Bridgeport School District

1400 Tacoma Avenue
Bridgeport, WA 98813-1060
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 501 students in Bridgeport School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Bridgeport School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,831 Schools
# Students
772 Students
737,732 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
43,880 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bridgeport School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#287 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
41%
25%
53%
20-24%
49%
(21-22)
80-89%
84%
(2022-23)
21.4%
34.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
95%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
4%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
n/a
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,903 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,825 is less than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,903
$18,889
Spending / Student
$15,825
$19,341

Best Bridgeport School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bridgeport Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 Tacoma Ave
Bridgeport, WA 98813
(509) 686-2201
Gr: PK-5 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
Bridgeport Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1300 Douglas
Bridgeport, WA 98813
(509) 686-9501
Gr: 6-8 | 154 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 772 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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