Elementary · Regular · Grades PK to 8

Blackham School, Bridgeport, CT

CEP schoolBlackham School is a public elementary school in Bridgeport, part of Bridgeport School District. It enrolled 1,088 students in 2024-25, with 17.5 students per full-time teacher.

Enrollment and teachers

Students: 1,088
Teachers (FTE): 62.0
Students per teacher: 17.5
Grades: PK to 8

This school's ratio is 2.9 higher than the district figure of 14.6. The Connecticut average across schools is 12.3. Ratios count all teachers, including specialists, so they are lower than typical class sizes.

This school17.5

District14.6

Connecticut12.3

United States15.3

School details

Address: 425 Thorme St., Bridgeport, CT 06606
Phone: (203)576-7951
District: Bridgeport School District
County: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Level: Elementary
Type: Regular
Status: Open
Charter: No
Locale: City: Midsize
NCES school ID: 090045000053

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School meals

Counts of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, as reported to NCES.

Free lunch: 890
Reduced-price lunch: 38
Free or reduced-price lunch: 92885.3% of enrollment.
Community Eligibility Provision: Yes (CEP school)

Schools in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) serve free meals to all students, so their free lunch counts often reflect direct certification or total enrollment. Free and reduced lunch shares are not comparable between CEP and non-CEP schools.

Related schools

Other elementary schools in Bridgeport School District

Cesar Batalla School 990 students
Read School 863 students
Geraldine Johnson School 825 students
Luis Munoz Marin School 709 students
John Winthrop School 607 students
Barnum School 588 students
Jettie S. Tisdale School 547 students
Columbus School 546 students
James J. Curiale School 509 students
Roosevelt School 493 students
Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School 492 students
Park City Magnet School 487 students

Elementary schools elsewhere in Bridgeport

Six-Six Magnet School Cooperative Educational Services
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.