Other / mixed grade configuration · Bridgeport, CT

The Bridge Academy

Federal NCES profile for The Bridge Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 090001500809Charter school
0/100100/10046/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

The Bridge Academy earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#4 of 34
schools in Bridgeport · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
61.8%
free-lunch eligible
281
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, The Bridge Academy ranks #4 of 34 schools in Bridgeport, CT.

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

+1 students YoY

The Bridge Academy held near 281 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

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

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 090001500809 · Bridgeport, CT Other · SMALL · CHARTER

281 enr · 61.8% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Saytik: Gastineau Community School (281 students)

The Bridge Academy held near 281 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →

How The Bridge Academy compares

The Bridge 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
Free-lunch eligible 61.8% ▲ 70% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 281 top 80% - -

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

281
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
61.8%
free-lunch eligible - 70% above the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
13.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$16,954
per pupil, district-wide - below Connecticut avg of $24,680
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 281 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 49.8%
Hispanic or Latino 45.2%
Two or More 2.5%
Asian 1.1%
White 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%

Largest group: African American at 49.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.7, The Bridge Academy is more mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

District finance for The Bridge Academy District reports $16,954 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.

Frequently asked questions about The Bridge Academy

How many students attend The Bridge Academy?

The Bridge Academy has 281 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bridgeport, CT. CCD year-over-year: 280 (2022-23) → 281 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at The Bridge Academy?

61.8% of students at The Bridge Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of The Bridge Academy?

The largest demographic group at The Bridge Academy is African American at 49.8% of enrollment, in Bridgeport, CT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for The Bridge Academy?

The Bridge Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does The Bridge Academy rank among schools in Bridgeport?

By Resource Investment Index, The Bridge Academy ranks #4 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 The Bridge Academy District?

None; The Bridge Academy District is a single-school charter district, and The Bridge Academy is its only campus.

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.