Achievement First Bridgeport Academy
About This School
Preschool | Grades 5-8 | Bridgeport Achievement First
Achievement First Bridgeport Academy is located in Bridgeport, CT and is in Bridgeport Achievement First School District. It is a charter school that serves 409 students in grades 5-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Achievement First Bridgeport Academy made AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Connecticut in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Achievement First Bridgeport Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Achievement First Bridgeport Academy had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Connecticut average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Achievement First Bridgeport Academy's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Achievement First Bridgeport Academy made AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Connecticut in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Achievement First Bridgeport Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Achievement First Bridgeport Academy had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Connecticut average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Achievement First Bridgeport Academy's students and teachers. more
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Achievement First Bridgeport Academy
This school is a wonderful school.The really challenge you.The teacher truly care about their students.We're a team and family.If I were you I wouldvsend my child to this school.Also,I'm in 8th grade so they help me get a a good highschool that will really help me get into a good college.Trust me I speak from experience.If it wasn't for my teachers,I would'nt be accepted into Hopkins and Kent.
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 409
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51%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Achievement First Bridgeport Academy had 73% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Connecticut had 34% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Black
55%
Hispanic
43%
White
1%
Bridgeport Achievement First District Spending
$7,685Per Pupil
The Bridgeport Achievement First spends $7,685 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 43% on instruction, 53% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Bridgeport Achievement First District
13:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Achievement First Bridgeport Academy had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Connecticut average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the CMT
What is it?
The Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8.
How is it Scored?
Students are scored at one of five levels, 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. A score at or above level 3 is considered proficient, however the goal is for all students to score at or above level 4.
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TestRating
3 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Connecticut, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) Results and Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) Results for all subjects tested.
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