📍 425 Thorme St., Bridgeport, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, 06606
Blackham School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bridgeport, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region. The school has 1,068 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bridgeport School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
Blackham School enrolls 1,068 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 63 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% Hispanic or Latino, 22% Black or African American and 12% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 647 | 61% |
| Black or African American | 232 | 22% |
| White | 127 | 12% |
| Asian | 23 | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
795 of the school's 1,068 students (74%) 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.
Blackham School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Blackham School is one of 36 schools in Bridgeport School District, based in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The district serves 20,022 students district-wide and employs 1,446 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,068 students, Blackham School is larger than the district average of about 556 students per school.