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Garfield School (Closed 2009)

655 Stillman Street
Bridgeport, CT 06608

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Garfield School serves 279 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garfield School
Pre-K	27
Kind	54
1	50
2	37
3	29
4	26
5	29
6	27

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Total Students

279 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Garfield School
2025	279
2008	279
2007	289
2006	329
2005	298
2004	330
2003	301
2002	314
2001	327
2000	330
1999	329
1998	334
1997	340
1996	352
1995	343
1994	354
1993	352
1992	342
1991	367
1990	408
1989	406

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Garfield School
2025	20
2008	20
2007	18
2006	19
2005	17
2004	17
2003	19
2002	17
2001	20
2000	23
1999	20
1998	20
1997	20
1996	19
1995	19
1994	20
1993	19
1992	21
1991	18
1990	18
1989	18

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State Level (CT)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Garfield School	Connecticut	Bridgeport School District
2025	14:1	12:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	18:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	16:1	18:1
2004	19:1	14:1	16:1
2003	16:1	14:1	15:1
2002	18:1	14:1	17:1
2001	16:1	14:1	16:1
2000	14:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	17:1	15:1	15:1
1997	17:1	15:1	15:1
1996	19:1	15:1	16:1
1995	18:1	15:1	15:1
1994	18:1	15:1	15:1
1993	19:1	15:1	15:1
1992	16:1	15:1	16:1
1991	20:1	15:1	16:1
1990	23:1	15:1	16:1
1989	23:1	15:1	16:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Garfield School	Connecticut	Bridgeport School District
2025	2%	5%
2008	2%	4%	3%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	3%	4%	3%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	4%	3%	3%
2002	4%	3%	4%
2001	5%	3%	3%
2000	5%	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%	3%
1998	5%	2%	3%
1997	4%	3%	4%
1996	4%	3%	4%
1995	4%	2%	4%
1994	6%	3%	4%
1993	11%	2%	4%
1992	13%	2%	4%
1991	10%	2%	4%
1990	11%	2%	4%
1989	12%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

73%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Garfield School	Connecticut	Bridgeport School District
2025	73%	32%
2008	73%	17%	46%
2007	74%	16%	46%
2006	72%	15%	45%
2005	75%	15%	44%
2004	78%	15%	43%
2003	73%	14%	43%
2002	72%	14%	42%
2001	74%	13%	43%
2000	72%	13%	43%
1999	77%	12%	43%
1998	75%	12%	43%
1997	78%	12%	44%
1996	79%	12%	44%
1995	77%	12%	43%
1994	78%	11%	44%
1993	70%	11%	43%
1992	71%	11%	42%
1991	78%	10%	43%
1990	79%	10%	42%
1989	78%	9%	41%

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Black

21%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Garfield School	Connecticut	Bridgeport School District
2025	21%	12%
2008	21%	14%	42%
2007	21%	14%	42%
2006	23%	14%	43%
2005	20%	14%	43%
2004	19%	14%	43%
2003	22%	14%	43%
2002	23%	14%	43%
2001	20%	14%	42%
2000	22%	14%	43%
1999	18%	14%	43%
1998	18%	14%	42%
1997	17%	13%	42%
1996	17%	13%	42%
1995	17%	13%	42%
1994	15%	13%	41%
1993	17%	13%	41%
1992	15%	13%	41%
1991	10%	13%	40%
1990	8%	13%	41%
1989	9%	12%	41%

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White

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Garfield School	Connecticut	Bridgeport School District
2025	4%	46%
2008	4%	65%	9%
2007	2%	66%	9%
2006	2%	67%	9%
2005	2%	68%	10%
2003	1%	69%	11%
2002	1%	69%	11%
2001	1%	70%	12%
2000	1%	70%	11%
1999	1%	71%	11%
1998	2%	72%	12%
1997	1%	72%	10%
1995	2%	73%	11%
1994	1%	73%	11%
1993	2%	74%	12%
1992	1%	74%	13%
1991	2%	75%	13%
1990	2%	75%	13%
1989	1%	77%	14%

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All Ethnic Groups

96%

54%

0.43

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Garfield School	Connecticut	Bridgeport School District
2025	0.43	0.67
2008	0.43	0.53	0.61
2007	0.41	0.52	0.61
2006	0.43	0.51	0.62
2005	0.40	0.50	0.62
2004	0.36	0.50	0.62
2003	0.42	0.49	0.62
2002	0.43	0.49	0.63
2001	0.41	0.48	0.63
2000	0.43	0.48	0.63
1999	0.38	0.47	0.63
1998	0.41	0.45	0.63
1997	0.36	0.45	0.63
1996	0.35	0.45	0.63
1995	0.38	0.44	0.63
1994	0.37	0.44	0.64
1993	0.47	0.43	0.64
1992	0.46	0.43	0.65
1991	0.37	0.41	0.65
1990	0.36	0.41	0.65
1989	0.37	0.39	0.66

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Eligible for

98%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Garfield School	Connecticut	Bridgeport School District
2025	98%	38%
2008	98%	24%	94%
2007	96%	22%	90%
2006	85%	21%	88%
2000	87%	18%	76%
1999	91%	20%	80%
1998	79%	19%	67%
1997	75%	20%	62%
1996	88%	24%	73%
1995	83%	23%	74%
1994	81%	23%	74%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Garfield School	Connecticut	Bridgeport School District
2025	1%	6%
2008	1%	5%	4%
2007	2%	5%	5%
2006	2%	6%	6%
2000	4%	5%	10%
1999	4%	5%	15%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bridgeport School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Garfield School?

279 students attend Garfield School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Garfield School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Garfield School?

Garfield School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Garfield School offer ?

Garfield School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Garfield School part of?

Garfield School is part of Bridgeport School District.

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