks #33 of 34 schools in Bridgeport, CT.
School address
NCES ID 090022101803 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+9 students YoY
Capital Preparatory Harbor School held near 781 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 30.5 → 39.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+9 students YoY 090022101803 · Bridgeport, CT Other · MID · CHARTER
775 enr · 25.8:1 · 59.2% lunch · RII 16
Nearest enrollment peer: Partee Elementary School (775 students)
Capital Preparatory Harbor School held near 781 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 30.5 → 39.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →
How Capital Preparatory Harbor School compares
Capital Preparatory Harbor School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Connecticut and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Connecticut | Connecticut avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 25.8:1 | ▲ 113% | 12.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 59.2% | ▲ 63% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 775 | top 12% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 64.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 46.8, Capital Preparatory Harbor School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
District finance for Capital Preparatory Harbor School District reports $14,623 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Bridgeport
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other 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 (~775 students)
Frequently asked questions about Capital Preparatory Harbor School
How many students attend Capital Preparatory Harbor School?
Capital Preparatory Harbor School has 775 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bridgeport, CT. CCD year-over-year: 772 (2022-23) → 781 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Capital Preparatory Harbor School?
The student-teacher ratio at Capital Preparatory Harbor School is 25.8:1, which is 113% higher than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 64% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Capital Preparatory Harbor School?
59.2% of students at Capital Preparatory Harbor School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Capital Preparatory Harbor School?
The largest demographic group at Capital Preparatory Harbor School is African American at 64.6% of enrollment, in Bridgeport, CT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Capital Preparatory Harbor School?
Capital Preparatory Harbor School has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Capital Preparatory Harbor School rank among schools in Bridgeport?
By Resource Investment Index, Capital Preparatory Harbor School ranks #33 of 34 schools in Bridgeport, CT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Bridgeport on the city page.
What other schools are in Capital Preparatory Harbor School District?
None; Capital Preparatory Harbor School District is a single-school charter district, and Capital Preparatory Harbor School is its only campus.