📍 130 Ezra St., Bridgeport, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, 06606
Read School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bridgeport, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region. The school has 730 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 53.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
Read School enrolls 730 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 53.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 60% Hispanic or Latino, 32% Black or African American and 6% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 438 | 60% |
| Black or African American | 231 | 32% |
| White | 44 | 6% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
589 of the school's 730 students (81%) 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.
Read 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.
Read 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 730 students, Read School is larger than the district average of about 556 students per school.