Capital Preparatory Harbor School vs. Achievement First Bridgeport Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Capital Preparatory Harbor School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Achievement First Bridgeport Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 772 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Capital Preparatory Harbor School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,084 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Achievement First Bridgeport Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Total Students
772 students
1,084 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
53 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
20:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#804 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#646 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
26%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
43%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
33%
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Graduation Rate
≥80%
90-94%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
52
90
Grade 1 Students
49
93
Grade 2 Students
59
94
Grade 3 Students
70
96
Grade 4 Students
76
92
Grade 5 Students
67
96
Grade 6 Students
61
96
Grade 7 Students
68
96
Grade 8 Students
58
95
Grade 9 Students
61
64
Grade 10 Students
52
58
Grade 11 Students
56
52
Grade 12 Students
43
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
31%
45%
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% Black
67%
51%
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% White
1%
2%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
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Diversity Score
0.46
0.54
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
65%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%
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