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:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Achievement First Bridgeport Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 781 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 20:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Serving 1,098 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 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Total Students
781 students
1,098 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
54 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1


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%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
26%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
43%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
33%


Graduation Rate
≥80%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
53
90
Grade 1 Students
59
95
Grade 2 Students
58
93
Grade 3 Students
64
92
Grade 4 Students
69
98
Grade 5 Students
65
95
Grade 6 Students
61
96
Grade 7 Students
65
96
Grade 8 Students
63
96
Grade 9 Students
69
78
Grade 10 Students
61
64
Grade 11 Students
44
62
Grade 12 Students
50
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
33%
43%


% Black
66%
53%


% White
n/a
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%


Diversity Score
0.46
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
62%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
9%

