Wilbur Cross School

1775 Reservoir Ave., Bridgeport CT, 6606 | Bridgeport School District | 203-275-2100
  • grades PK-8
  • students 336
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 9% 84% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 54 in Bridgeport
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
25%Bridgeport
53%Connecticut

Wilbur Cross School is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Bridgeport School District" in Bridgeport, CT. There are a total of 336 students and 29 teachers at Wilbur Cross School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Wilbur Cross School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 8.5%, which is 84% lower than the Connecticut average.

Wilbur Cross School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students336
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Wilbur Cross School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3<= 10%
4<= 10%
5<= 20%
6<= 10%
7<= 10%
8<= 10%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3<= 10%
4<= 10%
5<= 20%
611-19%
7<= 10%
811-19%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Wilbur Cross School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 1.9% 9.4% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 55.1% 37.9% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 2.6% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 41.4% 47.0% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 2.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 0.7% 2.4% 3.1%

Bridgeport demographics profile

StatisticBridgeportConnecticutNational
Population145,0143,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9,02773691
Median age34.640.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%54%55%
Speak English52%78%79%
Speak Spanish34%12%13%

Education level achieved in Bridgeport

IndexBridgeportConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade75.0%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school72.3%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college43.5%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.7%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.9%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.5%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Wilbur Cross School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.