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The Bridge Academy

Charter School | 7th - 12th | 280 students

Address

160 Pulaski Street
Bridgeport, CT 06608

School District

The Bridge Academy District

School Details

Total Students

280

Grades

7th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

N/A

Teachers (FTE)

N/A

School Type

Public

Locale

City - Midsize

County

9120

Special Designations

Charter School

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

173 (61.8%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

32 (11.4%)

Total eligible: 205 students (73.2%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

090001500809

District NCES ID

0900015

Community Profile (06608)

Demographic and economic data for the 06608 ZIP code area where The Bridge Academy is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

10,923

Median Age

34.2

Male

49.9%

Female

50.1%

Age Distribution

Under 5

7.0%

5-9

7.6%

10-14

8.3%

15-19

8.0%

Under 18

26.8%

65+

9.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White

21.5%

Black/African American

26.0%

Asian

5.1%

0

Two or More Races

12.4%

Hispanic/Latino

44.7%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$39,450

Mean Household Income

$54,286

Per Capita Income

$26,853

Median Family Income

$45,847

Poverty Rate

33.3%

Unemployment Rate

11.0%

Households on SNAP

1,573

Employment & Commute

Employed

4,477

Avg. Commute Time

28.4 min

Work From Home

1.4%

Drive Alone

51.6%

Education

High School or Higher

66.3%

Bachelor's or Higher

8.8%

Graduate Degree

1.7%

Enrolled in School

3,163

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

128

Kindergarten

160

Elementary

1,626

High School

473

College

776

Housing

Median Home Value

$190,400

Median Rent

$1,274

Total Housing Units

4,427

Owner Occupied

26.0%

Renter Occupied

74.0%

Median Rooms

4.6

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,837

Avg. Household Size

2.52

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

78

$100K-$150K

169

$200K-$300K

312

$500K-$1M

49

Households & Families

Total Households

3,946

Avg. Household Size

2.72

Avg. Family Size

3.53

Married Couples

28.1%

Living Alone

37.1%

Broadband Internet

87.5%

Veterans

136

Foreign Born

1,614

Health Insurance

Insured

9,436

Uninsured

1,444

Private Insurance

3,357

Public Insurance

6,410

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Bridgeport, CT 06608

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