📍 160 Pulaski Street, Bridgeport, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, 06608
The Bridge Academy is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bridgeport, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region. The school has 280 pupils enrolled. It is part of the The Bridge Academy District school district. It serves grades 7–12 in an urban setting. It operates as a public charter school.
The Bridge Academy enrolls 280 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% Black or African American, 46% Hispanic or Latino and 1.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 144 | 51% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 129 | 46% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.1% |
| White | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
205 of the school's 280 students (73%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
The Bridge Academy is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). It operates as a public charter school. Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
The Bridge Academy is one of 1 schools in The Bridge Academy District, based in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The district serves 281 students district-wide and employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 280 students, The Bridge Academy is close to the district average of about 281 students per school.