Bridgeport Elementary School vs. Section High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bridgeport Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
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Overview
Bridgeport Elementary School ranked #238 in Alabama overall in 2023, showing improvement from #376 in 2019 but a notable drop from #153 in 2022, placing it in the top 20% statewide.
Reading proficiency ranged from 65% to 69%, higher than the state average of 47% in 2022, with scores improving from 40% in 2017; math proficiency fell to 35%–39% in 2023, remaining higher than the state average of 30%.
Science proficiency was 50%–59% in 2022, higher than the state average of 38%, indicating consistent stronger performance relative to state scores.
Enrollment declined from 235 students in 2019 to 182 in 2023, while minority enrollment stayed near 25%, with 64% of students eligible for free lunch reflecting socioeconomic factors.
The school serves grades Pre–K through 4 with a student–teacher ratio of 23:1 in 2023, higher than earlier years where the ratio reached 16:1, signaling larger class sizes over time at this Union County NJ high school.
Section High School ranked #684 in Alabama in 2023, showing a decline from #672 in 2022 and a notable drop from its peak rank of #358 in 2014.
Math proficiency was 26% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, with a downward trend from a high of 90% in 2013; reading proficiency was 38%, also lower than the state average of 47%.
Minority enrollment comprised 27% of the student body, including 106 American Indian students, and the percentage of students eligible for free lunch remained steady near 51% in recent years, indicating sustained socioeconomic challenges.
The school served grades pre–kindergarten through 12 with 546 students enrolled and a student–teacher ratio of 18:1 in 2023.
Graduation rates ranged from 90% to 94% from 2017 to 2023, consistently exceeding the Alabama state average of 88%.
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-12
Total Students
182 students
546 students
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
31 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#238 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#684 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
20-24%
Graduation Rate
n/a
90-94%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
16
Kindergarten Students
38
42
Grade 1 Students
35
34
Grade 2 Students
31
31
Grade 3 Students
31
23
Grade 4 Students
28
26
Grade 5 Students
-
33
Grade 6 Students
-
37
Grade 7 Students
-
35
Grade 8 Students
-
31
Grade 9 Students
-
60
Grade 10 Students
-
70
Grade 11 Students
-
59
Grade 12 Students
-
49
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
19%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
4%
% Black
12%
2%
% White
75%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
51%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
15%
