Public School Review - Established 2003

Madison School vs. Hall School

Should you attend Madison School or Hall 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
Madison School
376 Wayne St.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Hall School
290 Clermont Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06610
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Hall 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 448 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Madison 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 18% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 175 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Hall 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
448 students
175 students
This chart displays total students of Madison School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Hall School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
54% | 46%
This chart displays gender of Madison School
This chart displays gender of Hall School
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
17 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Madison School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Hall School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Madison 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 Hall School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#751 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
#894 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Madison School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hall School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Madison 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 Hall 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.
29%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Madison 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 Hall 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)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Madison 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 Hall 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 Madison School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hall School by grade.
Pre-K Students
18
2
Kindergarten Students
62
32
Grade 1 Students
64
20
Grade 2 Students
60
28
Grade 3 Students
64
20
Grade 4 Students
58
17
Grade 5 Students
55
25
Grade 6 Students
67
31

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Madison 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 Hall School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
60%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Madison 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 Hall School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
24%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Madison 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 Hall School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
10%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Madison 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 Hall School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Madison 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 Hall 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.
0.58
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Madison 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 Hall 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
83%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Madison 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 Hall 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
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Madison 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 Hall 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.
 
FULL PROFILE
FULL PROFILE