For the 2026-27 school year, there are 30 public preschools serving 14,629 students in Bridgeport, CT.
The top-ranked public preschools in Bridgeport, CT are Six-six Magnet School, John Winthrop School and Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Bridgeport, CT public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 42% statewide average). Pre schools in Bridgeport have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Connecticut public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public preschool average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Preschools in Bridgeport, CT (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Six-six Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
601 Pearl Harbor St.
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 365-8200
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 365-8200
Gr: PK-8 | 441 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #22.
John Winthrop School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
85 Eckart St.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-7769
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-7769
Gr: PK-8 | 607 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #33.
Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4510 Park Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 275-1801
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 275-1801
Gr: PK-8 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #44.
Park City Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1526 Chopsey Hill Rd.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-7547
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-7547
Gr: PK-8 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #55.
Black Rock School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
545 Brewster St.
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 576-7500
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 576-7500
Gr: PK-8 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #66.
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
184 Garden St.
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 384-2897
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 384-2897
Gr: PK-8 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #77.
Hallen School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
68 Omega Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-8216
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-8216
Gr: PK-6 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #88.
Thomas Hooker School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
138 Roger Williams Rd.
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 576-7185
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 576-7185
Gr: PK-8 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #99.
High Horizons Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
700 Palisade Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 576-7807
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 576-7807
Gr: PK-8 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1010.
Madison School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
376 Wayne St.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-7186
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-7186
Gr: PK-6 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1111.
Classical Studies Academy
(Math: 14% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
240 Linwood Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 576-7188
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 576-7188
Gr: PK-8 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1212.
Jettie S. Tisdale School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
250 Hollister Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06607
(203) 576-8037
Bridgeport, CT 06607
(203) 576-8037
Gr: PK-8 | 547 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Beardsley School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 Huntington Rd.
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 576-7184
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 576-7184
Gr: PK-6 | 327 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Bryant School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
230 Poplar St.
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 576-7303
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 576-7303
Gr: PK-6 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1515.
Blackham School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
425 Thorme St.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-7951
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-7951
Gr: PK-8 | 1,088 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #1616.
Waltersville School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
150 Hallett Street
Bridgeport, CT 06608
(203) 275-2400
Bridgeport, CT 06608
(203) 275-2400
Gr: PK-8 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1717.
Barnum School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
495 Waterview Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06608
(203) 275-2300
Bridgeport, CT 06608
(203) 275-2300
Gr: PK-8 | 588 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1818.
Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
240 Ocean Terrace
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 275-1285
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 275-1285
Gr: PK-8 | 450 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1919.
Geraldine Johnson School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
475 Lexington Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 275-2500
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 275-2500
Gr: PK-8 | 825 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Edison School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
115 Boston Terrace
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 576-7183
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 576-7183
Gr: PK-6 | 181 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Hall School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
290 Clermont Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 576-7560
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 576-7560
Gr: PK-6 | 162 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #2222.
Read School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
130 Ezra St.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-8030
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-8030
Gr: PK-8 | 863 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #2323.
Roosevelt School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
680 Park Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 576-8032
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 576-8032
Gr: PK-8 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #2424.
James J. Curiale School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 Laurel Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 576-8437
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 576-8437
Gr: PK-8 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2525.
Paul Laurence Dunbar School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
445 Union Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06607
(203) 576-7194
Bridgeport, CT 06607
(203) 576-7194
Gr: PK-8 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2626.
Columbus School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 University Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 275-2100
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 275-2100
Gr: PK-8 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #2727.
Luis Munoz Marin School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
479 Helen St.
Bridgeport, CT 06608
(203) 576-8202
Bridgeport, CT 06608
(203) 576-8202
Gr: PK-8 | 709 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2828.
Wilbur Cross School
(Math: 4% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1775 Reservoir Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 275-2100
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 275-2100
Gr: PK-8 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #2929.
Cesar Batalla School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
606 Howard Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 579-8501
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 579-8501
Gr: PK-8 | 990 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: n/an/a
2977 North Madison Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-7181
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-7181
Gr: PK-K | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Bridgeport, Connecticut Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Bridgeport Correctional Center (Closed 2018)
Alternative School
1106 North Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(475) 225-9000
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(475) 225-9000
Gr: 10-12 | 5 students
280 Tesiny Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-8465
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-8465
Gr: 1-12 | 64 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
160 Iranistan Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 275-3961
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 275-3961
Gr: 9-12 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture Science & Technology Center (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
60 Stephens Road
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 275-2926
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 275-2926
Career And Craftsmanship Elementary School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
418 Kossuth St.
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 275-1087
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 275-1087
Gr: 9-11 | 27 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Central At Night (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
1 Lincoln Boulevard
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-7377
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-7377
655 Stillman Street
Bridgeport, CT 06608
(203) 576-7558
Bridgeport, CT 06608
(203) 576-7558
Gr: PK-6 | 279 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Greater Bridgeport Community Mental Health Center (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
1635 Central Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(860) 262-7009
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(860) 262-7009
Gr: 12 | 2 students Minority enrollment: 50%
139 Ocean Terrace
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 576-8036
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 576-8036
Gr: PK-8 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
322 Wells Street
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-8174
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-8174
Gr: PK-4 | 187 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
New Start Program Elementary School (Closed 2011)
Alternative School
136 Lafayette St
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 579-0434
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 579-0434
Gr: 9-12
405 Newfield Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06607
(203) 576-7447
Bridgeport, CT 06607
(203) 576-7447
Gr: K-4 | 160 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
2414 Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 275-1285
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 275-1285
Gr: 9 | 7 students
Park City Academy (Closed 2014)
Special Education School
391 East Washington Ave
Bridgeport, CT 06608
(203) 337-1205
Bridgeport, CT 06608
(203) 337-1205
Gr: 8-11 | 6 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1
135 Park Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06602
(203) 576-8245
Bridgeport, CT 06602
(203) 576-8245
Gr: 6-12 | 87 students Minority enrollment: 96%
461 Mill Hill Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 275-1001
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 275-1001
Gr: 7-11 | 57 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
The University School (Closed 2011)
Special Education School
136 Lafayette St
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 579-0434
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 579-0434
Gr: 9-12
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top-ranked public preschools in Bridgeport, CT?
The top-ranked public preschools in Bridgeport, CT include Six-six Magnet School, John Winthrop School and Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School.
How many public preschools are located in Bridgeport?
30 public preschools are located in Bridgeport.
What is the racial composition of students in Bridgeport?
Bridgeport public preschools minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public preschools average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Which public preschools in Bridgeport are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public preschools in Bridgeport include: Paul Laurence Dunbar School vs. Edison School, Wilbur Cross School vs. Park City Magnet School, Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School vs. Six-six Magnet School
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