New Beginnings Inc Family Academy vs. Achievement First Bridgeport Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
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 406 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, New Beginnings Inc Family 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 12% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (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 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
PK-8
K-12
Total Students
406 students
1,084 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
53 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#789 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)
12%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
33%
Graduation Rate
n/a
90-94%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
78
-
Kindergarten Students
67
90
Grade 1 Students
42
93
Grade 2 Students
45
94
Grade 3 Students
28
96
Grade 4 Students
38
92
Grade 5 Students
34
96
Grade 6 Students
25
96
Grade 7 Students
21
96
Grade 8 Students
28
95
Grade 9 Students
-
64
Grade 10 Students
-
58
Grade 11 Students
-
52
Grade 12 Students
-
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
45%
45%
% Black
54%
51%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
65%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
9%
