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Geraldine Johnson School vs. Frenchtown Elementary School

Should you attend Geraldine Johnson School or Frenchtown Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Geraldine Johnson School
475 Lexington Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Frenchtown Elementary School
30 Frenchtown Rd.
Trumbull, CT 06611
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Geraldine Johnson School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

Frenchtown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 806 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Geraldine Johnson 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 11% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 525 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Frenchtown Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-5
Total Students
806 students
525 students
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This chart displays total students of Frenchtown Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
46 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Frenchtown Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Geraldine Johnson School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Frenchtown Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#864 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
#260 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Geraldine Johnson School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Frenchtown Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
61%
(Top 30% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Geraldine Johnson School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Frenchtown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
65%
(Top 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Geraldine Johnson School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Frenchtown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
70-74%
(Top 20% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Geraldine Johnson School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Frenchtown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Geraldine Johnson School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Frenchtown Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
6
-
Kindergarten Students
97
79
Grade 1 Students
95
87
Grade 2 Students
87
93
Grade 3 Students
94
96
Grade 4 Students
87
73
Grade 5 Students
89
97
Grade 6 Students
74
-
Grade 7 Students
84
-
Grade 8 Students
93
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Geraldine Johnson School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Frenchtown Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
66%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Geraldine Johnson School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Frenchtown Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
23%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Geraldine Johnson School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Frenchtown Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
5%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Geraldine Johnson School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Frenchtown Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Geraldine Johnson School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Frenchtown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.51
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Geraldine Johnson School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Frenchtown Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Geraldine Johnson School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Frenchtown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Geraldine Johnson School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Frenchtown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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