Other / mixed grade configuration · Bridgeport, CT
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy
Federal NCES profile for New Beginnings Inc Family Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
The verdict
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Connecticut schools.
- #22 of 34
- schools in Bridgeport · Resource Index
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.5:1
- large classes for Connecticut
- 99.3%
- free-lunch eligible
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy has class sizes larger than 81% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, New Beginnings Inc Family Academy ranks #22 of 34 schools in Bridgeport, CT.
School address
NCES ID 090002801366 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-14 students YoY
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy held near 392 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 32.0 → 33.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-14 students YoY 090002801366 · Bridgeport, CT Other · SMALL · CHARTER
431 enr · 13.5:1 · 99.3% lunch · RII 29
Nearest enrollment peer: Playa Del Rey Elementary School (431 students)
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy held near 392 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 32.0 → 33.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →
How New Beginnings Inc Family Academy compares
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy 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 | 13.5:1 | ▲ 12% | 12.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.3% | ▲ 173% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 431 | top 46% | - | - |
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 54.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 51.8, New Beginnings Inc Family Academy is about as mixed as the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
District finance for New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District reports $19,108 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 (~431 students)
Frequently asked questions about New Beginnings Inc Family Academy
How many students attend New Beginnings Inc Family Academy?
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy has 431 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bridgeport, CT. CCD year-over-year: 406 (2022-23) → 392 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Beginnings Inc Family Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at New Beginnings Inc Family Academy is 13.5:1, which is 12% higher than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at New Beginnings Inc Family Academy?
99.3% of students at New Beginnings Inc Family Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Beginnings Inc Family Academy?
The largest demographic group at New Beginnings Inc Family Academy is African American at 54.2% of enrollment, in Bridgeport, CT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for New Beginnings Inc Family Academy?
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower 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).
How does New Beginnings Inc Family Academy rank among schools in Bridgeport?
By Resource Investment Index, New Beginnings Inc Family Academy ranks #22 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 New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District?
None; New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District is a single-school charter district, and New Beginnings Inc Family Academy is its only campus.