The Bridge Academy
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Bridgeport, Connecticut 06608 · The Bridge Academy District
#170 of 180 high schools in Connecticut
#15534 of 16,910 nationally
About The Bridge Academy
The Bridge Academy is a charter high located in Bridgeport, in the The Bridge Academy District school district of Connecticut, United States. It caters for Grades 7–12. In 2025 it enrolled 281 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 18.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 170th of 180 ranked high schools in Connecticut. Its strongest component is students per teacher (38th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (9th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 281.
There are 43 schools in Bridgeport; The Bridge Academy ranks 23rd of 41 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)12%
- Reading proficiency (30%)32%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)85.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Bridge Academy by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 281
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 85.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 32%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 12%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near The Bridge Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Waltersville School
Bridgeport · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
432 students · 774 m away
Barnum School
Bridgeport · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
588 students · 846 m away
Capital Preparatory Harbor School
Bridgeport · Charter other · Grades K–12
775 students · 1.0 km away
Columbus School
Bridgeport · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
546 students · 1.1 km away
Achievement First Bridgeport Academy
Bridgeport · Charter other · Grades K–12
1,090 students · 1.2 km away
Luis Munoz Marin School
Bridgeport · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
709 students · 1.3 km away
Roosevelt School
Bridgeport · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
493 students · 1.6 km away
Geraldine Johnson School
Bridgeport · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
825 students · 1.6 km away
Beardsley School
Bridgeport · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
327 students · 1.8 km away
Paul Laurence Dunbar School
Bridgeport · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
391 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Bridge Academy a good school?
The Bridge Academy has a Success Index (US) of 18.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #170 of 180 in Connecticut. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Bridge Academy rank in Connecticut?
The Bridge Academy ranks #170 of 180 high schools in Connecticut and #15534 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Bridge Academy?
The Bridge Academy had 281 students in 2025.
Is The Bridge Academy a elementary school or a high school?
The Bridge Academy is classified as a high covering Grades 7–12. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near The Bridge Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Bridge Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.